Easter Dinner on Sheet Pan (Printer-Friendly)
Herb-roasted lamb chops with roasted vegetables on one sheet pan.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 8 lamb chops
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
04 - 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
05 - 1 red onion, cut into wedges
→ Seasonings & Marinades
06 - 3 tbsp olive oil
07 - 2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
08 - 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
09 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
10 - 1 lemon, zest and juice
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish
12 - Fresh parsley, chopped
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, and red onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil, half the garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly on sheet pan.
03 - Roast vegetables for 20 minutes until beginning to soften.
04 - Pat lamb chops dry. Rub with remaining olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
05 - Remove sheet pan from oven. Nestle lamb chops and asparagus among partially roasted vegetables.
06 - Return to oven and roast for 18-20 minutes, flipping lamb chops halfway, until lamb reaches desired doneness and vegetables are tender.
07 - Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and extra lemon wedges if desired.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- Everything cooks together on one pan, leaving you free to actually enjoy your holiday instead of being tethered to the stove
- The lamb comes out perfectly seasoned and the vegetables develop those gorgeous roasted edges that make people think you worked much harder than you did
- Cleanup takes about three minutes, which is exactly how long you want to spend washing dishes after hosting a festive meal
02 -
- Lamb chops continue cooking after they leave the oven, so pull them when theyre about 5 degrees away from your target temperature
- Crowding the sheet pan will steam everything instead of roasting it, so use two pans if necessary rather than piling ingredients on top of each other
03 -
- Invest in a good instant read thermometer because perfectly cooked lamb is worth the precision
- Line your sheet pan with foil first, then parchment, for absolutely zero cleanup