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This simple Sheet Pan Honey Buffalo Chicken with Broccoli is about to become your new go-to dish. Easy homemade, crispy chicken, tossed in a spicy-sweet honey homemade buffalo sauce. Serve with broccoli cooked up right alongside the chicken and your favorite creamy ranch dressing. The easiest sheet pan dinner. Add a side of rice or homemade french fries and you’ve got all you need! This fun restaurant-style dinner is great any night of the week especially as a weeknight dinner!
Oh my goodness, this meal is my favorite. Seriously, my favorite. There’s something I just love so much about oven-baked chicken served with rice. It’s so comforting to me. And even though it’s a more basic dinner, oven-baked chicken will always make me happy.
But you all? Add some buffalo sauce and a side of blue cheese dressing and I am sold. I think buffalo sauce is one of my all-time favorite sauces, my dad’s especially. But we all love a good buffalo chicken dinner.
Fun fact? I would make buffalo, baked up in the oven, long before I even began HBH. It’s a tried and true family staple that we all love.
When I decided I was making this, I didn’t really realize what I was making. I had just written out the recipe as a sheet pan chicken with broccoli in a spicy sauce.
It wasn’t until I was actually making the sauce that I was basically making my buffalo sauce, just with the addition of honey. So even better, right?
It turned out so, so, so yummy. Now the whole family loves this very simple sheet pan dinner!
The details
You want to start with the chicken. Cubed raw chicken, breasts or chicken thighs, or use a mix of the two as I do. Toss the cubed chicken with a mix of seasonings: smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add flour, then toss again.
The flour allows the chicken to get crispy in the oven. It’s a small amount, so a very light coating, but just perfect. Not a fully bready chicken, but breaded just enough so that the sauce can really stick nicely to the chicken.
Bake the chicken up with a side of broccoli. It takes maybe 20 minutes to cook.
Now the sauce. Hot sauce, Franks is my favorite. Add some salty melted butter and then a couple of teaspoons of seasoned salt and a pinch of black pepper. Melt this all together on the stove until just combined, Then, turn the heat off and mix in the honey.
The honey makes this buffalo sauce so special. The lightest bit of sweetness. Pour the sauce over the baked, crispy chicken and cook the chicken in the sauce. What happens is that the coating soaks up all the sauce – wow, so delish.
These are so yummy with home-baked french fries and ranch or blue cheese dressing!
Perfect dinner for everyone in the family! This would be a great dish for meal prep to keep in the fridge or freezer.
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Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Honey Buffalo Chicken with Broccoli, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Honey Buffalo Chicken with Broccoli
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 441 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup flour or all-purpose gluten-free flour
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1-2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- blue cheese or ranch dressing, for serving
- sliced green onions, or serving
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or rub with oil.2. On the sheet pan, toss together the chicken, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add the flour and toss again. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, tossing to coat. Arrange the chicken to one side of the baking sheet. Add the broccoli to the other side. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. 3. Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan set over medium heat, melt together the hot sauce, butter, seasoned salt, and cayenne. Stir until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and mix in the honey. 4. Remove the broccoli from the sheet pan. Then pour the buffalo sauce over the chicken, toss the chicken up in the sauce. Bake another 5 minutes, until the buffalo sauce is baked onto the chicken. 5. Serve the chicken, broccoli, and buffalo sauce with green onions and blue cheese or ranch dressing. I love this over rice, but it's also great with french fries too!
This post was originally published on March 15, 2023
This one had been added to our weekly rotation! Love how easy it is to prepare and how yummy the chicken is. Would love to try this same recipe just with a different sauce to change it up from time to time! So good.
Love to hear this Amanda! Thanks for making this recipe so often and sharing your feedback! Have a great day! xx
Thanks for the recipe! My family and I loved it. Will be making this again for sure.
Hi Michelle,
Happy Wednesday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it!☀️🌈 xT
DELICIOUS! I was expecting it to be quite spicy, but the honey and butter really mellowed out the hot sauce, creating a rich, tasty sauce. This recipe has already been shared with several friends, and my toddler even enjoyed it!
Thanks so much Alyssa!! Love to hear that this dish was enjoyed and I appreciate you making it:) xT
i changed it but, because, i only had pre cooked chicken strips, so i just threw the sauce and spices in a pan, and cooked it that way, and roasted sweet potatoes, cause my broccoli was bad…. was still so good, will try the recipe way when im better preoared😀
Hey Sarah,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it:) Thanks for sharing what worked well for you! xT
Loved this recipe so much! Used gluten free flour, prepped the meat and veggies ahead of time, and then cooked that night. Extremely tasty and easy!! One of my favorites!
Hey Ivy,
Happy Friday!!🍍🥥 Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it. Thank you for the recipe.
Hey Marcie,
Happy Wednesday!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was delish! xT
I usually don’t leave comments on recipes but this was so good I have to. Easily one of my favorite HBH recipes. My boyfriend doesn’t usually like buffalo sauce and was skeptical but he loved it so much that he went back for seconds and thirds! The honey is a game changer. I used slightly less hot sauce than called for to make it a bit less hot. Definitely will be making again – thanks for this recipe!
Hi Elizabeth,
Happy Monday!! 🍋🫐 I truly appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it was a hit! xT
My family loved this! I served with rice and corn.
My husband loves corn. 😅
Definitely will be adding to my go to week night meals. Going to try it with French fries next time.
Hey Rena,
Amazing!! 🍉🍓 Thank you so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was delish! Have a great weekend:)
As always amazing Tiegan. Your recipes never fail! Thank you!
Thanks so much Glenn! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe:) xT
Made this tonight. Everyone (all 4 kids and husband) loved it. I’ll definitely make this again! It was super easy too.
Hey Hope,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a hit! xx
Another great recipe! Loved how simple and easy this was to put together. It’s rare that my meals come out looking just as delicious as your photos but this one wowwed! Adding this to my rotation and sharing with friends. Thank you!
Hey Sheri,
Wonderful!!😃 I appreciate you making this dish and sharing your comment, so glad it was a winner! xx
This was so good! Definitely will be on rotation in our home
Hey Kate,
Happy Monday!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it! xx
The chicken was cooked to perfection! I used gluten free flour and instead of the rice and broccoli I paired it with a salad, blue cheese and sweet potato fries. So delicious! Had some chicken leftover and and it heated up nicely in the microwave. Thank you for always giving me easy creative recipes!
Hey Katherine,
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad it was delish! Have a great weekend:) xx
We made this for dinner tonight – wow! So flavorful! Not a single leftover! Thanks for another tasty recipe!
Hey Jill,
Fantastic!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was delish! xT
This is one of my favorite recipes! So tangy and yummy. Easy for a quick weeknight meal and tastes even better the next day. This will be my second time making it and my mouth is watering just thinking about it ! 🙂
Hey Rebecca,
Happy Wednesday!! 🍉🍓 Thanks a bunch for testing out this recipe, I’m so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xT