This easy chicken bacon sheet pan dinner with brussels sprouts is the best way to enjoy fall and winter flavors without much effort at all. It just takes about 45 minutes from start to finish, and you can let your oven do 90% of the work.
[This recipe was originally posted in October 2017. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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How will this chicken breast recipe make your life easier?
What are the worst parts of cooking at home? Prepping and cleaning up. This chicken bacon sheet pan dinner is perfect because it takes just a couple minutes to assemble and the same to clean up since it's all cooked on one pan. Plus you get leftovers.
One pan dinners are a life saver for busy weeknight meals. Here are a couple others: Maple Mustard Salmon, Cajun Shrimp Foil Packet, Baked Panko Chicken, Veggie Quesadilla, Pan Seared Pork Chops with Veggies, and this easy Salmon Packet.
What makes this easy chicken dinner so good?
- Chicken
- Bacon
- Brussels sprouts
- Yellow onion
- Maple syrup
How do I make this bacon 'wrapped' chicken?
Start making your chicken bacon dinner by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Line sheet pan with parchment paper or a baking liner. Place 2 slices of bacon on sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove sheetpan from oven, increase temperature to 400 degrees F.
Add large chicken breast, chopped onion, and sliced brussels sprouts to pan. Drizzle maple syrup over ingredients, season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Toss ingredients to evenly distribute syrup and bacon grease over all ingredients.
Return to oven (even if it's not done heating up to 400 degrees). Roast for 30 minutes or until brussels sprouts are crispy and browned.
Remove from oven, slice chicken and bacon on a cutting board and transfer to a plate to eat immediately.
Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
Substitutions/Tips
- Place bacon on top of chicken when cooking so chicken doesn't dry out.
- Not a fan of brussels sprouts? Swap them out for broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, or other veggies.
- Check temperature of the thickest part of the chicken breast with an instant read thermometer. Chicken is done once it reaches 165 degrees.
- Enjoy with potatoes, rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
- Make extra servings of this chicken dish for leftovers.
- Other great add-ins: Chopped nuts
FAQ
It just takes 15-20 minutes to bake chicken, uncovered. Chicken is done when it's 165 degrees.
Bacon is delicious with chicken, it adds a crunchy texture, salty and sweet flavors to your chicken. Make bacon wrapped chicken or fake wrap it like in this chicken bacon sheetpan dinner recipe.
Absolutely. Some veggies take longer to cook than the chicken, so make sure to cut them into smaller chunks (like potatoes, brussels sprouts, beets, etc)
Any vegetable will taste great with chicken. I'd recommend starting with seasonal vegetables because they'll be the tastiest and least expensive in season.
How can I repurpose this bacon 'wrapped' chicken dish?
Chop up bacon, chicken, and vegetables, serve over a bed of lettuce, with rice, or over pasta for a different dinner, or for leftovers.
What can I make with leftover ingredients?
- Chicken: Grilled Chicken Burgers, 15 Min Chicken Noodle Stir Fry, Chicken Salad Pitas, & Curried Chicken & Broccoli.
- Bacon: Broccoli Salad with Grapes, No-Mayo Potato Salad, Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches, & Hearty Bean & Bacon Soup.
- Brussels Sprouts: Maple Mustard Salmon with Brussels Sprouts, Rustic & Potato Au Gratin, and Pan Fried Pork Chops with Apples.
- Maple Syrup: Maple Mustard Salmon with Brussels Sprouts
Did you make this chicken bacon sheetpan dinner? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!
Chicken Bacon Sheet Pan Dinner
Equipment
- cutting board
- knife
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast
- 2 strips bacon
- ½ pound brussels sprouts trimmed and washed
- ½ whole yellow onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line sheet pan with parchment paper or a baking liner. Place 2 slices of bacon on sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove sheet pan from oven, increase temperature to 400 degrees F.
- Add 1 large chicken breast, ½ whole onion (chopped), and ½ lb sliced brussels sprouts to pan. Drizzle 2 teaspoon maple syrup over ingredients, season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Toss ingredients to evenly distribute syrup and bacon grease over all ingredients.
- Return to oven (even if it's not done heating up to 400 degrees). Roast for 30 minutes or until brussels sprouts are crispy and browned.
