Honey BBQ Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Cook time: 35 min
Sticky honey BBQ chicken tenderloins with roasted sweet potatoes. High protein, sheet-pan friendly meal prep.
NOTES:
- Cut sweet potatoes around 3/4-inch cubes so they finish in the same timeframe as the chicken.
- Most sugar-free BBQ sauces are a little thin/tart — the honey balances it. Skip if you want it strictly sugar-free.
- If your tenderloins are thick, give them an extra 3-5 min. Internal temp 165°F.
- Broiling at the end is what gives you those caramelized sticky edges — don't skip it.
- Two sheet pans is mandatory — crowding = steaming.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 5 lb chicken tenderloins
- 1 cup sugar-free BBQ sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Sweet Potatoes
- 3.3 lb (~1.5kg) sweet potatoes, cubed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two sheet pans with parchment or foil.
- Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, and paprika on one sheet pan. Spread in a single layer. Roast for 15 minutes.
- While potatoes roast, whisk together BBQ sauce, honey, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Reserve about 1/3 of the sauce in a separate bowl for glazing later. Toss chicken in the remaining sauce.
- Pull the sweet potatoes out, flip/toss them, and push to one side. Lay the chicken on the second sheet pan in a single layer. Put both pans back in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
- Brush or spoon the reserved sauce over the chicken. Switch oven to broil (high) and broil 3-5 minutes until the sauce is caramelized and sticky. Watch closely — sugar-free sauces can still burn.
- Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Divide chicken and sweet potatoes into 8 containers. Cool uncovered 10-15 min before sealing. Keeps 4-5 days.
Macros
Whole Dish
| Field | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 4,180 |
| Protein | 540g |
| Fat | 95g |
| Carbs | 320g |
| Fiber | 42g |
| Sugar | 95g |
| Volume | 3,675g |
Per Serving
523 calories, 68g protein, 12g fat, 40g carbs, 5g fiber, 12g sugar