You get home from work and you really can’t be bothered to cook. A simple salad or your third night of eggs on toast just won’t do. We’ve all been there — so we bring you these easy baked and roasted chicken tray bake recipes that you can throw together in a matter of minutes.
Sure, there’s a fair amount of cooking time involved, but you can throw the chook in the oven while you kick back and relax. The best part? Many of these chicken tray bake recipes use just one pan for a quick and easy post-dinner clean.
Harissa chicken with carrot, rice and quinoa pilaf
Chicken, boring? Things look up with the addition of harissa, the North African spice paste.
Baked chicken and rice with chilli and ginger dressing
A twist on Hainanese chicken and rice, this version is quick and easy to prepare.
Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter
A one-tray roast with the added boost of flavoured compound butter. You won’t look back.
Cider-braised chicken with Brussels sprouts, apple and hazelnuts
This cider-braised chicken recipe is a simple but delicious take on the classic Sunday roast.
Leek, chorizo, cauliflower and chicken bake
Punchy chorizo steals the show in this bake of cauliflower, chicken and leek, with hints of oregano adding some autumn flavours to this quick and tasty dinner.
Pan-roasted chicken with artichokes and salad onion
For fast roast chook, it’s a matter of some marylands and a frypan.
Hawayej-spiced chicken thigh cutlets
Game up your midweek standby of tray-baked chicken with a heady spice mix from Yemen, featuring caraway seeds, cumin, cardamom and more.
Roast chicken thighs with sourdough panzanella
Use whatever stale sourdough you have on hand for the panzanella – dark rye, for instance, will add extra complexity to this simple Tuscan tomato and bread salad.
Roast chilli chicken with cauliflower and kale
Change up your chicken with sweet paprika, chilli and a side cauliflower and kale salad.
Chicken roasted with wine, basil and capers
Lisa Featherby fast recipe for chicken roasted with wine, basil and capers.
Chicken braised with cavolo nero and wine
Wholesome and full of flavour, this quick and easy roast chicken is sure to satisfy.
Stefano Manfredi’s Roman-style chicken
Recipe for Roman-style chicken by Stefano Manfredi for Gourmet Institute.
Guy Grossi’s chicken agrodolce
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chicken agrodolce
Tomato and pancetta roast chicken with green olives
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tomato and pancetta roast chicken with green olives.
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