Meal Prep Baked Peanut Chicken Recipe
This meal prep baked peanut chicken is perfect for a healthy and delicious lunch or dinner option. Juicy chicken, fresh veggies, and flavorful peanut sauce make this meal prep a winner!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain jasmine white rice
- 1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
- ¼ white onion diced
Peanut Sauce
- ⅓ cup creamy all-natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups chicken broth
Peanut Drizzle
- ⅓ cup creamy all-natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
Optional Toppings
- Chopped peanuts
- Fresh cilantro
- Green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Spray 4 4-oz. oven-safe meal prep containers with nonstick cooking spray. Add ¼ cup of white rice to the bottom of each container.
- Evenly distribute the chicken and veggies to each meal prep container. Set aside.
- Prepare the peanut sauce. Add all of the ingredients for the peanut sauce to a large bowl. Whisk until all of the ingredients are combined and smooth.
- Pour about 2/3 cup of sauce into each container. Mix to combine and then cover with tin foil. Be sure most of the rice is covered by liquid.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Stir the ingredients together, recover, and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked, remove from the oven and let the peanut chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. If the rice is still a bit crunchy, add 1-2 tablespoons more broth to each container. Stir, cover, and let rest.
- If you are prepping this peanut chicken for meal prep, allow it to completely cool until you cover it and store it in the refrigerator for later. Garnish with optional toppings right before serving.
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Notes
- Nutrition information does not include the optional peanut drizzle.
- Be sure to buy meal-prep containers that are oven-safe. We used these meal prep containers.
- Be sure to measure out the ingredients evenly into each container so that the cooking time is even.
- For the peanut sauce, if you let it sit too long, it will thicken. If this happens, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to it before serving.
- Every oven cooks differently, and the timing may vary by oven.
- If the rice is still crunchy after an hour, add 1-2 tablespoons more broth to each meal prep container and stir. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g