09/30/2026
Dinner plans: one pan, big flavour, almost no cleanup. 🍽️
Chef Roza’s One-Pan Saffron Maple Chicken brings together golden chicken, tender zucchini, and burst cherry tomatoes in a bright, herb-filled sauce.
It’s proof that structured eating doesn’t have to mean endless meal prep or complicated cooking. Sometimes, it simply means having a few dependable recipes that make the busiest evenings feel easier. 🍗
INGREDIENTS
- 6 chicken breasts
- 2 zucchini, ribboned with a vegetable peeler
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Ideal Protein Maple Syrup
- Pinch saffron bloomed in 1 tbsp hot water
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt + pepper
To Finish
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh mint
- Lemon wedges
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Add cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and zucchini ribbons to a sheet pan.
3. In a bowl, mix olive oil, IP maple syrup, saffron water, turmeric, smoked paprika, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
4. Coat chicken in the mixture and place on the sheet pan.
5. Roast for 30–35 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked through and the tomatoes have burst into a sauce.
6. Finish with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon.
(Herbs I used: parsley and mint)
Save this one for the next time dinner needs to practically make itself!