Sheet Pan Orange Marmalade Chicken with Zucchini

Sweet, savory, and smoky orange marmalade chicken cooks alongside zucchini on a single tray for an easy weeknight dinner with just 15 minutes of prep. Serve the meat and veggies on a bowl of fluffy rice!

If you love sheet pan dinners as much as we do, be sure to try these sheet pan fajitas, this sheet pan low country boil, a maple-glazed salmon sheet pan dinner, these shrimp and potatoes with vegetables, this sheet pan sausage and potatoes, and this delicious bbq sheet pan chicken and veggies, too!

Why You’ll Love this Easy Orange Marmalade Chicken Recipe

• One Pan. Everyone appreciates a meal that cooks on a single tray, which means fewer dishes to wash at the end. You can even stir together the ingredients right on the pan if you don’t want to dirty a mixing bowl!
• Easy. This dinner comes together with just a handful of pantry staples like spices, orange marmalade, and a bottle of Catalina salad dressing. Pop it in the oven and your job is done.
• Flavorful. It might be easy, but the meal tastes complex and satisfying, thanks to a combination of sweet, smoky, and savory ingredients. No boring chicken allowed!
• Versatile. Keep it easy and pair the meat and veggies with cooked rice, biscuits, couscous, or cornbread. My kids also love the chicken stuffed inside tacos with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, and any other toppings.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the chicken and zucchini over white rice, brown rice, or couscous and garnish with sliced green onions. The chicken is also great in tacos, burritos, on salads, and on burrito bowls. The sweet, zesty, and savory protein goes well with so many different sides! Here are a few more options to pair with the meat and veggies:

• Duke’s Homemade Mac and Cheese, Broccoli Mac and Cheese, Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese, Crock Pot Mac and Cheese, Stovetop Shells and Cheese, or No-Boil Easy Mac and Cheese
• Jiffy Corn Casserole
• Egg Noodles
• Cast Iron Cornbread, Sour Cream Cornbread, Honey Butter Cornbread, Fluffy Bakery-Style Corn Muffins, Broccoli Cornbread, Southern Cornbread, Jiffy Cornbread with Creamed Corn, Sweet Cornbread, Pumpkin Cornbread, Cake Mix Cornbread, Skillet Cornbread, or Corn Sticks
• Corn Muffins or 3-Ingredient Sour Cream Muffins
• Pumpkin Muffins, Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins, or Pumpkin Bread
• Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits, 3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits, 4-Ingredient Butter Swim Biscuits, 7UP Biscuits, Sweet Potato Biscuits, Cheese Biscuits, Pumpkin Spice Biscuits, Cheddar Biscuits with Chives and Bacon, or Drop Biscuits
• Southern-Style Green Beans, Roasted Green Beans, Arkansas Green Beans with Bacon, or Green Bean Casserole
• Creamed Peas
• Southern Collard Greens or Sweet and Spicy Collard Greens with Bacon
• Sauteed Spinach or Creamed Spinach Casserole
• Easy Broccoli Casserole, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, or Broccoli and Cheese
• Apple and Butternut Squash Casserole or Southern Squash Casserole
• Wedge Salad, Classic Caesar Salad, Kale Apple Salad with Bacon and Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing, House Salad with Candied Pecans, Mixed Greens with Dijon Vinaigrette, or a Green Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
• Roasted Cabbage, Braised Cabbage with Apples and Bacon, or Fried Cabbage

Recipe Variations

• If you’d like a stronger orange citrus flavor in the sauce, add the grated fresh zest from 1 small orange and/or a splash of orange juice.
• Use boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts. You can also purchase chicken breast tenderloins and cut those into bite-size pieces.
• Swap out the Catalina salad dressing and use French dressing instead.
• Cooking just for two? Cut all of the ingredients in half. The rest of the instructions remain the same.
• Try apricot jam, apricot preserves, peach preserves, or peach jam in lieu of the orange marmalade.
• Make the chicken spicy by adding crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne to the seasoning, or by adding a dash of hot sauce to the glaze.
• For salty umami flavor, add soy sauce to the sweet orange sauce.

Tips for the Best Orange Marmalade Chicken Recipe

• Use an extra-large rimmed baking sheet (or two separate smaller baking sheets) so that you have plenty of space for all of your ingredients to spread out. This helps the chicken and veggies cook faster and brown in the oven.
• Line the baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up. If you’re using parchment paper, do not transfer the pan to the broiler (since the paper can catch on fire).
• The smoked paprika is a key ingredient to create that rich, smoky flavor on the meat. You can sub with sweet paprika, but the taste will be quite different.
• If you prefer your chicken and vegetables really charred, place the tray under the broiler for a minute or two at the end. Just don’t walk away since the ingredients can burn quickly.
• Garnish with sliced green onions or fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme, chives, or basil for a bright and colorful finishing touch.

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Sheet Pan Orange Marmalade Chicken with Zucchini

5 from 2 votes

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 20 minutes minutes

Total: 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Sweet, smoky, and savory orange marmalade chicken cooks with zucchini on a single sheet pan!

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cut into cubes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 ¼ teaspoons onion powder, divided
• 1 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder, divided
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 zucchini or yellow summer squash, sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
• ¼ cup Catalina salad dressing, or use French dressing
• ¼ cup orange marmalade (we like this sweet orange marmalade that doesn't have a bitter taste)
• Optional garnish: chopped fresh herbs such as parsley or thyme; sliced green onion

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line an extra-large baking sheet with foil (if desired for easy cleanup) and spray with nonstick cooking spray or coat with oil.
• On the prepared pan or in a separate bowl, toss together the chicken and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the flour, paprika, 1 teaspoon of the onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder to the chicken; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper; toss again. Arrange the chicken in a single layer on one side of the baking sheet. Arrange the zucchini on the other side of the pan, drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and toss to coat. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
  
• Meanwhile, whisk together the Catalina dressing, the orange marmalade, the remaining ¼ teaspoon onion powder, the remaining ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder, and a little bit of salt and pepper to taste.
  
• Drizzle the orange marmalade glaze over the chicken; toss to coat. Give the zucchini a stir. Return the pan to the oven and bake for about 5-10 more minutes, until the glaze on the chicken starts to caramelize and the zucchini is tender. For a really crispy, charred finish, place the pan under the broiler for 1-2 minutes instead (don’t place the tray under the broiler if you use parchment paper to line the pan – it can catch on fire). If it’s under the broiler, watch the tray closely because the sauce can burn quickly. Garnish with fresh herbs or sliced green onions and serve!
  

Notes

• Use an extra-large rimmed baking sheet (or two separate smaller baking sheets) so that you have plenty of space for all of your ingredients to spread out. This helps the chicken and veggies cook faster and brown in the oven.
• Line the baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up. If you’re using parchment paper, do not transfer the pan to the broiler (since the paper can catch on fire).
• The smoked paprika is a key ingredient to create that rich, smoky flavor on the meat. You can sub with sweet paprika, but the taste will be quite different.
• If you prefer your chicken and vegetables really charred, place the tray under the broiler for a minute or two at the end. Just don’t walk away since the ingredients can burn quickly.
• Garnish with sliced green onions or fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme, chives, or basil for a bright and colorful finishing touch.

Keyword: easy orange marmalade chicken recipe, orange marmalade chicken, orange marmalade chicken breasts, orange marmalade chicken recipe, orange marmalade chicken thighs

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Author: Blair Lonergan

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