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This simple Sheet Pan Hot Honey Mustard Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts is that perfect quick, but delicious weeknight dinner. Easy southern style “oven fried” chicken glazed in a sweet and spicy hot honey mustard sauce. Serve this meal with roasted Brussels sprouts cooked right alongside the chicken for the easiest sheet pan dinner. Then add a side of creamy polenta or mashed potatoes for serving. This is a chicken dinner that’s sure to be loved by all. It really gives off that southern charm!
My recipe creating process truly is something I could never fully explain. It’s a process that works so well for me, but there’s really no rhyme or reason to it. The inspiration can come from any source imaginable. Sometimes it can start out as one dish and suddenly change into something completely different.
It’s not an organized process by any means…which is probably why, when it comes to recipe content, my organization skills could certainly be better! It’s hectic, but I’ve found it’s the route that leads me to my best recipes.
And that couldn’t have been more true than with this chicken.
The original idea
This started out pretty basic, a simple honey mustard chicken. But something didn’t feel that exciting, so did a little more thinking on it.
How could I reinvent your average honey mustard roasted chicken to be even more delicious? A slew of ideas went through my head. So after some back and forth messages with my mom, I landed on a non-traditional, but oh so delicious, honey mustard chicken.
This sheet pan chicken is oven baked and breaded. It’s coated in the sweetest, spiciest honey mustard sauce. Then served up with one of my favorite September vegetables – Brussels sprouts.
The recipe details – start with the chicken
I drew inspiration from my oven fried southern hot honey chicken. I use a crispy cornflake breading, which really is key. The cornflakes make the chicken better than any other breaded chicken recipe. The texture and crunch are unbeatable.
I love using chicken breasts for this, but boneless, skinless thighs are another great option.
When the chicken is coated, simply add the Brussels sprouts to the other side of the baking sheet. Roast everything together until the chicken is fully cooked and the sprouts are extra crispy.
While the chicken bakes – make sauce
As often is the case, the sauce is the real secret to this recipe. Again, I took a lot of inspiration from my southern hot honey chicken. Most of the sauce ingredients came from that dish.
The big difference here is the addition of creamy Dijon mustard, which makes a world of difference. The mustard adds a little tanginess and a little creaminess to the spicy-sweet buttery sauce that’s totally delicious.
It’s also incredibly easy to make, simply mix the ingredients in a bowl, and that’s it. Simple. Simple.
When the chicken comes out of the oven spoon the sauce over each piece, then return the pan to the oven. This allows the sauce to really bake into the chicken.
It only takes a few minutes!
And it really is SO GOOD. The chicken feels fried but tastes even better. And those sprouts become extra crispy and perfect.
For serving, you could easily do rice, but I love a creamy polenta or even mashed potatoes. Both would be very delicious!
Looking for other sheet pan dinners? Here are a few ideas:
1. Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken
2. Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Pizza
3. Sheet Pan Sticky Ginger Sesame Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Hot Honey Mustard Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts 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 Hot Honey Mustard Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts.
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 619 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 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 large egg
- 2 cup finely crushed corn flakes
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- kosher sale
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved
- 2 shallots, quartered
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
Hot Honey Mustard
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with oil.2. Add the chicken and egg to a bowl. Toss to combine. Add the cornflakes, flour, and a pinch of salt to another bowl. Dredge the chicken in batches through the crumbs, tossing to coat. Place the chicken on one side of the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. 3. Add the Brussels sprouts and shallots to the other side of the pan and toss with 2 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Reduce the oven temp to 400° F.4. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Combine all ingredients in a bowl until smooth and creamy. If the sauce stiffens, warm in the microwave or on the stove. 5. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, coating each piece. Toss the sprouts with 1 tablespoon oil. Return everything to the oven for 3-5 minutes. Roast again in hot oven until sauce starts to bubble, 1-2 minutes.Plate dish add seasoning with a pinch of salt (to taste).
