Sheet Pan Hot Honey Chicken Bowls

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I’ll admit, Sweetgreen is a bit hit and miss for me however one factor I all the time come again to is their sizzling honey rooster plate that’s loaded with rooster, quinoa, candy potatoes, slaw, and a honey mustard dressing. After ordering it a couple of instances I knew I needed to make it myself with an bold twist.

These sheet pan sizzling honey rooster bowls turned out 1000x higher and much more flavorful — as a result of in 2025 we’re cooking extra nourishing meals at house, in fact! I took the bottom of rooster, quinoa, and candy potatoes, however jazzed them up by roasting the rooster and candy potato on a sheet pan with carrots and beautiful spices, and serving with contemporary arugula and cabbage, feta cheese, sizzling honey, and my favourite Spicy Green Feta Sauce.

OMG these bowls are a texture and taste explosion in each chunk. They pack in tons of protein to maintain you full, glad, and completely glowing. Perfect for prepping and assembling throughout busy weeks!

Everything you’ll must make these sizzling honey rooster bowls

We’re loading up these bowls with deliciously seasoned rooster and greens, quinoa for a lift of grains, and plenty of enjoyable toppings to tie them collectively. Here’s what you’ll must make them:

For the rooster & veggies: you’ll start by roasting up bone-in rooster thighs, carrots, and candy potato with olive oil, sweet paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, chili powder, salt & pepper.
Quinoa: we’re including much more protein and hearty grains with quinoa!
Fresh veggies: for crunch we’ll load the bowls up with arugula and shredded crimson cabbage.
Toppings: end the bowls off with lemon zest, hot honey, feta cheese, parsley, cilantro, and my well-known Spicy Green Feta Sauce.

More protein choices

I really like how flavorful and crispy the bone-in rooster will get, however it’s also possible to use:

Boneless skinless rooster thighs
Cooked, cubed rooster breast
Or a can of rinsed, drained chickpeas to maintain the bowls vegetarian

Make these bowls your individual

The choices are really countless relating to customizing these sizzling honey rooster bowls. Here are some concepts:

Pick your veggies: I wish to roast up carrots and candy potato, however you may roast butternut squash as a substitute. For the bowls, be happy to make use of spinach rather than the arugula.
For the grains: the quinoa retains these bowls gluten-free, however you may serve this dish with cooked orzo, pearl couscous and even brown rice.
For the sauce: I really like the savory, herby taste that the Spicy Green Feta Sauce provides to the bowls, however my Spicy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce would even be scrumptious.

Can I make the bowls dairy-free?

You wager! Omit the feta cheese and use my Cilantro Pistachio Pesto or my Jalapeño Cashew Cream Sauce.

DIY sizzling honey

If you don’t have any store-bought sizzling honey, you possibly can simply make it with common honey and your favourite sizzling sauce!

Add honey and 1/2 – 1 teaspoon of your favourite sizzling sauce to a small bowl.
Microwave for 10 seconds.
Taste and add extra sizzling sauce to regulate to your liking.

Tips for cooking the rooster and veggies

I do know bone-in rooster thighs can really feel intimidating, however they’re simply as simple to prepare dinner as boneless! Remember these tips when roasting your rooster and veggies:

Don’t overcrowd the ache. Spread out the rooster thighs and veggies on a large baking sheet in order that they’re evenly spaced out and never touching.
Cook the rooster skin-side up. Place every rooster thigh in your sheet pan skin-side up in order that the pores and skin will get good and crispy. If you need further crispy rooster, be happy to put it below the broiler for 1-2 minutes after it’s completed cooking. Watch it rigorously in order that it doesn’t burn!
Flip the veggies. Halfway by way of roasting, I like to recommend stirring the veggies in order that they prepare dinner extra evenly.

Make the right fluffy quinoa

I’ve a complete publish about how one can prepare dinner completely fluffy quinoa each time! Check out all of my tips right here.

Storing tips

If you’re trying to meal prep these sizzling honey rooster bowls, I’d advocate storing every part in separate, hermetic glass containers till you’re able to assemble them: rooster and roasted veggies, quinoa, contemporary veggies and herbs, and sauce.

More rooster dinners you’ll love

Get all of my rooster recipes right here!

I hope you’re keen on these sizzling honey rooster bowls! If you make them make sure to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you appreciated them. Enjoy, xo!

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Sheet Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Veggie Glow Bowls

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Serves4 servings

Flavorful sheet pan sizzling honey rooster served with a rainbow of veggies, hearty quinoa, and a creamy, spicy inexperienced feta sauce. These nourishing sizzling honey rooster bowls are full of protein and make the right meal prep lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

For the rooster and veggies:
2 kilos bone-in rooster thighs (4 giant bone-in rooster thighs)
3 giant carrots, lower in half lengthwise after which lower into 2 inch segments/chunks
1 medium to giant candy potato, lower into ½-inch cubes
2 tablespoons further virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon candy paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly floor black pepper
For the quinoa:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups filtered water (or rooster broth)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
For serving:
4 cups baby arugula
2 to three cups finely shredded crimson cabbage
Lemon zest
Spicy Green Feta Sauce
3 tablespoons sizzling honey, for drizzling (I used Mike’s Hot Honey)
1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled
Fresh chopped parsley and cilantro

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a big bowl, add the rooster, carrots and candy potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle on the paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, chili powder, salt and plenty of freshly floor pepper. Toss with clear palms to coat the rooster, candy potatoes and carrots evenly in spices.
Add rooster and veggies to the ready baking sheet and unfold out in an excellent layer making certain that rooster isn’t touching the veggies and that the rooster is pores and skin facet up. You don’t wish to overcrowd your pan.
Bake within the oven for half-hour, stirring veggies midway by way of, and cooking till rooster is absolutely cooked and reads 165 levels F on a meat thermometer. If you need further crispy pores and skin, as soon as completed cooking, you possibly can place the rooster below the broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes till good and golden brown. (Just make sure to watch rigorously to stop burning!)
While the rooster and veggies prepare dinner, place quinoa, water and salt in a medium pot and place over high warmth. Bring to a boil, then cowl, cut back warmth to low and prepare dinner for quarter-hour. Once quinoa is completed cooking, take away from warmth, fluff with a fork and place the lid again on to permit the quinoa to remain heat and steam within the pot for five to 10 extra minutes.
To serve: Add about ½ heaping cup of the quinoa to at least one facet of a shallow bowl then add roughly 1 cup of arugula and ½ cup of cabbage to the opposite facet. Drizzle arugula and cabbage with just a bit of the spicy inexperienced feta sauce, if desired. Top the quinoa with the rooster and 1/4th of the veggies. Drizzle each bit of rooster with about 2 teaspoons of sizzling honey, then garnish with 1 to 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta, lemon zest and just a little contemporary chopped cilantro and parsley. Serve further spicy inexperienced feta on the facet for dipping and drizzling! Get just a little little bit of all the things with every chunk.

Recipe Notes

If you favor, you possibly can serve this dish with cooked orzo, pearl couscous and even brown rice.
This recipe additionally works with boneless skinless rooster thighs, however I really like how flavorful and crispy the bone-in rooster will get. As all the time, as much as you!