Description
Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken and Sweet Potato Bowls are a delicious fusion of spicy buffalo chicken and naturally sweet roasted sweet potatoes, all cooked on a single sheet pan for easy preparation and cleanup. This vibrant dish offers bold flavors that will excite your taste buds, making it the perfect choice for a quick weeknight dinner. With just 40 minutes from start to finish, you’ll enjoy a satisfying meal that’s customizable and nutritious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss chicken breasts with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until well coated.
- Add sweet potato cubes to the bowl, drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper; mix until evenly coated.
- Arrange seasoned chicken on one side of the baking sheet and sweet potatoes on the other.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
- In the last few minutes of cooking, drizzle buffalo sauce over the chicken; return to oven briefly until sticky.
- Serve hot, drizzling any remaining buffalo sauce over the bowls.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 100mg