Honey-Butter BBQ Chicken
with Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Lemony Broccoli
- Milk
The easiest way to add tons of restaurant-level flair to a dish with almost no effort? Two words: compound butter. For chefs, this ingredient is the ultimate secret weapon to making can’t-put-your-fork-down meals. Here, we’ve mixed softened butter with honey and salt. It’s dolloped onto warm, BBQ-spiced pork chops. The sweet, savory, slightly smoky combo is guaranteed to delight. Once you try a bite, don’t be surprised when you find yourself making excuses to whip it up again!
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
2 unit
Sweet Potato
2 teaspoon
Honey
1 unit
Broccoli
1 tablespoon
Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
3 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Peel and dice sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces. Zest and quarter lemon.
Place sweet potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
Drain and return sweet potatoes to pot. Add sour cream and ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings); mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While sweet potatoes cook, place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until softened, 10-15 seconds.
Stir in honey and a pinch of salt.
Pat pork* dry with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper, then rub all over with BBQ Seasoning.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side.
Swap in chicken* for pork. Cook until cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side.
While pork cooks, place broccoli in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; poke a few holes in wrap. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam broccoli in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 2-4 minutes.
Carefully remove plastic wrap (watch out for steam!). Toss broccoli with lemon zest, ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings), a squeeze of lemon juice, and a big pinch of salt and pepper until coated.
Divide mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli between plates. Top mashed sweet potatoes with pork. Dollop pork with honey butter and sprinkle with chili flakes if desired. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the delicious flavor combos, especially the honey butter and BBQ-seasoned chicken. Some found the BBQ seasoning mild; consider boosting with extra spices 🍗.
- Ease of prep: Instructions were easy to follow, though some felt there was more prep work than usual. Roasting broccoli instead of microwaving was a popular tweak.
- Suggestions: Try adding honey, cinnamon, or maple syrup to the sweet potatoes for extra flavor. Consider roasting the broccoli for a different texture.
- Leftovers: A few noted that leftovers didn't hold up well; this dish is best enjoyed fresh.
- Sweet potatoes: The mashed sweet potatoes were a hit! Some suggested adding black pepper or a touch of heat for balance.
Reviews from our home cooks
I can appreciate how healthy this meal is and the option to opt for chicken instead of pork. The butter sauce was delightful and the broccoli absorbs it better than the green beans that are normally paired with this plate. I hope you continue to add broccoli as the vegetable option for plates with this type of sauce.
Utterly delicious! If I could give it more stars I would. The chicken was delicious with a nice combination of flavors. The broccoli and sweet potatoes were great complementary flavors to the chicken.
It was so delicious! However: I do not ever like recipes that depend on the microwave. Mine is tiny and can't accommodate a "large bowl." I really wish your company would stop using these. I ended up roasting the broccoli which turned out well but it's a pain in the butt to have to modify this stuff myself.
This was our favorite meal we ever had from HF - it was delicious, colorful and easy to make (did not use the hot pepper seeds though)
Delicious. I added a little honey and cinnamon to the sweet potatoes to spice up the recipe.
Very good. I like that you are sending the whole crown of broccoli instead of it cut up. It stays fresher.
This chicken recipe was delicious. The mashed sweet potatoes added a lot to this meal. We always love the veggies.
Sweet potato mash needed a big dose of black pepper n either brown sugar or maple syrup. (Maybe some bourbon too😁)
First time trying mashed sweet potatoes and really loved them!!
Wish they'd given instructions on roasting broccoli instead of microwave
