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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
This dish is easy to make and oh sooooo delicious!!
Hey there,
Wonderful!!🌴🍍 I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, love to hear that it turned out well! xx
Can you use Wing sauce instead of hot sauce?
Hi Josie,
Sure, that would work okay for you! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope it turns out well! xT
Should I omit the butter and seasoned salt if using Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce? Thanks for your help!
Hi Josie,
Sure! That should work! xx
Another winner from HBH. This was really tasty. I had some yellow potatoes to use up so I served the chicken and broccoli, as well as plenty of the yummy sauce, over creamy, buttery mash. So good! Another thing I really liked about this is that I could reserve some of the baked chicken prior to saucing. This was done for a picky kid who doesn’t do spice.. while allowing the rest of us to enjoy some spicy chicken without having to make her something separate.
Hey Melissa,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xx
so easy and delicious! the chicken didn’t crisp up though – should I have cooked it longer before adding the sauce to it?
Hey Caroline,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! You could always pop it under the broiler towards the end! xx
This became an IMMEDIATE fave! SO much flavor with just the right amount of heat. Great take on buffalo chicken!
Hey Kristie,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xx
Hi! I just wanted to let you know this is one of my fav meals now. I’ve already made twice! Sooo delicious and I can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
Hey Whitney,
Happy Sunday!! 🍉🍓🫐 I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it and your comment! xT
This was delicious! Such a winning recipe. I didn’t have the blue cheese dressing but I would like to add next time- I think that would just take it next level. Will definitely make again!
Thanks so much JP!! Love to hear that this dish turned out well for you and thanks for trying it out! xx
Oh. My. Gosh. So yummy. Thank you! You are a gift to the universe.
Hey Alicia,
Happy Friday!!🌸☀️ I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for trying it and sharing your review! xx
This was so good! I always like making new recipes and my hubby really enjoyed it!
Hi Kristin,
Happy Friday!!🌸☀️ I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for trying it and sharing your review! xx
It seems kind of cheesy to say that my family ood and awed over this but it is nevertheless true. They enjoyed it from start to finish. I followed this recipe to a T except I ended up using frozen broccoli instead of fresh. I would recommend fresh. I can also see how this would also be delicious with fries or tots. Definitely making this crowd pleaser again!
Hey Lindie,
Wow! Thanks so much!! So glad to hear that your family enjoyed this dish and thanks a lot for giving it a try! xT
This is definitely one of my favorite recipes of half cabled harvest. The chicken was slightly crispy and a wonderful flavor and the broccoli was perfectly cooked this way. I will definitely make this again, maybe even with some various sauces. Wonderful technique for baking (not frying) chicken. Better than Chick-Fil-A!
Hey Laura,
Fantastic!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it and sharing your review:)
Hello! I made this recipe the first day it posted as I had everything needed to make it. My boys loved it. My oldest asked me to make just the chicken and use it in a wrap for his lunches. It’s now been made every week since. We use a flour tortilla, cheddar cheese, Sunny Crunch lettuce, green onion and a drizzle of ranch then the chicken. Just wanted to share another delicious way to enjoy this chicken! So good!! Thank you! (Tonight I am trying the green chili enchilada casserole!)
Hey Jenn,
Happy Wednesday!! 🌞 Love to hear that this recipe always turns out well for you, thanks so much for making it so often and in different ways! xT
This recipe was super easy to make with ingredients I already had on hand. I will definitely be making this often!
Hi Catie,
Happy Easter!! 🐰🐣🌈 Thank you very much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your comment, I’m so glad it turned out well for you! xT
So good!! Thank you!
Hey Nicci,
Lovely!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well:) xx
This was delicious! My daughter and I enjoyed cooking it together. And my son, who hesitates sometimes on green vegetables, got seconds of the broccoli. Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Lindsay,
Awesome!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and thanks so much for making it! xT
Tieghan!!! You have outdone yourself once again!!! I added blue cheese crumbles to the toppings and OMG! Thank you for being a light ✨️ in my life!
Hey Megan,
Happy Wednesday!! 🌞 Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! Thanks for your kind message! xT