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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.
Looking for other busy weeknight-night recipes? Try these!
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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
Every time I make a HBH recipe my husband says it’s a “top 5 dinner,” but I REALLY think he meant it with this one!! We were both obsessed with the broccoli/buffalo combo. We basically make some variation of this 1x/week now!
Hey Emily,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Have a great weekend:)
This recipe is easy, tasty, and we love it!
Hi Shelley,
Amazing!! Thank you so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Another hit from Half-Baked Harvest! We will definitely be making this again. The whole family loved it & it was so easy!!!!
Hi Catherine,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that you have been enjoying this recipe and appreciate your notes and feedback! xT
This chicken on top of a salad of lettuce, green onions, carrots, celery, and blue cheese crumbles and dressing is amazing. A new favorite in our house and such a treat!
Love to hear this Erin!! Such a great idea to use the chicken over a salad:) Thanks for making the recipe! xx
Ok, this was PERFECT! Super easy, quick, delicious, and I had everything already. Major winner in my house. We served it over rice but I definitely want to try it over fries!
Hey Sarah,
Fantastic!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! xx
I made this last night for dinner. It was delicious, easy to make and I already had all the ingredients. 10/10.
Hi Paula,
Thanks so much!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and I appreciate you making it! Have a great weekend:)
Loved it! Another great recipe.
Hi Jessica,
Happy Memorial Day!!🇺🇸🎆 I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
I know you are well intentioned, but wishing someone a Happy Memorial Day can be upsetting to many people . This is a day to remember those who died while in service to our country, the heroes who gave up all of their tomorrows so we could have a tomorrow .
It’s often confused with Veteran’s Day and even worse some call it “the kickoff to summer.”
This was incredible!!!! Easy and delicious
Hi Angela,
Happy Friday!!😎 I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it and your review! xT
I made this last night and it was delicious!! I left out the cayenne (so my kiddos could eat it) and I didn’t have honey, so I substituted some agave syrup and it still turned out amazing!
Hi Jen,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this dish was enjoyed and thanks a bunch for making it! xx
I LOOOVE this recipe. So easy and affordable!
I topped it off with green onions and a sauce with Greek yogurt, lots of dried dill and garlic powder, lemon juice and some water to thin and WOW. Amazing flavor.
Definitely going in our regular rotation!
Hi Madison,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a hit and appreciate you making it! Thanks for your comment! xT
this recipe is amazing, and you probably have most of the ingredients already at home! 10/10 recommend!!
Hi Taylor,
Happy Monday!! I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
This recipe is so good!! My husband has declared it the best meal I’ve ever made! 😀
I look forward to seeing what you’re cooking/up to each day. Thanks for sharing all of your recipes!
Hi Jamie,
Perfect!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and thanks so much for making it! Happy Mother’s Day!💐
One of my favorite recipes! The dish is absolutely mouth-watering!
Hi Kelly,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Delicious!! A hit across the board with husband and toddlers. My 2 year old loved it and I didn’t have to modify because the honey helped cut the spiciness. My grocery store was out of broccoli yesterday, so I’m trying it tonight with cauliflower instead. Love an easy weeknight meal!
Hey Missy,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
This is my first review but it’s too good not to encourage others to make it! I have probably made this now 5-6 times it’s become a regular for our family when I want something easy but know tastes good. I have small kids who don’t tolerate heat at all so I always make about half a pound more of chicken with the spices and flour and then before I pour over the sauce I take the extra chicken off the sheet pan with the broccoli and toss it in a tiny bit of honey so they can enjoy the chicken too. So easy and so yummy! Definitely keeping this one in our regulars!
Hi Kirsten,
Happy Wednesday!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it!☀️🌈 xT