These Honey Sriracha Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are a delicious make-ahead lunch idea. The sauce is so easy to make with just 3 ingredients!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Olive oil – or another neutral cooking oil such as avocado or canola oil.
- Chicken breasts – boneless skinless chicken thighs would also work. I wouldn't recommend bone in chicken, as you'll have to cut away the bone regardless.
- Eggs – use buttermilk or mayo to coat the chicken instead.
- Flour – substitute for cornstarch, panko breadcrumbs or crushed-up cornflakes.
- Broccoli – swap out for any other vegetables of your choice like cauliflower.
- Jasmine rice – feel free to use any grain like brown rice or even quinoa.
- Green onions – leave these off if you don’t have any on hand.
- Sesame seeds – black and white sesame seeds would both be good, or you can leave these off altogether.
Honey sriracha sauce
- Ketchup – make your own using a combination of tomato puree, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, onion and garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Honey – agave or maple syrup can be used, but will alter the flavour.
- Sriracha – if you can't find sriracha, use your favorite hot sauce, Sambal Oelek or sweet chili sauce instead.
- Salt – to taste.
How to make honey sriracha chicken bowls
Step 1: Bread the chicken.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Add the egg to one large bowl, and the flour to another bowl. Drench the chicken in egg then coat it in flour.
Step 2: Bake the chicken.
Grease a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray, olive oil or vegetable oil. Add the chicken to the pan and bake in the oven.
Step 3: Cook the rice.
While the chicken is cooking, cook the rice and chop up the broccoli florets.
Step 4: Flip the chicken and add the broccoli to the pan.
Flip the chicken over, season the broccoli and add it to the pan.
Step 5: Make the honey sriracha sauce.
Mix together the ketchup, honey, sriracha and salt then microwave until the sauce is slightly thickened.
Step 6: Coat the chicken in the sauce.
Remove the chicken from the oven, pour the sauce over top and toss to coat (toss in batches if need be). Add it to meal prep bowls, garnish with green onions and a tablespoon of sesame seeds, and serve!
Chicken meal prep tips
This honey sriracha chicken recipe is perfect for your weekly meal prep. Here are some of my top tips and tricks when it comes to meal prepping your bowls:
- Use glass containers: I recommend using these glass meal prep bowls. They're the perfect portion size and all you have to do is pull one out of the fridge and stick it in the microwave.
- Sprinkle some water over top before reheating: This is my number one hack when it comes to reheating a leftover chicken dish! Sprinkle a bit of water over top of the chicken and rice so it doesn't dry out before microwaving. This also helps avoid that dreaded leftover chicken taste.
- Mix up the veggies: To avoid meal prep fatigue, feel free to mix up the roasted veggies you serve with your chicken and rice. Roasted bell peppers or brussels sprouts would also be delicious!
- Try out different sauces: Adjust the spiciness of the sauce by adding in more or less sriracha, or try out different sauces and flavors entirely! The chicken would also be good with sweet chili chicken sauce, Korean inspired sauce, coconut mango sauce or peanut dressing.
- Make it on the stovetop: I love that this is a one-pan meal, but if you'd like, you can cook the chicken in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Use a meat thermometer to check that it's fully cooked if need be.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This honey sriracha sauce is pretty spicy, so if you want to cut back on the heat, use 2 tbsp. sriracha instead of the full 1/3 cup.
You can definitely swap out the boneless skinless chicken breasts for boneless skinless chicken thighs. Instead of four breasts, you'll need to use eight thighs, and dice them up into 1-inch pieces.
You can typically find sriracha at the grocery store in the condiments aisle, but if you can't find any, you could swap it out for Sambal Oelek or sweet chili sauce.
Rice and broccoli are my easy go-to’s for any chicken meal prep recipe, but you can totally get creative with the side dishes. If you want to make these bowls low-carb, just leave out the rice altogether and double up on the chicken or broccoli or use cauliflower rice instead. These bowls would also be delicious with some glazed carrots or any salads of your choice!
This sriracha honey chicken recipe is great for meal prep, and the bowls can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Storing and reheating
Once you’ve cooked and assembled your honey sriracha chicken meal prep bowls, they’ll last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Store everything together in a glass meal prep container – that way, when you’re ready to enjoy, all you have to do is pull one out of the fridge and stick it in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. I recommend sprinkling some water over top of the rice and chicken before reheating so it doesn’t dry out.
