I have been loving making sheet pan meals lately. The concept of throwing a bunch of vegetables and some meat on a sheet pan and baking it in the oven almost sounds easier than a one-pan meal and we know how easy those are! Minimal cleanup after dinner is very nice during the week!
This sheet pan meal is loaded with fresh vegetables, chicken tenderloins, chorizo, and seasonings like paprika, cumin, and thyme. After making this meal, your taste buds will thank you!
Yields 3 servings of Keto Chicken & Chorizo Sheet Pan Meal
The Preparation
Peppers & Chorizo:
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 5 ounce chorizo sausage, peeled + diced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Chicken:
- 12 ounce chicken tenderloins
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Asparagus:
- 12 ounce asparagus spears, trimmed ends
- 2 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely diced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
The Execution
1. Measure out and prepare all the ingredients. Preheat oven to 410F.
2. In a bowl, add the onion, red peppers, diced chorizo, paprika, onion powder, cumin powder, dried thyme, and salt and pepper.
3. Spread this mixture on a sheet pan.
4. Add the diced chicken tenderloins to the same bowl along with the paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and olive oil. Use your hands or a spoon to get the seasoning to stick to the chicken.
5. Add the seasoned chicken pieces to the pan. Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes.
6. While the chicken and chorizo is cooking in the oven, season the asparagus with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
7. Once the 10 minutes is up, add the seasoned asparagus to the pan and put back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Be sure to flip over the chicken and chorizo pieces to get it cooked on the other side.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Plate and enjoy!
This makes a total of 3 servings of Keto Chicken & Chorizo Sheet Pan Meal. Each serving comes out to be 654 calories, 45.2g fat, 7.6g net carbs, and 50.1g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 0.50 medium onion | 19 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 1.00 medium red bell pepper | 36 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 5 | 1.1 |
| 5.00 ounce chorizo sausage | 645 | 54.3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 | 34 |
| 0.50 teaspoon paprika | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 0.50 teaspoon onion powder | 4 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 0.50 teaspoon cumin | 4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 0.50 teaspoon dried thyme | 2 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 0.00 none salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.00 tablespoon olive oil | 239 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.00 tablespoon lemon juice | 3 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 12.00 ounce chicken tenderloins | 561 | 12.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 105.5 |
| 1.00 teaspoon paprika | 6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 0.25 teaspoon cumin | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 0.00 none salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.00 tablespoon olive oil | 119 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 12.00 ounce asparagus spears | 68 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| 2.00 teaspoon fresh garlic | 8 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 2.00 tablespoon lemon juice | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2.00 tablespoon olive oil | 239 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.00 none salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1963 | 135.7 | 35.4 | 12.6 | 22.9 | 150.4 |
| Per Serving (/3) | 654 | 45.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 50.1 |
Keto Chicken & Chorizo Sheet Pan Meal
Ingredients
Peppers & Chorizo:
- ½ medium onion diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced
- 5 ounce chorizo sausage peeled + diced
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Chicken:
- 12 ounce chicken tenderloins
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Asparagus:
- 12 ounce asparagus spears trimmed ends
- 2 teaspoon fresh garlic finely diced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Measure out and prepare all the ingredients. Preheat oven to 410F.
- In a bowl, add the onion, red peppers, diced chorizo, paprika, onion powder, cumin powder, dried thyme, and salt and pepper.
- Spread this mixture on a sheet pan.
- Add the diced chicken tenderloins to the same bowl along with the paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and olive oil. Use your hands or a spoon to get the seasoning to stick to the chicken.
- Add the seasoned chicken pieces to the pan. Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes.
- While the chicken and chorizo is cooking in the oven, season the asparagus with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
- Once the 10 minutes is up, add the seasoned asparagus to the pan and put back in the oven for another 10 minutes. Be sure to flip over the chicken and chorizo pieces to get it cooked on the other side.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Plate and enjoy!
