13 Easy Sheet Pan Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the basic of sheet pan dinners? ›

A sheet pan takes the concept of a one-pot meal and flips it onto a pan. It saves time, makes clean-up easier, and doesn't require expensive equipment or fancy ingredients. Just start with your protein of choice, then add vegetables, fat and flavorings, and roast at high heat until everything is golden brown.

Lining the pan

Cleanup is a breeze when you line the baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

Temperatures range from 375-400°F for sheet pan meals. Depending on the vegetables and protein you've chosen, it may take anywhere from 35-45 minutes to cook thoroughly. Remember if you've chosen something you know will overcook in that period, you want to add it in later on in the cooking time.

A sheet pan, also referred to as baking tray, baking sheet, or baking pan, is a flat, rectangular metal pan placed in an oven and used for baking pastries such as bread rolls, cookies, sheet cakes, Swiss rolls, and pizzas.

Baking pans, as opposed to baking sheets, are much deeper so they can hold runny batters for brownies and cakes, as well as savory dishes that contain sauces or other foods like casseroles, lasagnas and cobblers.

Baking sheet pans have rolled edges with a lip around the entire pan, whereas cookie sheets do not. Baking sheets are often used for roasting and other savory preparations. Baking sheets can also be used for very shallow cakes, like those used for jelly rolls. Baking sheets can be used for cookies.

Despite its heat resistance, parchment paper can't handle the heat of any broiler, which can reach temperatures upward of 500°F. And wax paper? It should never come near the high heat of the oven or broiler. So, remember, stay safe and skip the paper when it comes to broiling.

A basic saying to guide your use of papers in the kitchen: "Sweet treats need parchment sheets; grill or broil, go with foil," says Weaver. Foil conducts and distributes heat, making it able to withstand high temperatures from baking, broiling, roasting, or grilling. For anything above 400 degrees, use foil.

We recommend foil over parchment paper for sheet pan cooking. As it conducts heat, foil can help accelerate the cooking process and help browning.

This pan is 13x18, so 2 boxes.

Why does my sheet pan buckle in the oven? ›

Sheet pans are most prone to buckle due to the uneven expansion of the surfaces of the pan. Most sheet pans have turned-up continuous edges all around, so you have multiple surfaces, all expanding in the heat, with the greater the length the greater the amount of expansion.

While warping is natural, you can lessen its chances of happening by reducing rapid temperature changes. For example, don't put a cold (i.e. right out of the fridge) sheet pan into a hot oven, and avoid rinsing a hot sheet pan (i.e. right out of the oven) in cold water.

A jelly roll pan has one-inch rims, which makes it ideal for working with liquid batter or food that releases juices as they cook. A cookie sheet only has one raised rim (for ease of handling), so it's not great for working with liquids like the Dutch Oven is.

Look for bakeware made from materials known for their non-toxic properties. Stainless steel, for example, is a durable and safe choice. Unlike nickel, it doesn't release harmful chemicals when heated, ensuring your baked goods stay pure. Also, pure ceramic bakeware and enameled cast iron are excellent options.

In a pinch, baking directly on an ungreased baking sheet will work fine; the cookies have enough fat in them to prevent severe sticking — although you might need a thin metal spatula to pop some of them off.

Full sheet pans are 26″ x 18″ and are designed for commercial ovens. These pans all have a raised rim that's about 1-inch high. How do I know what size sheet pan I have? You can easily determine your baking sheet's size by using a measuring tape or ruler to measure the width and length of the inside of the pan.

They are complete dinners, including a protein, vegetable and starch, that are simply seasoned and placed to cook on one rimmed baking sheet, which is lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil, so there isn't even a mess to clean up after!

Full Baking Sheet

A full industrial sheet measures 18x26” inches. This is an essential tool in most restaurants and bakeries, which have ovens big enough to accommodate its size.

You can use anything from a canola oil or olive oil spray to coconut oil or butter. Olive oil can be used in a pinch, but is a little harder to get to stick to the sides of the pan if you go too heavy handed. My personal choice is an olive oil spray, so it still sticks all around the pan and is easy to use.