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This simple Sheet Pan Honey Buffalo Chicken with Broccoli is about to become your new go-to meal. Easy homemade, crispy chicken, tossed in a spicy-sweet honey 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!
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 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 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!
Looking for other busy weeknight-night recipes? Try these!
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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!
Made this one last night. Yet another hit. LOVE the sauce!! I’d never breaded chicken in this way before. Delish!!
Hey Jill,
Happy Tuesday!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
This was delicious and came together super quickly. So much flavor. Will definitely be making it again
Hi Victoria,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
This one was FANTASTIC! The entire family loved it, including my 9 year-old. Everyone was fighting over the leftovers the next day! Well done 👏
Lol love to hear this Rebecca! Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, so glad it was enjoyed by your family! xx
This was so easy and delicious! Turned out just like the photos.
Hi Linda,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
This was so yummy! Super simple weeknight meal. And great for meal prep. Thank you
Hi Marissa,
Amazing!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it! xx
This is amazing! Easy to make & really delicious
Hi Janet,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
This was so good! I served this over mixed grains. The sauce perfectly hid the flavor of the grains, which is a good thing. I look forward to having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Hey Djienne,
Thanks so much!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xx
Just finished eating this. ABSOLUTELY DELISH! The hubs said it’s an immediate keeper. Great flavor without being too hot and can be eaten in several ways – on its own (as we did), on rice (we’ll try next time), on salad, or as you said, with fries. YUM!
Hey Kristie,
Love it! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
Such a easy and delicious meal. My family loved it!!
Hi Melissa,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
Just put down my bowl, this was stupidly good!
Lol thanks so much Susan!! Love to hear this:) xx
So good! I’ve made it twice. The second time I cooked it for less time because the chicken was a tad dry the first time. Also used the leftover chicken on salads for lunch. Yum!
Hey Anna,
Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Made this yesterday and my family loved it. I will definitely be making it again.
Hey Michele,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
This sounds delicious! Could you please tell me what is in your seasoned salt?
Thank you!
Thanks so much Patricia! I like Simply Organic brand, but something like Lawry’s is also great! Let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Okay this is super easy and delicious! It was really spicy for me so I’m probably going to cut out the cayenne pepper next time. I think I’m also going to use the sauce as side “pour your own” deal because I like a crispier chicken and it made it just a little soggy for my taste. I also roasted some potatoes and ate over brown rice! Going to make this a family go to! 😋
Hey Megan,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear that it was a hit! xx
This one will definitely be going into the arsenal of easy weeknight meals! The flavors were so great…I didn’t have Frank’s so I used wing sauce and added a little extra cayenne, it turned out perfectly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hi Jessica,
Lovely! Thanks so much for making this dish and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xx
This was amazing!
Thanks so much Meg! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you! xx
Did you add the seasoned salt and butter to your wing sauce as well?
What kind of hot sauce do you suggest using?
Hi Amy,
I like to use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx