Sheet Pan Buffalo Shrimp with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Summary
Sheet Pan Meal with Buffalo Shrimp Broccoli and Sweet Potatoes
Sheet Pan Buffalo Shrimp
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place your cut sweet potatoes into a medium-sized bowl. Add 2-3 T of olive oil, all-purpose seasoning, ½ tsp. kosher salt and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper. Stir to coat the potatoes. Place the potatoes on one side of the baking sheet. Place in the oven for 19 minutes.
- Place the broccoli in the mixing bowl. Toss with 2 T of olive oil, ¼ tsp. kosher salt and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper.
- When the 19 minutes is up, take the potatoes out of the oven and give them a toss on the sheet. Push the potatoes to the side, so they are only taking up 1/3 of the baking sheet.
- Now, add the broccoli to the middle of the sheet pan. Place the sheet pan back in the oven. Set the time for 16 minutes.
- Place the shrimp in the mixing bowl. Toss with 2 T of olive oil, ¼ tsp kosher salt and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper.
- When the 16 minutes is up, take the potatoes and broccoli out of the oven. Give the broccoli a toss.
- Add the shrimp in a single layer onto the remaining 1/3 of the sheet pan. Place in the oven and cook for a final 6-7 minutes until the shrimp are cooked through.
- Take the sheet pan out of the oven. Add your buffalo sauce to the shrimp directly on the sheet pan. Give it a toss. Finally, sprinkle the feta cheese over the shrimp and serve. Enjoy!
- Note: This recipe will make more buffalo sauce than you need for the sheet pan recipe above. I recommend that you make the full sauce recipe. It freezes well. I’m positive you will want this for a future meal.
- Put all ingredients in a saucepan over medium low heat. Heat till warmed through and all butter and sugar have dissolved. This is super delicious! Just the right amount of heat and sweet!
- Put all ingredients into a mason jar and shake. This seasoning is good on vegetables, chicken, fish, pork or steak. This will last in your spice cabinet up to six months. Enjoy!
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The buffalo sauce makes more than is used on the sheet pan and freezes well. Make the full sauce and freeze any extra for future meals.
The all-purpose seasoning can be stored in your spice cabinet and will last up to six months.
Why the method roasts the sweet potatoes, broccoli, then shrimp
For sheet pan buffalo shrimp, the ingredients are staged because each component needs a different amount of oven time. Sweet potatoes require the longest time to become tender and develop light browning, broccoli needs a moderate time to roast and crisp at the edges, and shrimp cook very quickly. Starting the potatoes first, adding the broccoli partway through, and adding the shrimp for the final minutes brings everything to a finished state at the same time without overcooking any one item.
How to tell when shrimp are done (and why shrimp size matters)
Shrimp are done when they turn opaque and firm up. Visually they change from translucent to a solid color and usually curl into a loose “C”; a tight “O” curl and a very stiff texture indicate overcooking. Shrimp are sold by size (for example 16–20 or 21–25, which refer to how many shrimp are in a pound); larger shrimp will take a bit longer to reach doneness than smaller ones. Using these visual and texture cues is a reliable way to check doneness without relying solely on a minute count.
Why we add the buffalo sauce after roasting
Tossing the cooked shrimp with warm buffalo sauce after they come out of the oven gives a bright, saucy finish and preserves the sauce’s butter-forward flavor. Adding the sauce at the end avoids exposing the butter and sugar in the sauce to the oven’s dry heat, which can change the flavor or cause the butter to brown or burn, and helps keep the shrimp from becoming soggy while roasting.
Watch Dr. J Make Sheet Pan Buffalo Shrimp with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
Watch Dr. J make Sheet Pan Buffalo Shrimp with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli and see how it comes together.
