Tasteful Thursday - Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Healthier firecracker chicken meal prep bowls bring the spice to your lunch! Lightened up, but still super flavorful. Gluten-free and ready in 35 minutes.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: Meal Prep

Keyword: chicken, meal prep

Servings: 4

Calories: 484kcal

Ingredients

Healthier Firecracker Chicken

• 2 large chicken breasts cut into cubes (roughly 14 oz)
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons Frank's red hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Meal Prep Bowls

• 3/4 cup basmati rice uncooked
• 1 medium zucchini spiralized
• 2 cups edamame thawed
• red pepper flakes optional; for extra heat

Instructions

• Cook rice according to package directions, and portion out into four 2-cup capacity storage containers.

Healthier Firecracker Chicken

• Toss the chicken in the cornstarch. Use tongs to mix all the chicken cubes up and make sure they are all coated.
• Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the chicken/cornstarch and season with salt & pepper.  Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
• While chicken is cooking, shake together the honey, hot sauce and apple cider vinegar.
• When chicken is cooked through, pour the honey/hot sauce/cider vinegar mixture over everything and toss chicken to coat. Remove from heat when sauce has thickened slightly.

Assemble Lunch Bowls

• Divide all ingredients between the storage containers. 
• Drizzle chicken with any extra sauce from the pan, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired (for extra heat).

Storage & Re-heating

• Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• To serve, heat until piping hot, then enjoy!

Notes

Lighten up this recipe by using cauliflower rice and/or replacing the edamame with more zucchini noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.7mg

recipe taken from https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/healthier-firecracker-chicken-meal-prep-bowls/