Freezing the chicken
While you can’t freeze these meal prep bowls whole, you can freeze the cooked rice and the cooked honey sriracha chicken separately in freezer-safe containers or Ziploc bags for up to 3 months. Let the chicken and rice defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating as normal.
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Honey Sriracha Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 3 chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 head Broccoli
- 2 cups jasmine rice, cooked
- 2 green onions, sliced (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
Honey Sriracha Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup Sriracha
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Add egg and flour to two large separate bowls. Drench chicken in egg, then coat in flour, shaking to get off any extra flour. Grease a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray or olive oil (about 1/2 tbsp) then add chicken pieces, leaving a bit of extra room for broccoli at one end. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook rice in a rice cooker or according to package directions (you want enough rice for two servings). Chop broccoli florets.
- Remove chicken from oven and flip, then add broccoli and drizzle with olive oil (about 1/2 tbsp) and season with salt and pepper. Place back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
- While everything is finishing cooking, mix together sauce ingredients then microwave for 2 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened. Remove chicken from oven and toss in sauce to coat.
- Add all ingredients to meal prep bowls then top with green onions and sesame seeds (optional). Serve and enjoy!
Comments & Reviews
Sierra says
Going to try this recipe! One question, why do you say its not good if your freeze?
Taylor Stinson says
Cooked broccoli does not freeze well, it’s unappetizing. You can freeze the chicken and rice separately.
Erin says
Looks delicious! Do you think this would work okay in the Instant Pot?
Taylor Stinson says
I don’t think this one would make a good Instant Pot recipe unfortunately.
EL Roxy says
fantastic! it was better than takeout, quite flavourful and fast to make, was quite happy with it and will be making it again soon!
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you enjoyed!
David says
Great recipe! I love the sauce my only thing is all the excess flour. I made just to shake off what I could but still has a bunch of flour.
Grace says
Soooo easy and sooo yummy. Made this meal prep for my office job. I made it gluten free with Bob’s Red Mill GF all purpose flour – it doesn’t coat quite coat like regular flour but it works!! Thank you Taylor 🙂
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you enjoyed 🙂
Carrie says
My daughter and I LOVE these meal prep meals!! Thank you for the recipe. Has anyone used whole wheat flour? Trying to incorporate healthy whenever I can
Taylor Stinson says
I haven’t tried it with whole wheat flour but I’m sure it would work 🙂
Chelsea Wiens says
Would this freeze well?
Taylor Stinson says
Unfortunately I don’t think it would. The rice would, but not the rest of the meal.
Amanda says
I absolutely loved this, As did my husband.
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you guys enjoyed 🙂
Ben says
Hi Taylor,
Great recipe, I made something very close to your pictures last night and I’m really excited for the rest of the week! I used 2 cups of Cocunut flour and it ended up covered 5 chicken breast fillets, haha! But my Instant Pot did great on the Jasmine Rice and the Broccoli baked nicely on the top shelf of the oven. Filled my prep dishes and relaxed with some wine. I’ll keep an eye out for future recipes!
Thanks again,
Ben from Dallas!
Taylor Stinson says
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, Ben! And so glad to know you can use coconut flour instead. Thanks for sharing!
Kristin says
Hi! This site is my favorite place to go for healthy, easy recipes. I’ve tried several and I’m always so enamored! My boyfriend also loves them. I made this one tonight and by the end we were both sweating with runny noses (and neither of us are afraid of spice!) and he just kept saying how much he likes it and how “fun” it is that it’s at this spice level. He plans on stealing the extra sauce to throw on his lunches. I really love the flavor of the sauce and I like how I can pair the chicken with different things (we did stir fry veggies tonight). Thanks for helping me keep a healthy diet and eat deliciously (something I’ve been arguing people can do for years!)
Taylor Stinson says
Aww thank you so much for the kind words Kristin, you’ve just made my day!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed the sriracha chicken – it definitely has a kick! If you want to cut back on the heat next time you can always use a bit more ketchup and a bit less sriracha. But spicy is always good as you say haha