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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 scorching honey hen plate that’s loaded with hen, quinoa, candy potatoes, slaw, and a honey mustard dressing. After ordering it a couple of occasions I knew I needed to make it myself with an bold twist.
These sheet pan scorching honey hen bowls turned out 1000x higher and much more flavorful — as a result of in 2025 we’re cooking extra nourishing meals at house, 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 lovely spices, and serving with recent arugula and cabbage, feta cheese, scorching 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!
Every part you’ll have to make these scorching 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 crimson cabbage.
- Toppings: end the bowls off with lemon zest, scorching 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 may also 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 personal
The choices are really limitless in the case of customizing these scorching honey hen bowls. Listed here are some concepts:
- Choose your veggies: I wish to roast up carrots and candy potato, however you would roast butternut squash as an alternative. For the bowls, be at liberty to make use of spinach instead of the arugula.
- For the grains: the quinoa retains these bowls gluten-free, however you would 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 wager! Omit the feta cheese and use my Cilantro Pistachio Pesto or my Jalapeño Cashew Cream Sauce.
DIY scorching honey
In the event you don’t have any store-bought scorching honey, you possibly can simply make it with common honey and your favourite scorching sauce!
- Add honey and 1/2 – 1 teaspoon of your favourite scorching sauce to a small bowl.
- Microwave for 10 seconds.
- Style and add extra scorching sauce to regulate to your liking.
Suggestions for cooking the hen and veggies
I do know bone-in hen thighs can really feel intimidating, however they’re simply as simple 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.
- Prepare 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 would like further crispy hen, be at liberty to put it below the broiler for 1-2 minutes after it’s finished cooking. Watch it fastidiously in order that it doesn’t burn!
- Flip the veggies. Midway via roasting, I like to recommend stirring the veggies in order that they cook dinner extra evenly.
Make the right fluffy quinoa
I’ve an entire put up about how you can cook dinner completely fluffy quinoa each time! Take a look at all of my ideas right here.
Storing ideas
In the event you’re seeking to meal prep these scorching 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, recent veggies and herbs, and sauce.
Extra hen dinners you’ll love
Get all of my hen recipes right here!
I hope you like these scorching honey hen bowls! In the event you make them make sure you depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you preferred them. Take pleasure in, xo!
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Sheet Pan Scorching Honey Hen and Veggie Glow Bowls
Flavorful sheet pan scorching honey hen served with a rainbow of veggies, hearty quinoa, and a creamy, spicy inexperienced feta sauce. These nourishing scorching honey hen bowls are full of protein and make the right 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, lower in half lengthwise after which lower into 2 inch segments/chunks
- 1 medium to massive 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 hen broth)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- For serving:
- 4 cups child arugula
- 2 to three cups finely shredded crimson cabbage
- Lemon zest
- Spicy Inexperienced Feta Sauce
- 3 tablespoons scorching honey, for drizzling (I used Mike’s Scorching Honey)
- 1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled
- Contemporary chopped parsley and cilantro
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 425 levels F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper.
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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 palms to coat the hen, candy potatoes and carrots evenly in spices.
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Add hen and veggies to the ready baking sheet and unfold out in a good layer making certain that hen isn’t touching the veggies and that the hen is pores and skin facet up. You don’t want to overcrowd your pan.
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Bake within the oven for half-hour, stirring veggies midway via, and cooking till hen is absolutely cooked and reads 165 levels F on a meat thermometer. If you would like further crispy pores and skin, as soon as finished cooking, you possibly can place the hen below the broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes till good and golden brown. (Simply make sure you watch fastidiously to stop burning!)
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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, cut back warmth to low and cook dinner for quarter-hour. As soon as 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.
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To serve: Add about ½ heaping cup of the quinoa to 1 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. Prime the quinoa with the hen and 1/4th of the veggies. Drizzle every bit of hen with about 2 teaspoons of scorching honey, then garnish with 1 to 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta, lemon zest and a little bit recent chopped cilantro and parsley. Serve further spicy inexperienced feta on the facet for dipping and drizzling! Get a little bit 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 all the time, 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 | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats
