Sheet-Pan Scallion Chicken With Bok Choy

By Kay Chun

Updated Nov. 11, 2020

Sheet-Pan Scallion Chicken With Bok Choy
Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susan Spungen.
Total Time
45 minutes
Rating
5(5,866)
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This weeknight sheet-pan chicken dinner makes exciting use of refrigerator staples. A fun mash-up of mustard, miso, scallions, garlic and ginger creates a zesty coating for skinless chicken thighs. The flavors soak into the chicken as it roasts, and the thighs are left on the bone to keep the meat juicy. The chicken cooks atop a bed of fresh bok choy, which picks up the rich aromatics of the pan juices, but broccoli florets also work well here. Turn leftovers into chicken salad sandwiches for lunch the next day: Simply pick the meat off the bones, chop the bok choy and mix it with some olive oil, lemon juice and chopped celery or fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 4scallions, trimmed and finely chopped (about ½ cup), plus more for garnish
  • 3tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3tablespoons minced fresh ginger (from one 3-inch piece)
  • 2tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1tablespoon white miso paste
  • 2teaspoons turbinado or brown sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ½cup safflower or canola oil
  • 1½pounds baby bok choy, halved lengthwise, or large broccoli florets
  • 8bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skins removed
  • Steamed rice or mashed potatoes, for serving
  • Lemon wedges, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

900 calories; 68 grams fat; 13 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 34 grams monounsaturated fat; 16 grams polyunsaturated fat; 28 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 44 grams protein; 1465 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, combine scallions, mustard, ginger, garlic, miso, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and 6 tablespoons of the oil. Mix well.

  2. Step 2

    On a rimmed baking sheet, toss bok choy with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper, then spread in an even layer. Season chicken with salt and pepper, arrange on top of bok choy and rub chicken all over with the scallion-mustard marinade.

  3. Step 3

    Roast until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Serve chicken and vegetables over rice or mashed potatoes. Spoon pan juices over the chicken and garnish with scallions. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Comments

Katy

Such a unique and delicious flavor! No one knows what it is. After making this 3 times, from now on I will- Use 2 sheet pans Put all the chicken on one and give it a 10 min head start. Arrange vegetables on the other sheet pan. Pull out chicken from oven and place on top of veggies with any of the cooking juices. Bake another 10-15 min til done This should eliminate the overcooked book Choi or whatever veg you chose

tara

Used boneless skinless chicken thighs so only cooked for 20 minutes

Karen

I made this mostly as described, except I halved everything but the bok choy and used boneless, skinless chicken thighs. This is what "fusion" food is supposed to be. It doesn't taste like "Asian food with a bit of something", or like "French cooking with a twist". One doesn't really taste the dijon, the ginger, the garlic, or the miso. It doesn't taste specifically salty, or spicy, or sweet. One tastes only the "umami" - the savory combination of all of the above. Delicious and easy! Bravo!

bojea

should have taken a picture. didn’t have baby bok choy - had a big head of large pak choy. cleaned, washed, and chopped in half or thirds. oil, salt, and pepper - stacked in middle of sheet pan. 4 LARGE bone in thighs, placed on top, with marinade baked for about 30 minutes. pulled out, tucked bok choy under the thighs, brought heat down to 425. another ten minutes - cut into one thigh /still a little pink. moved chicken thighs off bok choy, stacked up bok choy with pan juices, thighs to the side - back into the oven. Five more minutes - pulled out of oven, removed bok choy - chicken back for about six more minutes. pulled out, then rested and ate. Bok choy perfect, chicken thighs perfect, served with peanut butter noodles. YUM!

Brian Cooper

I used bone-in thighs with the back portions. That's all I had. We were disappointed. Need to cook the chicken much longer to get it tender. Maybe that would work better without the extra back portion... or with boneless. But the flavors of the marinade were lost in our experience.

CTviolin

Following suggestions and short cuts from the helpful comments, I did the following: Used boneless, skinless thighs Made the marinade in a ziploc bag and smeared all over chicken (Grated ginger and pressed garlic to save time) Used both broccoli and baby bok choi Cooked at 425 for ~25 min. Delicious!

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