02/25/2026
This delicious one-pan dish comes with lots of mood-boosting ingredients, including chicken, which contains vitamin B12, plus red peppers which contain vitamins B6 and C. Both help to support brain health, playing a crucial role in influencing our moods. This recipe also features almonds, a source of tryptophan, the amino acid that helps produce our happy hormone, serotonin.
Recipe: One pan chicken, red pepper, almond traybake
Ingredients:
- 500g boneless, skinless chicken thigh
- 3 medium red onions, cut into thick wedges
- 500g small red potato, cut into thick slices
- 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into thick slices
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tsp each ground cumin, smoked paprika and fennel seeds, slightly crushed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 50g whole blanched almond, roughly chopped
- 170g tub 0% Greek yogurt, to serve
- small handful parsley or coriander, chopped, to serve
*Feel free to add any additional veggies you would like!
Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 200C. Place the chicken, onions, potatoes and peppers (and any other vegetables) in a large bowl and season. In another bowl, mix together the garlic, spices, oil, and lemon zest and juice. Pour this over everything and spread the mixture between 2 baking trays.
2. Roast for 40 mins, turning over after 20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. Add the almonds for the final 8 mins of cooking. Serve in bowls with a big dollop of Greek yogurt and some chopped parsley or coriander.
