This Sheet Pan Honey BBQ Chicken Dinner with carrots and roasted potatoes is ready in just 30 minutes and is super easy to prepare. Clean-up is easy too!
I am officially addicted to making dinner in a sheet pan. Not only are these meals quick and easy, but you also don’t have any pots and pans to clean up, which is a huge, huge plus in my book. In fact, you could probably eliminate most of the dishes completely if you use paper plates and plastic utensils, but that may be taking it a little too far. Or maybe not!
Usually, we’re not rushed on the weekends, but I spent the afternoon doing some fall clothes shopping with the kids, and I didn’t have a lot of energy left for cooking dinner when we got home. If you’ve ever shopped with teen girls, you’ll understand.
So last week, I made a one pan honey mustard chicken dinner that the family devoured in just a few minutes. And this week, I just changed flavors a little bit and used different veggies.
One of my kids loves barbecue-flavored anything, so I seasoned the chicken with a few spices, and then I slathered it with a mixture of honey and barbecue sauce. You can use any kind of barbecue sauce in this recipe, and you can even make your own. I was in a rush when I made this honey barbecue chicken, so I just used our favorite brand.
I also added some baby carrots and baby Yukon Gold potatoes. If you can’t find these potatoes in your local store, you can use baby white potatoes, instead.
Roasted carrots are awesome, and they have a natural sweetness that just about everyone loves. But, I couldn’t help drizzling some honey over the carrots just for some extra flavor.
Just before it was time to serve the sheet pan chicken and veggies, I added some butter and cheddar cheese over the potatoes. And then, I finished it off with a dash of fresh parsley. These steps are completely optional, friends, but you’ll love the added flavor and color!
How to Make Sheet Pan Honey BBQ Chicken Dinner
- 2 pounds chicken breasts sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 pound baby carrots washed
- 1 pound baby Yukon Gold potatoes sliced in half
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Chopped parsley optional
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Preheat oven to 425
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Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil, and spread olive oil over foil
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Arrange chicken, carrots and potatoes on pan
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Season with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder
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Brush chicken with honey and barbecue sauce
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Bake for 30 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken temperature is at least 165 degrees
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Sprinkle cheese over potatoes and carrots, and dot with butter
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Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve
So, if you’re looking for an easy dinner with almost no clean-up, try this sheet pan honey BBQ chicken dinner. It’s kid friendly, loaded with flavor and very budget friendly, too. Plus, it only takes 30 minutes to make. What’s not to love about that?!
You can even wash and cut the potatoes beforehand and refrigerate them until you’re ready to cook. I do this frequently, and it’s a great time saver.
Happy Cooking!
This is so great, I LOVE sheet pan meals!
Thanks, Stephanie! I think I’m just slightly addicted to them. 🙂
Dee! This is awesome! I love the honey-mustard on these goodies, and how easy it is to get to the table (and clean up…can’t forget easy clean up)!
The clean-up time may just be the best part! 😉
This looks like a super easy and tasty meal! Perfect for dinner!
It’s super easy and perfect for busy days!
Honey BBQ is one of my favorite flavors! This meal would be an instant hit around here!
Sheet pan meals are the best! This looks like something my family would LOVE!
I totally agree! My family loves these meals. 🙂
I can never resist drizzling honey on carrots either 😉
Awesome! Glad to know I’m not the only one. 🙂
This would make one fantastic Sunday dinner!
Thanks, Pamela. We like it for weekends and weekdays, too!
My older son is a barbecue-flavored-anything kid, too, and I know that he would be very happy if I made this meal!
My daughter will eat just about anything if I add barbecue sauce!
I will be making this fantastic Sheet Pan Honey BBQ Chicken Dinner real soon, our family will love this! Hope you will come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon and have a great week!
Miz Helen
I always enjoy making sheet pan dinners because clean up is so easy. Your recipe is right up our alley and you can’t beat 30 minutes!
I made this Honey BBQ Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner tonight for our supper & it was delicious. It smelled so good while baking that I could hardly wait for it to be done & it certainly did not disappoint. Thank you so much for posting the recipe. I will be making this often.
Thanks, Mary — I’m so glad that you liked it! Thanks for letting me know! 🙂
The chicken breasts don’t look sliced in the photos…is it okay not to slice prior to baking…will it need to cook longer?
It looks so good I am anxious to try it. Thanks!
I sliced these in half lengthwise, since they were very big, but if you have smaller cuts, you can definitely leave them uncut.