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Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

9/18/17

These Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls with jasmine rice, bean sprouts & cilantro are a delicious one-skillet make-ahead lunch idea that'll carry you through the work week!

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Okay hands down these Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are my new favourite lunch. I know I've said that about various bowls in the past, and maybe that's just because I go through phases of food obsessions and I constantly have new flavours of the week.

I'm such a food-a-holic (that's a thing right? Tell me that's a thing) that I sometimes feel like I'm even cheating on my fave food with other food.

Those pulled chicken burritos I had for dinner last night?

Yeah, they're already old news in my head, and I'm already thinking of new ways to put the leftover pulled chicken to good use for my lunches this week.

But for now, bring on ALL the sweet chili Thai sauce. Aka my fave sauce ever (flavour of the moment quite literally so to speak!)

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Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

My obsession with this sauce actually first started with these Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos. I had had them a few times at Bonefish Grill in the States and was absolutely convinced that I could create an exact replica at home, and of course I made them a little bit healthier by reducing the oil and just tossing them in egg and flour before sauteeing. I've actually got an updated video on those babies coming in the next couple of weeks to the blog so stay tuned!

Of course while I was making these Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos over and over, I kept running out of sweet chili sauce, and at my local grocery store there's only these tiny little bottles that are like $4.49 each so needless to say my little shrimp taco habit was getting expensive.

Around this time my little brother was heading back to college and stopped by Costco to pick up a few essentials for his student house and guess what he comes waltzing in with? An absolutely GIANT bottle of sweet chili sauce! I was in love!!!

Too bad he took the damn thing with him…

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Ever since then I think I truly realized the magic of sweet chili sauce and have since added it to my roster of go-to sauces and use it in just about every kind of meal prep possible – remember these Sweet Chili Chicken Salad Jars? Yep, another one of my faves using this sauce.

SO GOOD.

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Now the key to these Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls is tossing cut up chicken breast chunks with egg and cornstarch to create a little bit of faux breading on the outside. I also added breadcrumbs to the mix but I've made chicken this way a few times without the breadcrumbs and think I actually prefer it without. This way you can cut down on the simple carbs a bit and just enjoy with jasmine rice.

Anybody else really LOVE jasmine and basmati rice? I could care less about regular rice but there's something about the overall aroma and fragrance of these two types that can take any regular meal from pretty ordinary to deliciously spectacular.

So anyway, getting back to this chicken. Once you have it coated, go ahead and saute with some olive oil and salt until browned. Toss with sweet chili sauce and sriracha (optional, for spicier bowls!) and then top with whatever veggies you have on hand! I sauteed some red cabbage, matchstick carrots and red pepper together with some soy sauce but there's no reason you couldn't throw some broccoli or spinach in there, or maybe some mushrooms or just mixed bell peppers.

The trick to meal prep is just keeping everything simple and reducing your food waste as much as possible so go nuts with the veg here!

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Will you be making these Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls? 

When you've got meal prep like this on hand for the week, you'll wonder why you ever let yourself stumble through the work week before without delicious lunches. SO easy, delicious and healthy!!!

If you try any of my recipes be sure to let me know on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or in the comments – I’d love to see what you come up with!

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

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And of course I get all my free-range chicken breasts from Butcher Box!

Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
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Sweet Chili Thai Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

These Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls with jasmine rice, bean sprouts & cilantro are a delicious one-skillet make-ahead lunch idea for work!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Grain Bowl
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 430kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 cup Shredded red cabbage
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 cups cooked jasmine rice

Topping ideas (all of these are optional add-ons to top your bowls with after)

  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp peanut pieces
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Chicken

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (optional; though I show this in the video I think I prefer without breadcrumbs!)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix chicken together with egg, cornstarch and, is using, breadcrumbs. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and salt and saute for 5 min until browned. Add sweet chili sauce and sriracha and cook another 3-4 min until chicken is fully cooked.
  • Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice according to package directions on the stove or in a rice cooker. Remove chicken from pan and move to a bowl, setting aside. Do not wipe skillet clean, instead adding 2 tsp olive oil and sauteeing carrots, red pepper and red cabbage together with soy sauce.
  • Divide rice among four glass meal prep bowls (I got mine from IKEA!) and top with veggie mixture. Add chicken and your choice of optional add-on toppings. Garnish with lime wedge (optional) and serve! Keeps in fridge up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 6300IU | Vitamin C: 26.4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and healthy eating inspiration.

Comments

  1. Karine says

    January 14, 2019 at 19:31

    This was one of the best recipes I’ve ever tried! I’m a flight attendant and meal prep is key. I love all your healthy ideas, they’re right up my alley! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 14, 2019 at 20:00

      Thank you so much Karine I’m so happy you like these bowls!!! 🙂 Please let me know if you ever have any other recipe requests!

      Reply
  2. Tanya says

    February 3, 2019 at 01:46

    Hi these look great. I was wondering how many grams/ounces of chicken breast you use as I want to be as true to the nutritional value as possible. Also if serving to my kids as well do you think it would be ok to omit the sriracha? Thanks

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 4, 2019 at 08:03

      Hey Tanya – unfortunately I can’t provide the exact g/oz worth of chicken used and the nutritional info on all of my recipes is a best estimate. I always use medium-sized boneless skinless breasts if that is helpful. You can also definitely omit the sriracha!

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    February 10, 2019 at 00:04

    Is the nutritional info including the rice? I Just Want to figure out the nutritional info without the rice 🙂

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 12, 2019 at 07:43

      Hey Jen – it is including the rice. You would have to re-calculate without the rice unfortunately!

      Reply
  4. Helene says

    February 16, 2019 at 20:17

    This is an amazing dish. Adding to our regular lineup. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Ace says

    February 24, 2019 at 09:29

    How much rice makes 4 cups cooked??

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 25, 2019 at 09:12

      1 cup dry rice and 2 cups water typically creates 4 servings of rice!

      Reply
  6. james marshall says

    April 14, 2019 at 16:00

    How is this Korean and not just vaguely Asian?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      April 14, 2019 at 18:58

      It doesn’t say Korean anywhere in this dish that I can see – sorry for any confusion!

      Reply
  7. Amanda says

    May 20, 2019 at 14:39

    5 stars
    oh my goodness!! SOOOO yummy!!! I used broccoli (which I steamed for a bit first), matchstick carrots, and red pepper for the veggies and followed everything else exactly!! I gotta be honest…I wasn’t totally sure as it was coming together. But man! Sooo GOOD!! Even my husband approved and that’s a big deal! We will be adding to the list of lunch ideas!

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    July 2, 2019 at 20:46

    Thank you for sharing this recipe — it was so so good! However, I would love to know more about the nutritional content of the sweet chili sauce you used. The sauce I picked up in the store was 70+ calories for a serving of 2 tbsp. As your recipe stated, I went with 3/4 cup of the sauce, which I realized would be almost 400 calories just for the sauce alone!

    Maybe I didn’t buy the right kind of sweet chili sauce. Would you mind sharing the nutritional details of your sauce — or make a recommendation for a brand that is lower calories?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 3, 2019 at 06:31

      Hey Laura – so happy you enjoyed! I used Thai Kitchen’s sauce – it is 70 calories per 2 tbsp. At 400 calories worth of sauce for the whole recipe, you would be looking at 100 calories total per serving. I have the full nutritional info listed at the bottom of the recipe and you’re looking at 430 calories per meal prep bowl overall (including sauce!), which is right on track with what you should be having for a meal. You should be aiming for 300-500 calories for each meal of the day. Hope this helps!

      Reply
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