Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
These Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are a delicious make-ahead lunch idea. Serve with jasmine rice and your choice of toppings!
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 430kcal
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cubed
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
Jasmine rice
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 pinch salt
Vegetables
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 cup Shredded red cabbage
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Topping ideas (all of these are optional 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
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix chicken with cornstarch. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt, then saute for 5-6 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. Add another tbsp olive oil and sautee carrots, red pepper and red cabbage together with soy sauce for 5 minutes until cooked through.
- Divide rice among four glass meal prep bowls and top with veggie mixture. Add chicken and your choice of optional toppings. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t like spice, you can leave out the sriracha.
Add on toppings like bean sprouts, spicy mayo, fried onions, tortilla strips and sesame seeds.
Store these bowls in the fridge for up to 5 days. Sprinkle some water over top then reheat in the microwave.
Freeze the chicken and rice separately for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge then reheat.
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