Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken and Broccoli

Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken and Broccoli

Peanut butter with chicken, broccoli, and cauliflower?  Of course, peanut butter tastes fantastic mixed with just about everything. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons reduced fat peanut butter

2 tablespoons soy sauce

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 garlic cloves

Juice of 2 limes (4 tablespoons)

Zest of 1 lime

¼ cup olive oil

Chicken- 2 chicken tenders, 2 chicken drumsticks, 2 chicken thighs (feel free to mix it up)

2 cups broccoli florets

2 cups cauliflower florets

2 sliced scallions

Directions:

  1. Peanut sauce- Add honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic, lime juice and zest, and olive oil to a small bowl.  Whisk to combine. Reserve ½ cup for serving.
  2. Pour remaining sauce over the chicken.  Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. 
  4. Pour chicken and marinade on the baking sheet. 
  5. Spread out the broccoli and cauliflower on the baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is 165 degrees.
  7. Sprinkle with scallions.
  8. Serve with lime wedges and extra peanut sauce.
  9. I served this with Peanut Butter Brussels Sprouts (see recipe in Sides/Salads).