Recipe: 5-Ingredient Whole30 Sheet Pan Chicken

Whether you’re following Whole30 or not, this is an easy, flavor-packed dinner that deserves a regular spot in your meal plan. Chicken thighs are slicked with a tangy, bold-flavored pantry sauce, and yet they’re still versatile enough to pair with a variety of sides and veggies.

As someone who ranks washing dishes as my least favorite chore, believe me when I tell you that I’d never suggest dirtying more dishes than is absolutely, positively necessary. I’m only willing to pull out extra cookware, bowls, or utensils when it makes a big impact on the overall quality of a recipe. And that’s exactly how I feel about starting this one with your mini chopper or food processor — it makes a noticeable difference and it shows in the chicken.

It’s worth the effort and extra dishes to blitz this simple pantry sauce in a mini-chopper (although a larger food processor will also get the job done). It purées the garlic and blends all the ingredients (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and Dijon) into an extra-creamy sauce that blankets every inch of the chicken thighs. You just don’t get the same result or texture from whisking the ingredients together.