Sheet Pan Egyptian Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Pomegranate

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-06-30 · Updated 2026-06-30

A colorful sheet pan meal combining spiced chicken thighs, roasted sweet potatoes, and jewel-like pomegranate seeds for a balanced sweet and savory dinner. This Egyptian-inspired sheet-pan recipe, ready in about 55 minutes, pairs bone-in chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed, olive oil for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 450 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 6 pieces bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges lemon wedges

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, toss 2 cups cubed sweet potatoes with 1.5 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper until evenly coated.
2. Step 2: Spread sweet potatoes on a large sheet pan in a single layer. In the same bowl, mix 6 bone-in chicken thighs with 1.5 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper until well coated.
3. Step 3: Nestle chicken thighs among sweet potatoes on the sheet pan. Roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes, turning sweet potatoes halfway through, until chicken skin is golden and juices run clear and sweet potatoes are tender.
4. Step 4: Remove from oven and sprinkle 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds and 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley over the chicken and sweet potatoes.
5. Step 5: Serve immediately with 1 lemon cut into wedges for squeezing over the top to add bright acidity.