Description
This One-Pan Honey BBQ Chicken & Sweet Potatoes recipe is a delicious and easy meal that combines tender chicken breasts with flavorful sweet potatoes, all cooked together in a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce. Perfect for a simple weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ lb)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
BBQ Sauce:
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: Toss sweet potato cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread on the baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 15 minutes.
- Make BBQ Sauce: In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, honey, and apple cider vinegar.
- Cook Chicken: Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Place chicken breasts in the center of the pan, brush with half of the sauce, and bake for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway and brushing with more sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs for juicier meat.
- For a smoky kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Oven-Baked, One-Pan
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sweet potatoes
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 630 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
