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This simple Sheet Pan Sticky Ginger Sesame Chicken and Crispy Brussels Sprouts dinner is about to become your new go-to meal. Easy homemade Asian inspired chicken, tossed in a gingery, sweet, spicy, and extra sticky soy pomegranate sauce. Serve this meal with roasted brussels sprouts, cooked right alongside the chicken, for the easiest sheet pan dinner. Then add a side of steamed rice topped with plenty of sesame seeds. And the best part…this sticky chicken is made quicker than any take-out meal and much healthier too. A delicious, fun, and healthy dinner any night of the week!
I love a good Asian inspired recipe more than you know. Anything that semi resembles take-out style meals seem to end up as a family favorite. Well, we love pizza and pasta too. That’s why I try to provide a variety of recipes here on HBH for whatever food mood you’re in.
Anyway, tonight we’re going the take-out at home route and I’m excited. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a “take-out” style recipe.
I originally had the idea to make this chicken last week, but then we had snow. The cold swayed me towards creating a cozier rosemary chicken and rice pilaf. But this week, the sun is shining and we’re back to normal fall weather around here. Enter this chicken, it’s the perfect fall dinner that highlights in-season brussels sprouts and sweet pomegranates.
Here are all the details. I wasn’t planning on breading the chicken, but as I was testing, a light went off in my head. Sure, I wanted a sticky sauce, but how would the sauce really stick to the chicken without any coating?
So I quickly decided to toss the chicken with a beaten egg and dredge it through some flour. This is a very, very light coating, but it’s just enough to help all that sticky sauce actually stick to the chicken. Once you’ve coated the chicken in flour, arrange it to one side of a large greased baking sheet. Then drizzle generously with sesame oil (or olive oil) to help the chicken crisp up a bit.
Now that you’ve got the chicken ready, let’s talk about those sprouts.
First off, sure you can use broccoli if you hate brussels sprouts. But I LOVE a well-roasted sprout and also find them delicious when paired with a salty Asian recipe.
I kept the sprouts basic, just sesame oil, salt, and pepper. But the real secret? Getting them extra crispy in the oven. Since the chicken cooks at such a high temperature, the sprouts have time to roast, soften, turn crisp, and lightly char on the outside. Delicious.
The truth? The sauce is truly why you should make this recipe. The sauce + the sprouts, because I really do love brussels sprouts the most.
Oh, and the sauce? It’s honestly so addicting. Sweet, tangy, a touch spicy and once boiled down, super sticky. The secret ingredient is one of my autumn favorites, pomegranate juice. I know it might sound odd, but please, don’t doubt me here. The pomegranate juice adds sweetness, tanginess, and deep dark color too. It’s one of my favorite ingredients to use in Asian inspired recipes. Plus, I always love the added pop of color, especially this time of year when the pomegranates are coming into season.
The sauce takes only a few minutes to thicken up on the stove. It’s usually ready by the time the chicken has finished cooking.
Then just toss the sauce with the chicken, return to the oven for a few more minutes, and you’re done. I was shocked at how well the timing of everything ended up working out.
Nothing fancy here, just simple cooking, but very delicious.
Steamed rice, plenty of green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and pomegranate arils – if you can find them. Sadly ours have yet to show up for the season, but they’ll be here soon! Then drizzle with a generous amount of the leftover sauce…because saucy sticky chicken is the only way to go.
Tip…double the recipe and save the leftovers for quick and easy lunches. The chicken would also be great atop a chopped salad or served with rice noodles.
If you’re looking for something fresh and healthy…ish for dinner this week, make this sticky chicken!
Looking for other Asian style recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Thai Basil Sesame Cashew Chicken with Coconut Rice
Weeknight Sesame Teriyaki Chicken with Ginger Rice
Ginger Sesame Chicken Potstickers with Sweet Chili Pomegranate Sauce
Lastly, if you make this sheet pan sticky ginger sesame 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!
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Amazing! Thank you so much for creating outstanding dishes. My daughter could not make dinner tonight. She is allergic to peanut butter so it was a good dish to have without her. We loved it so much I want to make it again especially for her. Would you replace the peanut butter with tahini? Thank you!
Hey Rebecca,
Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a go, I love to hear that it was a winner!! Totally, or sunflower butter would work! xTieghan
What a great meal! The sauce was very tasty. Took me 10-12 minutes to reduce it down. And the brussel spouts had a nice crisp to them. I ended up using 2 sheet pans (one for chicken and one for brussel sprouts) and putting them in the same over, rotating racks half way thru, as to not crowd my pan. And I used half basmati rice with half cauliflower rice to serve under the chicken, to add more veggies to the meals. Thanks for the wonderful flavor combo!
Hey Courtney,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxT
I have made this several times now, it’s a family favorite. The only substitution I make: I switch out the peanut butter with toasted sesame oil. My only other suggestion is to begin the sauce first before you begin with the chicken. It takes a bit to reduce and you can just pull it off the heat until you need it.
Hey there,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxT
This was very yummy. I did subbed soy sauce for coconut aminos and added carrots. Will make this again!
Hey Macey,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
Love this tangy, salty sauce! And anything with brussel sprouts. Super easy to make. Another good one!
Hey Mackenzie,
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am glad to hear that it was enjoyed. Have the best weekend!! xTieghan
This recipe was delicious … so much so that I have no idea how it could serve 6 people, lol. I had 3 people eating it and two had small portions because they had big lunches and there were just a few bites leftover. The only thing I’ll change next time is maybe cook the sauce a bit longer on the stove and use more of it on the chicken. And I’ll double the whole recipe because the chicken would make great leftovers … I’ll probably cut up another piece of chicken and make this for lunch with my leftover sauce. That’s just because I like REALLY saucy meats – especially when I’m eating them with rice.
Hi Courtney,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
Overall it was good! We did find that overall it lacked salt, so maybe adding salt to the chicken and your rice at the beginning might be helpful. We also cooked the chicken and veggies about 5 minutes longer before adding the sauce because some of our chicken didn’t seem quite done.
Hi Sarah,
Fantastic!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
This was delicious! I used brocollini instead of sprouts. Saving the extra sauce to use in another dish as it’s sooo good.
Hey Heather,
Awesome! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! xTieghan
Excellent! I made this tonight & we loved it. I did add carrots to the roasted brussel sprouts and added chopped roasted peanuts to the chicken before adding the sauce to the chicken and returning it to the oven. Next time, I will also add some sauce to the vegi side of the sheet pan before returning it to the 400 degree oven for the final 3 minutes.
Loved this dinner!
Hi Stephanie,
Wonderful! I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Made for the first time tonight – delicious!
Hi Megan,
Awesome! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
The best dish! My family loves it!
Hi Nadine,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a go, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxTieghan
What can I substitute for molasses?
Hey Kim,
Brown sugar should work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
We have a nut allergy in the house.. is there a substitution you’d recommend for the the peanut butter? Was debating leaving it out altogether. Thanks! Planning to make this this week 🙂
Just read through the comments and saw someone subbed sunflower butter. Going to try that!
Hi Lindsay,
I would try using sunflower butter. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
I was craving an Asian-inspired dinner and really enjoyed this recipe. I used Apple cider instead of the Pom juice, and only Sesame oil. It turned out great ?
Hey Cori,
Awesome! I am so glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thank you for making it! xxT
We just made this and it was amazing! Did a mix of brussels and broccoli and doubled the sauce recipe. The timing was perfect and everything was done at the same time – that never happens! Thanks so much!!
Hey Kerri,
Wonderful! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks a lot for making it. Have the best weekend! xT
Wow, this was delicious! I did change the directions a bit based on comments here and experience with a similar recipe on this site, and was light on the flour, added the sesame oil to the Brussels sprouts while in a bowl rather than on the baking sheet and added some cornstarch in water to the sauce to thicken it up. The resulting dish was excellent and one I’ll be making again!
Hi Helen,
Happy Friday! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
This was a big hit with my family tonight! Will definitely be on rotation : )
Hey Heather,
Awesome! Thanks a lot for making this recipe. I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Thursday❄️ xxT