This Italian chicken tray bake is gnocchi and juicy chicken thighs, baked on one pan and ready in 25 minutes or less. This fuss-free, hearty family dinner is loaded with Italian flavours.
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
Large sheet pan or two smaller metal best
mixing bowl
Mason jar or similar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 220C (200C fan forced) / 425F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminium foil and a layer of baking paper (this makes clean up a breeze).
Cut the chicken thighs into 4-5 pieces each (each about 2 inches or so). Cut both capsicums into 2 inch pieces.
Place the chicken onto one side of the baking sheet and the gnocchi and chopped capsicum onto the other half.
Drizzle the oil and scatter the Tuscan seasoning evenly over everything. Scatter the paprika just over the chicken. Toss each side separately, to coat evenly, then make sure everything is in a single layer.
Roast for 18 minutes.
Meanwhile, if making the pesto from scratch, do that then add the ricotta to the food processor to combine. If using store-bought pesto, simply mix the pesto and ricotta together in a bowl.
Very finely chop the sundried tomatoes and add to a jar that has a tight fitting lid. Add the sundried tomato oil (or olive oil if you don’t have that), vinegar, sugar and pepper. Screw the lid on and shake well to combine.
Remove the baking tray from the oven after the 18 minutes is up and cover with foil to keep it warm. Turn the oven to broiler / overhead grill mode on high. Once heated, discard the top layer of foil and add the tray back to the oven and cook for 2 minutes until golden on top.
Divide the ricotta pesto between 4 plates and spread out a little.
Add the rocket to the plates. Top with the chicken, gnocchi and capsicum. Drizzle over the dressing and serve.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
Make sure to use a seasoning mix, not a herb mix. Tuscan seasoning or Italian seasoning should contain salt as well as herbs. Dried Italian herbs don't generally contain salt.
If you don’t have one large baing sheet, you can use two smaller ones.
If you don’t have metal baking trays and need to use ceramic or glass, preheat them in the oven first for 5-10 minutes. Mix the ingredients in a bowl separately, then add the ingredients to the hot dishes.
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