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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 rooster plate that’s loaded with rooster, quinoa, candy potatoes, slaw, and a honey mustard dressing. After ordering it a number of occasions I knew I needed to make it myself with an bold twist.

These sheet pan scorching honey rooster bowls turned out 1000x higher and much more flavorful — as a result of in 2025 we’re cooking extra nourishing meals at residence, after all! I took the bottom of rooster, quinoa, and candy potatoes, however jazzed them up by roasting the rooster and candy potato on a sheet pan with carrots and beautiful 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 chew. They pack in tons of protein to maintain you full, happy, and completely glowing. Good for prepping and assembling throughout busy weeks!

The whole lot you’ll have to make these scorching honey rooster bowls

We’re loading up these bowls with deliciously seasoned rooster 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 rooster & veggies: you’ll begin by roasting up bone-in rooster 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!
• Recent veggies: for crunch we’ll load the bowls up with arugula and shredded pink 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 rooster will get, however you may as well use:

• Boneless skinless rooster thighs
• Cooked, cubed rooster breast
• Or a can of rinsed, drained chickpeas to maintain the bowls vegetarian

Make these bowls your individual

The choices are actually countless in relation to customizing these scorching honey rooster bowls. Listed below are some concepts:

• Choose your veggies: I wish to roast up carrots and candy potato, however you possibly can roast butternut squash as an alternative. 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 scorching honey

Should you don’t have any store-bought scorching honey, you may 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.

Ideas for cooking the rooster and veggies

I do know bone-in rooster thighs can really feel intimidating, however they’re simply as straightforward to prepare dinner as boneless! Bear in mind the following pointers when roasting your rooster and veggies:

• Don’t overcrowd the ache. Unfold out the rooster thighs and veggies on a giant baking sheet in order that they’re evenly spaced out and never touching.
• Prepare dinner the rooster skin-side up. Place every rooster 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 rooster, be happy to put it underneath the broiler for 1-2 minutes after it’s accomplished cooking. Watch it fastidiously in order that it doesn’t burn!
• Flip the veggies. Midway by way of roasting, I like to recommend stirring the veggies in order that they prepare dinner extra evenly.

Make the right fluffy quinoa

I’ve an entire submit about easy methods to prepare dinner completely fluffy quinoa each time! Try all of my ideas right here.

Storing ideas

Should you’re seeking to meal prep these scorching honey rooster bowls, I’d suggest storing every element in separate, hermetic glass containers till you’re able to assemble them: rooster and roasted veggies, quinoa, recent veggies and herbs, and sauce.

Extra rooster dinners you’ll love

Get all of my rooster recipes right here!

I hope you like these scorching honey rooster bowls! Should you make them remember to go away a remark and a score so I understand how you favored them. Get pleasure from, xo!

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Sheet Pan Scorching Honey Rooster and Veggie Glow Bowls

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 40 minutes minutes

ServesServes 4 servings

Flavorful sheet pan scorching honey rooster served with a rainbow of veggies, hearty quinoa, and a creamy, spicy inexperienced feta sauce. These nourishing scorching honey rooster bowls are full of protein and make the right meal prep lunch or dinner!

Elements

• For the rooster and veggies:
• 2 kilos bone-in rooster thighs (4 giant bone-in rooster thighs)
• 3 giant carrots, lower in half lengthwise after which lower into 2 inch segments/chunks
• 1 medium to giant 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 rooster 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 scorching honey, for drizzling (I used Mike’s Scorching Honey)
• 1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled
• Recent 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 rooster, 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 arms to coat the rooster, candy potatoes and carrots evenly in spices.

• Add rooster and veggies to the ready baking sheet and unfold out in a fair layer making certain that rooster isn’t touching the veggies and that the rooster 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 way of, and cooking till rooster is absolutely cooked and reads 165 levels F on a meat thermometer. If you would like further crispy pores and skin, as soon as accomplished cooking, you may place the rooster underneath the broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes till good and golden brown. (Simply remember to watch fastidiously to stop burning!)

• Whereas the rooster and veggies prepare dinner, place quinoa, water and salt in a medium pot and place over excessive warmth. Deliver to a boil, then cowl, cut back warmth to low and prepare 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 at least one 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 rooster and 1/4th of the veggies. Drizzle each bit of rooster 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 aspect for dipping and drizzling! Get a little bit little bit of the whole lot with every chew.

Recipe Notes

Should you choose, you may serve this dish with cooked orzo, pearl couscous and even brown rice.
This recipe additionally works with boneless skinless rooster thighs, however I really like how flavorful and crispy the bone-in rooster will get. As all the time, as much as you!

Vitamin

Serving: 1bowl (with all toppings)Energy: 772calCarbohydrates: 65.1gProtein: 37.6gFats: 41.4gSaturated Fats: 13gFiber: 8gSugar: 22.7g