Description
Here’s a pleasing and perfect weeknight dinner that comes together fast with a few real-food ingredients. Seasoned with a chipotle spice rub and drizzled with a honey-mustard sauce, this sheet pan chicken thigh recipe does not skimp on flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1 1/4 lbs)
- 1 (12-ounce) bag raw broccoli florets
- ½ medium red onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon avocado oil or olive oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- â…› teaspoon black pepper
- â…› teaspoon chipotle powder
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of fine salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat: Place a large rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 450℉.
- Prepare Vegetables: Toss broccoli florets and sliced onion in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, and pepper.
- Make Rub: Combine brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and chipotle powder in a small bowl.
- Season Chicken: Rub chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon of oil and coat thoroughly with the seasoning rub.
- Arrange Pan: Carefully remove the hot sheet pan from the oven, spray with cooking spray, spread the vegetables in an even layer, and nestle the chicken thighs among them.
- Bake: Bake for 15 minutes, stir the vegetables, and continue cooking until the chicken registers 165℉, about 5 minutes more.
- Make Sauce: Combine mayonnaise, mustard, honey, coconut aminos, thyme, and garlic powder in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Divide chicken and vegetables on plates and drizzle with the honey-mustard sauce.
Notes
Serve with mashed sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, or mashed cauliflower for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 343 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 655 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg