Chicken and Veggie Meal-Prep Bowls

Servings: 4 Total Time: 45 mins
Four lunch bowls with baked chicken, rice and roasted vegetables.
Meal prep bowls with chicken and vegetables

Illustrative stock photos, not this exact recipe. Photo credits are at the bottom of the page.

These bowls turn one hour of cooking into four lunches. Chicken and vegetables roast side by side on two trays while the rice cooks, and a simple soy-honey sauce ties everything together.

Let everything cool before you put the lids on so the bowls stay fresh and do not turn soggy.

Recipe label: Based on traditional technique. Photo: illustrative stock photo, not the finished dish from this exact recipe.

Photo credits: Photo 1: Ella Olsson on Unsplash; Photo 2: ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels; Photo 3: Loren Castillo on Pexels. Free stock photos, used under the Unsplash or Pexels license and shown here as illustrations only.

Chicken and Veggie Meal-Prep Bowls

Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 45 mins
Servings: 4

Description

Four ready-to-grab lunch bowls with juicy baked chicken, rice and roasted vegetables. Cook once, eat all week.

Ingredients

Bowls

Sauce

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C / 425°F and cook the rice.
  2. Toss the chicken with half the oil and the seasoning. Toss the vegetables with the rest of the oil and a pinch of salt. Spread both on trays.
  3. Roast the vegetables 20-25 minutes. Roast the chicken 18-22 minutes until it reaches 75°C / 165°F. Rest 5 minutes and slice.
  4. Whisk the sauce. Divide the rice, vegetables and chicken between 4 containers and add the sauce on the side.

Note

Pound thick chicken breasts to an even thickness. Cool everything before closing the lids. Keeps 3-4 days in the fridge; reheat until steaming hot. Cool rice quickly and refrigerate within 1 hour. Vegetarian? Swap the chicken for baked tofu or chickpeas.
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Frequently asked questions

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Can I freeze the bowls?

The chicken and rice freeze well. Roasted broccoli softens, so add fresh vegetables when serving.

How long do they keep?

3-4 days in the fridge in sealed containers.