Sheet Pan Cheesy Italian Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 pinch
• broccoli
  1 bunch
• butter
  2 tbsp
• chicken cutlets
  8 oz
• demi-baguette
  1 unit
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• italian cheese blend
  ½ cup
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 pinch

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• baking sheet

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   broccoli lemon italian seasoning italian cheese blend chicken cutlets garlic powder demi-baguette salt black pepper butter olive oil

   broccoli: 1 bunch, lemon: 1 unit, italian seasoning: 1 tsp, italian cheese blend: ½ cup, chicken cutlets: 8 oz, garlic powder: 1 tsp, demi-baguette: 1 unit, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, butter: 2 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp
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   Preheat oven to 450°F. Place butter in a small bowl and bring to room temperature. Wash and dry all produce. Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels and place on one side of a baking sheet . Top with a large drizzle of olive oil and season all over with half the italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces, if necessary. Halve lemon. Toss broccoli and lemon halves on the opposite side of the sheet from the chicken with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange lemon halves cut sides down.
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   Roast chicken, broccoli, and lemon on the top rack until chicken is lightly browned ⏱️ 12 minutes . Remove sheet from oven and evenly top chicken with italian cheese blend. Return to top rack until chicken is cooked through, cheese has melted, broccoli is browned and tender, and lemon is lightly charred ⏱️ 5 minutes .
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   While everything roasts, stir half the garlic powder into the bowl with softened butter. Season with salt and pepper. If butter is not yet softened, microwave for ⏱️ 10 seconds .
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   Halve demi-baguette. When chicken, broccoli, and lemon have ⏱️ 5 minutes left, toast baguette until lightly golden. Spread garlic butter onto cut sides of baguette and halve diagonally if desired. Divide chicken, broccoli, and garlic bread between plates. Serve with charred lemon on the side.