Sweet and Spicy Chicken Meal Prep
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
507 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Meal Prep
Description
This Sweet and Spicy Chicken Meal Prep combines diced chicken breast sautéed with garlic, green beans, and fresh or dried chilies, delivering a balanced dish of tender protein and crisp vegetables. The stir fry sauce blends soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili paste, and honey to add savory depth, sweetness, and heat. Cooking the components separately before combining ensures the chicken reaches doneness without overcooking the beans.
Chopped roasted peanuts and sliced green onions garnish the dish, providing contrasting textures and aromatic freshness. The meal prep approach makes it ideal for batch cooking and portioning for lunches or dinners, easily reheated and served over cooked brown rice or alternatives like cauliflower rice or noodles.
Adjusting chili quantity tailors the spice level, and preparing ingredients upfront suits the fast pace of stir-frying. Using low sodium soy sauce helps manage saltiness in the dish. Trimming green bean ends and cutting chicken into uniform pieces ensures even cooking. This recipe's versatility allows adding other vegetables if desired, but cooking times may vary.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb green beans ends trimmed
- 6-8 chilies dried or fresh, to taste
- 2 Cups brown rice optional, cooked
For the Stir Fry sauce:
- 1/4 Cup soy sauce or coconut aminos, low sodium
- 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chili paste
- 1 Tbsp honey raw
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp peanuts to garnish, chopped; roasted
- 2 Tbsp green onion sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl add all stir fry sauce ingredients and whisk to combine.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil skillet or wok over medium/high heat.
- Add in chicken, garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is almost done. Set aside.
- Add the remaining sesame oil in the pan and stir in green beans and chilies. Stir fry for about 5-6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Add in the chicken and the sauce and continue to cook for about 3-4 minutes more, or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts and green onions.
- Serve with cooked brown rice and enjoy!
Notes
- Calories include brown rice; omit rice to reduce calories to about 398 kcal per serving.
- Heat the skillet or wok before cooking to ensure proper searing.
- Prepare all ingredients before cooking because stir-frying moves quickly.
- Stir ingredients frequently to cook evenly and prevent burning.
- Use low sodium soy sauce to control the dish's saltiness.
- Adjust the amount of chilies to suit your preferred spice level.
- Trim green bean ends and cut chicken into similar-sized pieces for even cooking.
- You can add other vegetables as desired, but note that harder vegetables may require longer cooking.
- Serve the dish with brown rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles according to preference.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 895mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1263mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1520IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 114.9mg | 128% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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