Make 5 Meals In 35 Minutes With This Lemon Chicken Meal Prep

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more affordable and juicier.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically less expensive.

Trim florets from 2 heads of broccoli into bite-sized pieces, removing woody outer layers.

Prepare 250 grams of green beans by removing the tops and tails, leaving them whole or chopping in half.

Juice 2 lemons using a citrus juicer or by hand, ensuring no seeds get in the juice.

Slice 1 kilo of boneless skinless chicken thigh into strips and then dice into bite-sized pieces.

In a small mixing bowl, combine 125 milliliters of chicken stock, 3 cloves of garlic (made into a paste), juice of the 2 lemons, 80 milliliters of honey, 2.5 grams of onion powder, 30 milliliters of soy sauce, 10 milliliters of sesame oil, and 12 grams of corn flour. Whisk until combined.

In a large saucepan, add 350 grams of washed basmati rice, 700 milliliters of cold water, and sea salt flakes to taste. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low, cooking for 14 minutes undisturbed.

In a large pan over medium-high heat, add 30 milliliters of olive oil and the broccoli. Season with a pinch of sea salt and sauté for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Add the green beans to the broccoli and sauté for an additional 3 minutes, adding cracked black pepper and 80 milliliters of water to steam. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.

In the same pan, add 20 milliliters of olive oil and the diced chicken thighs. Season with sea salt and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly until cooked through and golden.

Add the sauce mixture to the chicken and cook for an additional 1.5 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens, optionally adding 5 grams each of white and black sesame seeds.

Serve the chicken with the sautéed vegetables and fluffy rice.

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