What’s easier to clean up after than a sheet pan meal? If you still have corn around, try this recipe from the New York Times Cooking trove.
Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1¾ teaspoons fine sea or table salt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise ¼ cup finely chopped basil, plus more for garnish 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced ⅓ cup chopped pickled jalapeños, plus brine from the jar 4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels (from about 4 ears) 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling 5 scallions, thinly sliced 1 jalapeño, sliced into rings 1 lime, halved
Preparation:
Serves 4 – 6
Season the chicken all over with ¾ teaspoon of salt. In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, basil, garlic and 2 tablespoons jalapeño brine. Add the chicken to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes and up to 6 hours.
Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss together corn, pickled jalapeños, olive oil, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and half of the scallions (save remaining scallions for serving).
Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet, spacing it out. Roast for 12 minutes. Spoon the corn mixture onto the empty parts of the baking sheet. Drizzle chicken and corn with oil. Continue to roast until the chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes longer, stirring the corn once while roasting.
Turn the broiler on high and broil the chicken and corn until golden brown in spots, 2 to 4 minutes (watch carefully so it doesn’t burn, though a little blistering is nice).
Garnish chicken and corn with basil, remaining scallions and fresh jalapeño slices. Sprinkle with more pickled jalapeño brine and squeeze with lime juice. Serve hot or at room temperature.