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Our favourite chicken tray bake recipes

These easy baked chicken recipes make for comforting midweek meals.
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You get home from work and you really can’t be bothered to cook. A simple salad or your third night of eggs on toast just won’t do. We’ve all been there – so we bring you these easy baked and roasted chicken recipes that you can throw together in a matter of minutes.

Sure, there’s a fair amount of cooking time involved, but you can throw the chook in the oven while you kick back and relax. The best part? Many of these chicken tray bake recipes use just one pan for a quick and easy post-dinner clean.

Leek, chorizo, cauliflower and chicken bake
Photo: William Meppem

Leek, chorizo, cauliflower and chicken bake

Photo: James Moffatt

Pan-roasted chicken with artichokes and salad onion

Hwayej-spiced chicken thigh cutlets
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Hawayej-spiced chicken thigh cutlets

Roast chicken thighs with sourdough panzanella
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roast chicken thighs with sourdough panzanella

Photo: William Meppem

Roast chilli chicken with cauliflower and kale

Chicken roasted with wine, basil and capers
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken roasted with wine, basil and capers

Chicken braised with cavolo nero and wine
Photo: William Meppem

Chicken braised with cavolo nero and wine

Roman-style chicken

Stefano Manfredi’s Roman-style chicken

Chicken agrodolce
Photo: William Meppem

Guy Grossi’s chicken agrodolce

Tomato and pancetta roast chicken with green olives
Photo: Chris Chen

Tomato and pancetta roast chicken with green olives

Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter

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