This post was originally published on September 13, 2021
Fantastic! So yummy and easy, a huge hit in our family. My college senior is making it weekly as well at school!
Hi there! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
This was delicious! My husband doesn’t care for chicken or brussels sprouts but he loved it! He had 2 helpings. Whenever I can get him to eat something happily that he would never eat if he could, it’s a victory. Lol! I thought it was good too! So thank you for a not difficult dinner that we both enjoyed.
Hi there! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! ? xTieghan
This recipe came out amazing! It only took 40 minutes to make and the honey mustard sauce is soooo good. This will definitely be added to my meal rotation
Hey there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 xTieghan
So yummy!!!!
Thanks so much! xTieghan
This recipe was awesome! But I took the advice of others and made extra sauce and now I have way too much!!! Has anyone had luck storing the sauce?
Happy Thursday! So glad this recipe was enjoyed and thanks for making it! xTieghan
I would recommend you double or triple that sauce- you’ll want to swim in it!
Haha thanks Raven! 🙂 xTieghan
These came out SO GOOD! Do you think they could be made in bulk and then frozen?
Hi there! Yes, that should work just fine 🙂 xTieghan
This was DELICIOUS! Before finishing dinner my husband asked when we were going to have this again. The sauce addicting and the chicken is perfect! I think this is going to be a staple in our house!
We moaned while we ate this meal. The sauce is truly divine. You have officially made it to our regular fall rotation with this and we’ll be wading into other recipes to give them a shot!
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, I hope you loved it! Have a great week 🙂 xTieghan
This was DELICIOUS! Before finishing dinner my husband asked when we were going to have this again. The sauce addicting and the chicken is perfect! I think this is going to be a staple in our house!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe Taylor! Thanks so much for trying it out 🙂 xTieghan
I love the ease of a sheet pan supper and this one was a fantastic!
It’s the perfect quick & easy fall dinner!
The corn flakes make such a great crunchy crust and the sauce was delicious. The crispy sprouts were so simple but so flavorful!
Thanks for another great recipe!
Hi Lori! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Have a lovely week! xTieghan
I recently made this for my husband and I. We LOVE chicken wings or anything with a “wing sauce” so this was right up our alley. We are trying to stick to the Keto diet so I made some adjustments to make this “dirty keto” if you will. I used crushed pork rinds for the crust instead of corn flakes. I kept the honey in the recipe making it not completely keto. Anyway, it was DELICIOUS. However, I need to adjust something a bit because the bottom of the chicken got a little soggy. I tried to flip it and crisp it up but then the other side got soggy too! Next time I will try baking on a cooling rack overtop a pyrex to catch the drippings. This is definitely going to become a staple in our house!!
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have a wonderful week! xTieghan
Loved this recipe! I chose it because I didn’t know I was cooking tonight ? but I had everything on hand! Yum!!!
Hi there! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! xTieghan
This was incredible. I used chicken thighs and like another reviewer said, they took almost 30 minutes to cook. They were juicy and delicious, and the sauce was perfect. I’m usually not a huge fan of chicken, but I told my husband that this was my favorite chicken dish I’ve ever cooked.
Looks amazing! Could you substitute whole wheat flour with regular flour?
Made this last night, subbing panko for frosted flakes, since that’s what I had on hand. Sooooo delicious! I only wish I’d made extra sauce as I didn’t have any leftover for drizzling at the end. This is definitely getting added to our meal rotation.
I made this tonight. Subbed Panko for the corn flakes and almond flour for the whole wheat (what I had on hand). It wasn’t as crispy as the picture appears to be, so next time I’ll do the corn flakes. My glaze didn’t get as carmelized but it was still very good. I loved the flavor of the sauce.
Another great recipe. Thanks so much 🙂
Meant to give it a rating!
Hey there,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xTieghan
I made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS just the perfect hint of heat! Everyone loved it ?
Thanks so much for trying out this recipe! So glad to hear it was enjoyed ? xTieghan