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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Meal Prep
Stir-fried chicken with a sweet, salty and spicy flavor. Better than Chinese take out and great for meal prep.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 507 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb green beans ends trimmed
- 6-8 chillies dried or fresh, to taste
- 2 Cups cooked brown rice optional
For the Stir Fry sauce:
- 1/4 Cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chili paste
- 1 Tbsp raw honey
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp chopped roasted peanuts to garnish
- 2 Tbsp sliced green onions
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!
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Notes
- Options:
- Calories include brown rice. The calories per serving without the brown rice will come down to about 398 kcal.
- Please note that the calories are just an estimate based on a nutrition fact calculator I use.
- Heat the wok or skillet before stir-frying.
- Prep your ingredients before firing up the skillet/wok, things move fast!
- Stir your ingredients often.
- Ideally use a light or low sodium. Regular soy can create a really salty sauce.
- You can dial back the chilies if you want it less spicy.
- Make sure to trim the ends of the beans.
- Cut the chicken into similar sized pieces, so they cook evenly.
- You can always add extra veggies, whatever you have on hand! Just be aware, harder vegetables.
- Serve with brown rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles.
Nutrition Information
Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
895mg
(37%)
Potassium
1263mg
(36%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1520IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
114.9mg
(128%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507
% 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.