- Remove from oven, slice chicken and bacon on a cutting board and transfer to a plate to eat immediately.
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Notes
- Place bacon on top of chicken when cooking so chicken doesn't dry out.
- Not a fan of brussels sprouts? Swap them out for broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, or other veggies.
- Check temperature of the thickest part of the chicken breast with an instant read thermometer. Chicken is done once it reaches 165 degrees.
- Make extra for lunch and dinners later in the week.
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Deborah @ Confessions of mother runner says
I have been loving one pan meals lately too! My husband and son love chicken and adding bacon would surely win them over
Rebecca says
ahhh totally!
Abbey Sharp says
I really need to get on the sheet pan wagon! This recipe looks awesome
Rebecca says
yes! they're the best in so many ways
Carmy @ carmyy.com says
Sheet pan meals are my favourite! So little clean up to do!
Rebecca says
yes, seriously! they're the best
Rachel Frutkin says
I'm a big fan of the sheet pan recipes. Yours looks great!
Rebecca says
thanks Rachel! they really are the best
Sarah says
Love a quick and easy sheet pan dinner! Only problem is I never have enough room for all the veggies! 😉 Great weeknight meal.
Rebecca says
haha! I know the feeling
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
i have made a few sheet pan dinners before and its awesome...i just need to remember to do it more often.
Rebecca says
Same here! exactly
Denise says
I love sheet pan meal ideas especially in the fall! Looks delicious Rebecca!
Rebecca says
me too! thanks Denise
Marie | Yay! For Food says
I love sheet pan meals! Easy and less dishes to clean up! This looks like a delicious meal! I particularly love roasted Brussels sprouts.
Rebecca says
they're really the best! no effort and no clean up. and roasted brussels sprouts are the best!
Jillian says
I love easy dinner recipes like this!
Rebecca says
me too! they're really the best
Jenni LeBaron says
I love sheet pan dinners and this looks like a keeper!
Rebecca says
I'm a new convert! thanks
Tina | The Worktop says
I am with you - I really keep meaning to do sheet pan meals, and I keep being too lazy to do it! I think I just have to do it once, and then it'll get into the "usual dinner repertoire". Thanks for inspiring!
Rebecca says
haha! glad I'm not the only one. I feel it's going to be moving into my usual repertoire for sure!
Tara @ A Daily dose Of Fit says
I need to get on this sheet pan dinner trend. Seems so convenient for busy nights!
Rebecca says
yes, it's stupid easy, can't believe I haven't tried it earlier
Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says
I need to start utilizing sheet pan dinners more often. I really haven't made very many of them at all! But this one sounds so good; this time of year I'm about pretty much anything maple.
Rebecca says
ya! theyre the best! not sure why I waited so long 😉
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
If a recipe has maple and bacon in it, then it is a win in my book!
Rebecca says
amen!
Brittany Poulson says
Sheet pan meals for the win! If it has bacon in it, I know it would be a winner in my house - my husband and 2 boys are bacon lovers! And I bet they might even like the Brussels sprouts, too!
Rebecca says
ya bacon is one magical food!
Lauren Harris-Pincus says
Brussels sprouts and bacon are the best!
Rebecca says
soooooo good!
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
Yum! A little bacon makes everything more delicious!
Rebecca says
isnt that the truth!
Melanie says
I made this tonight for dinner, and it was a hit! So easy, so tasty!! I don’t love Brussels sprouts, but this was good!
Rebecca says
ahhhh yay! good to hear, I may have force fed it to a brussels hating friend who said he liked it, but not sure if that was really what he thought. But, bacon does make lots of things more delicious, so it's possible.
Betty says
Wondering if the chicken should be bone-in? Seems like a long cooking time for boneless. Don't want to try boneless and have them dry. Does it matter? What did you use?
Rebecca says
good idea Betty! Thanks! Mine did come out a bit dry, especially after reheating it. You could add the chicken when there's just 25-30 minutes left, or cook it in parchment paper to keep all the moisture in. I'm lazy, but this would be more beneficial so it doesn't get so dry
Farah says
One pan meals are the best and this flavour combination is perfecto! I love those Brussel sprouts
Rebecca says
thanks so much! they're really the best