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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!
One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake
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Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Salmon with Caesar Roasted Potatoes
One Skillet Cheesy Green Chile Chicken
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.
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!
Very good recipe. Would recommend.
Hey there,
Happy Holidays! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, I’m so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xx
Just sitting down to write this review while this is baking in my oven and my house smells incredible! This is probably the sixth time I’ve made this recipe – so easy and so good! I made it once with the bottled buffalo sauce and added honey to it but we prefer your recipe for the sauce. We also like more veggies so I add red bell pepper and lots of jarred sliced pepperoncinis. One of our favorites!
Hey Yvonne,
Wonderful! Thank you so much for making this recipe and your comment! So glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Sunday! xx
I don’t usually write reviews but HOLLLLYYYY HECK !!!! This is a winner. This has become a staple and I’ve sent the recipe to nearly everyone I know and love because I’d be gatekeeping if I didn’t.
Only note: double or triple it because it’s the best leftover.
(I only do 1-2 T butter and don’t do the salt in the sauce bc I find it doesn’t need it😊)
Hey Birdy,
Happy Sunday! I appreciate you making this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! xx
This recipe is always my go-to when I don’t know what to make! My husband LOVES it and even my picky dad really enjoyed it as well. So easy to throw together and I love that it’s all baked on a sheet pan for easy clean up. I usually have all the dishes done by the time I pull it out of the oven so that’s a huge plus for me. It’s the perfect amount of spice and we always have enough for leftovers for the next day between my husband and I. 100% recommend making this if you have any picky eaters or just want something that always turns out delicious!
Hey Jade,
Wonderful! Thanks so much for making this recipe so often and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it is always enjoyed! xT
This was a hit in our home! I set some of the chicken aside before adding the sauce for the kids, and they devoured it. I struggled a bit with the sauce being too sweet for my liking, but I just added more cayenne. Also I might not have had a full 2lbs of chicken because I didn’t need the full 1/4 c of flour. I recommend eyeballing that so your chicken stays crispy. We will definitely make this again!
Hey Lindsay,
Happy Monday!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you. Thanks for making it and your comment! Xx
This is a wonderful recipe! Thank you!
Hey Renie,
Awesome!! So glad to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it:) xT
This is the 4th or 5th time I’ve made this for my fire station guys and it’s it’s a hit every single time. Spicy, juicy and easy to make.
Hey David,
Awesome! Thanks for making this recipe so often, love to hear that it is always a hit! xT
Just made this with tofu & it was fantastic!!
Hey Amy,
Amazing!! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! xT
This is SO good!! Definitely will be on the weekly rotation in my house!
Hey Reagan,
Awesome! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
Next time, I would toss in less flour as it was a bit gummy. Otherwise, the flavor was good. I like spicey, so I would also use less butter in the sauce.
Hi Kathy,
Wonderful! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you making it and your feedback! xT
I made this tonight and it was so easy and SO good! The flavors were delicious. The chicken and broccoli were roasted perfectly. I served it over rice and will make this again.
Hey Kate,
So glad to hear this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it and your comment:)
WE loved this! Everyone in the family, including my daughters friend asked for more!
Hey Nicole,
Happy Monday! I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for making it! Xx