Here’s a complete honey garlic glazed chicken with roasted baby potatoes and sweet carrots—a full tray-style meal that’s sweet, savory, and easy to cook in one go.
Honey garlic chicken with
Roasted potatoes and
Roasted carrots
🍯🍗 Honey Garlic Chicken Tray Bake
🧂 Ingredients
Chicken
- 4–6 chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 2 tbsp oil
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
Honey garlic glaze
- 3 tbsp honey
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp butter (optional, for richness)
Vegetables
- 500 g baby potatoes (halved)
- 3–4 carrots (cut into sticks or chunks)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme or oregano (optional)
🔥 How to make it
1. Prep vegetables
- Toss potatoes and carrots with oil, salt, pepper, herbs
- Spread on a baking tray
2. Pre-cook vegetables (important)
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15 minutes
This gives them a head start so everything finishes evenly.
3. Season chicken
- Rub chicken with oil, salt, pepper, paprika
4. Make glaze
Mix:
- Honey
- Garlic
- Soy sauce
- Vinegar/lemon
- Melted butter
5. Add chicken & glaze
- Place chicken on tray with vegetables
- Brush generously with glaze
6. Bake
- Bake for 25–35 minutes at 200°C
- Baste once or twice with extra glaze
- Chicken is done when golden and cooked through
7. Final touch
- Broil/grill for 2–3 minutes for sticky caramelized edges (optional)
🍽️ Serving
- Plate chicken with roasted potatoes and carrots
- Spoon extra pan juices over everything
- Optional garnish: parsley or sesame seeds
💡 Tips for best results
- Use chicken thighs for juicier meat
- Don’t overcrowd tray (helps roasting, not steaming)
- Add glaze near the end to avoid burning sugar
- Cut vegetables evenly so they cook at the same rate
🧠 Flavor profile
- Sweet (honey)
- Savory (soy + garlic)
- Rich (butter glaze)
- Earthy (roasted vegetables)