SHEET PAN SESAME CHICKEN AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
on May 15, 2026
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Cubes of chicken breasts are tossed in a simple sesame sauce, roasted alongside halved Brussels sprouts for an easy cleanup, one-pan, weeknight-friendly dinner.
Here’s another sheet pan meal to add to your rotation: Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken and Brussels Sprouts!
The star of this recipe is the sesame sauce: a rich, nutty combo of sesame oil, tahini, and sesame seeds.
It coats the chicken breast cubes and gets tossed with the Brussels sprouts before a quick finish under the broiler for that perfectly crispy bite.
It’s fast, flavorful, and super customizable. Not a Brussels sprouts fan? Swap in another cruciferous veggie, like cauliflower or broccoli, or go with zucchini, green beans, or even carrots. Whatever combo you do, this is a guaranteed weeknight winner. Enjoy!
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Key Ingredients for Sesame Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
This super simple sesame chicken requires just a few key ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need.
- Chicken: Cubed chicken breasts bake up fairly quickly in a hot oven. Cubed chicken thighs would work too.
- Brussels Sprouts: If you’re not a fan, feel free to use any other type of veggie. Cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, or green beans would be just as tasty.
- Coconut Aminos: This gluten-free soy sauce substitute is naturally sweet. You could swap tamari or regular soy sauce if you aren’t concerned about gluten.
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Pin It- Toasted Sesame Oil: A nice finisher to sauces and stir-fries, this oil has an intense nutty flavor.
- Tahini: Made from ground sesame seeds. You could substitute almond butter, but it will give the dish a different taste.
- Sriracha: @yellowbirdsauce sriracha is one of my all-time favorite brands.
- Arrowroot Powder: This helps thicken the sauce. You could also use tapioca starch or cornstarch.
- Spices: Ground ginger and garlic powder add a punch of Asian flavor to the sesame-forward sauce.
- Sesame Seeds: Sesame seeds add a nice visual touch and emphasize the nuttiness from the sesame oil and tahini.
- Green Onion: A sprinkle of sliced green onion over to finish the dish.
How to Make Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken and Veggies
To start, preheat the oven to 400°F.
Then, make the sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the coconut aminos, avocado oil, sesame oil, tahini, sriracha, arrowroot powder, ground ginger, garlic powder, and sesame seeds.
Add half of the sauce to the chicken, reserving the rest for later.
Add the Brussels sprouts to one side of the sheet pan and toss with avocado oil to lightly coat them. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the chicken to the other side of your sheet pan, and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and toss the Brussel sprouts with a few tablespoons of the remaining sauce. Return to the oven and broil for 2 minutes.
Remove the sheet pan from the oven and serve with the chicken and Brussels sprouts with the remainder of the sauce. Enjoy!
More Tahini-Loving Recipes To Try:
- Glazed Honey-Roasted Carrots with Tahini Drizzle
- No-Bake Chocolate Tahini Snack Bars
- Chicken Power Bowl with Lemon Tahini Sauce
- Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Pepitas and Tahini Dressing
SHEET PAN SESAME CHICKEN AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Ingredients
Chicken and Brussels Sprouts:
- 1 pound chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved and ends removed
- Avocado oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Sesame Sauce:
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder (or cornstarch or tapioca starch)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Garnish:
- Green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the sauce ingredients: coconut aminos, avocado oil, sesame oil, tahini, sriracha, arrowroot powder, ginger, garlic, and sesame seeds.
- Add half of the sauce to the chicken, reserving the rest for later.
- Add the Brussels sprouts to one side of the sheet pan and toss with avocado oil to lightly coat them. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken to the other side of your sheet pan, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and toss the Brussel sprouts with a few tablespoons of the remaining sauce. Return to the oven and broil for 2 minutes.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and drizzle the chicken and Brussels sprouts with the remainder of the sauce. Garnish with sliced green onions, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
