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I’ll admit, Sweetgreen is a bit hit and miss for me however one factor I at all times come again to is their sizzling honey hen plate that’s loaded with hen, quinoa, candy potatoes, slaw, and a honey mustard dressing. After ordering it a number of instances I knew I needed to make it myself with an bold twist.
These sheet pan sizzling honey hen bowls turned out 1000x higher and much more flavorful — as a result of in 2025 we’re cooking extra nourishing meals at dwelling, after all! I took the bottom of hen, quinoa, and candy potatoes, however jazzed them up by roasting the hen 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 Inexperienced 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. Good for prepping and assembling throughout busy weeks!
All the pieces you’ll have to make these sizzling honey hen bowls
We’re loading up these bowls with deliciously seasoned hen and greens, quinoa for a lift of grains, and many enjoyable toppings to tie them collectively. Right here’s what you’ll have to make them:
- For the hen & veggies: you’ll begin by roasting up bone-in hen thighs, carrots, and candy potato with olive oil, candy paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, chili powder, salt & pepper.
- Quinoa: we’re including much more protein and hearty grains with quinoa!
- Contemporary veggies: for crunch we’ll load the bowls up with arugula and shredded pink cabbage.
- Toppings: end the bowls off with lemon zest, sizzling honey, feta cheese, parsley, cilantro, and my well-known Spicy Inexperienced Feta Sauce.
Extra protein choices
I really like how flavorful and crispy the bone-in hen will get, however you too can use:
- Boneless skinless hen thighs
- Cooked, cubed hen breast
- Or a can of rinsed, drained chickpeas to maintain the bowls vegetarian
Make these bowls your individual
The choices are actually countless on the subject of customizing these sizzling honey hen bowls. Listed here are some concepts:
- Decide your veggies: I prefer to roast up carrots and candy potato, however you possibly can roast butternut squash as a substitute. For the bowls, be happy to make use of spinach instead of the arugula.
- For the grains: the quinoa retains these bowls gluten-free, however you possibly can 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 Inexperienced Feta Sauce provides to the bowls, however my Spicy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce would even be scrumptious.
Can I make the bowls dairy-free?
You guess! Omit the feta cheese and use my Cilantro Pistachio Pesto or my Jalapeño Cashew Cream Sauce.
DIY sizzling honey
When 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.
- Style and add extra sizzling sauce to regulate to your liking.
Ideas for cooking the hen and veggies
I do know bone-in hen thighs can really feel intimidating, however they’re simply as straightforward to cook dinner as boneless! Bear in mind the following pointers when roasting your hen and veggies:
- Don’t overcrowd the ache. Unfold out the hen thighs and veggies on a massive baking sheet in order that they’re evenly spaced out and never touching.
- Cook dinner the hen skin-side up. Place every hen 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 hen, be happy to position it beneath the broiler for 1-2 minutes after it’s performed cooking. Watch it fastidiously in order that it doesn’t burn!
- Flip the veggies. Midway by means of roasting, I like to recommend stirring the veggies in order that they cook dinner extra evenly.
Make the proper fluffy quinoa
I’ve an entire publish about tips on how to cook dinner completely fluffy quinoa each time! Take a look at all of my suggestions right here.
Storing suggestions
When you’re seeking to meal prep these sizzling honey hen bowls, I’d suggest storing every part in separate, hermetic glass containers till you’re able to assemble them: hen and roasted veggies, quinoa, contemporary veggies and herbs, and sauce.
Extra hen dinners you’ll love
Get all of my hen recipes right here!
I hope you like these sizzling honey hen bowls! When you make them make sure to depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you appreciated them. Get pleasure from, xo!
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Sheet Pan Sizzling Honey Hen and Veggie Glow Bowls
Flavorful sheet pan sizzling honey hen served with a rainbow of veggies, hearty quinoa, and a creamy, spicy inexperienced feta sauce. These nourishing sizzling honey hen bowls are full of protein and make the proper meal prep lunch or dinner!
Substances
- For the hen and veggies:
- 2 kilos bone-in hen thighs (4 massive bone-in hen thighs)
- 3 massive carrots, minimize in half lengthwise after which minimize into 2 inch segments/chunks
- 1 medium to massive candy potato, minimize 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 hen broth)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- For serving:
- 4 cups child arugula
- 2 to three cups finely shredded pink cabbage
- Lemon zest
- Spicy Inexperienced Feta Sauce
- 3 tablespoons sizzling honey, for drizzling (I used Mike’s Sizzling Honey)
- 1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled
- Contemporary chopped parsley and cilantro
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a big bowl, add the hen, carrots and candy potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle on the paprika, garlic powder, dried thyme, chili powder, salt and many freshly floor pepper. Toss with clear fingers to coat the hen, candy potatoes and carrots evenly in spices.
Add hen and veggies to the ready baking sheet and unfold out in a fair layer making certain that hen isn’t touching the veggies and that the hen is pores and skin aspect up. You do not need to overcrowd your pan.
Bake within the oven for half-hour, stirring veggies midway by means of, and cooking till hen is totally cooked and reads 165 levels F on a meat thermometer. If you need further crispy pores and skin, as soon as performed cooking, you possibly can place the hen beneath the broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes till good and golden brown. (Simply make sure to watch fastidiously to stop burning!)
Whereas the hen and veggies cook dinner, place quinoa, water and salt in a medium pot and place over excessive warmth. Convey to a boil, then cowl, scale back warmth to low and cook dinner for quarter-hour. As soon as quinoa is finished 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 1 aspect of a shallow bowl then add roughly 1 cup of arugula and ½ cup of cabbage to the opposite aspect. Drizzle arugula and cabbage with just a bit of the spicy inexperienced feta sauce, if desired. High the quinoa with the hen and 1/4th of the veggies. Drizzle every bit of hen with about 2 teaspoons of sizzling honey, then garnish with 1 to 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta, lemon zest and somewhat contemporary chopped cilantro and parsley. Serve further spicy inexperienced feta on the aspect for dipping and drizzling! Get somewhat little bit of all the things with every chunk.
Recipe Notes
This recipe additionally works with boneless skinless hen thighs, however I really like how flavorful and crispy the bone-in hen will get. As at all times, as much as you!
Diet
Serving: 1bowl (with all toppings)Energy: 772calCarbohydrates: 65.1gProtein: 37.6gFats: 41.4gSaturated Fats: 13gFiber: 8gSugar: 22.7g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats