sheet pan

noun

plural sheet pans
: baking sheet
Place pepitas on a sheet pan and bake until they start to pop, about 7-10 minutes.Ruth Tobias
No need to shell out for a high-end roasting pan and rack; just buy a cheap but sturdy sheet pan.Sara Dickerman

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Related Articles Boost your chicken salad with orzo An Irish mash for St. Patrick’s Day Remove the sheet pan and use a wide spatula to stir and flip the noodle-cabbage mixture before placing it back in the oven. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 The fact that this sheet pan dinner—complete with a main dish and two sides—happens to also be one of the best high-protein dinners in our archives is a delightful bonus! Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025 Moments later, it is stretched out, oiled and bubbly, on a sheet pan. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 Spread onto a large sheet pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and dry on top. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet pan

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sheet pan was in 1916

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“Sheet pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20pan. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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