This hot honey chicken sausage sheet pan dinner is an easy weeknight recipe made with roasted chicken sausage, sweet bell peppers, red onion, and a sticky hot honey drizzle that brings everything together. It’s colorful, flavorful, and perfect served over rice for a simple dinner that feels a little more special without being complicated.
If you need a fast dinner that looks beautiful, tastes incredible, and uses minimal cleanup, this is one of those recipes you’ll want to keep on repeat.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy sheet pan dinner with minimal cleanup
- Made with fully cooked chicken sausage for a faster weeknight meal
- Sweet, spicy, sticky hot honey adds big flavor
- Colorful peppers and onions make it extra beautiful and craveable
- Perfect served over rice for a full, satisfying dinner
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Tools I Use
- Global 8" Chef’s Knife – This is the chef’s knife I use and love. It’s incredibly sharp, lightweight, and makes prepping peppers, onions, and sausage fast and easy.
- Mercer Culinary Millennia 8" Chef’s Knife – This is my favorite budget-friendly option. It’s beginner-friendly, sharp, comfortable to hold, and a great choice if you want something more affordable.
- Large Cutting Board – A large cutting board gives you more room to prep everything at once and makes cleanup easier.
- Mixing Bowls – Perfect for tossing the sausage and vegetables evenly with oil and seasonings before roasting.
- Large Rimmed Sheet Pan – A good sheet pan helps everything roast evenly and gives the sausage and vegetables those golden, caramelized edges.
- Rice Cooker – If you’re serving this over rice, this makes the whole meal even easier.
Ingredients
For the Sheet Pan
- 12 ounces fully cooked chicken sausage, sliced on a diagonal
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Hot Honey Drizzle
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
For Serving
- Cooked jasmine rice, white rice, or garlic butter rice
- Fresh parsley, optional
How to Make Hot Honey Chicken Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
- Preheat the oven. Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Season everything. Add the sliced chicken sausage, bell peppers, and red onion to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Arrange on the pan. Spread everything out on a large sheet pan in an even layer. Try not to overcrowd the pan so the vegetables roast instead of steam.
- Roast. Roast for 18 to 22 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the vegetables are tender and the edges are lightly caramelized.
- Make the hot honey. In a small bowl, stir together the honey, melted butter, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Finish with the glaze. Drizzle the hot honey mixture over the sausage and vegetables. Return the pan to the oven and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until glossy and lightly caramelized. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn.
- Serve. Spoon over warm rice and finish with fresh parsley if desired.
Tips for the Best Results
- Slice the sausage on a diagonal for a prettier, more polished look in photos.
- This recipe is very flexible — feel free to use whatever vegetables you have on hand or what’s in season, just choose ones that roast well.
- Do not overcrowd the pan or the vegetables will steam instead of roast.
- Broiling at the end gives the hot honey that sticky, glossy finish that makes this recipe extra craveable.
Variations
- Add broccoli for extra veggies
- Use spicy chicken sausage for even more heat
- Serve over cauliflower rice for a lighter option
- Top with a little goat cheese or feta for a creamy contrast
Storage
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet until warmed through.
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