How to Meal Prep - Ep. 56 - CHICKEN BROCCOLI SWEET POTATO

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while thighs are less expensive.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Wash sweet potatoes and dice them.

After an oven issue, decide to cook sweet potatoes on the stovetop instead.

Place diced sweet potatoes in a large frying pan and add a little bit of water to steam them.

Cover the pan and turn on the heat to steam the sweet potatoes.

Prepare broccoli by cutting it into florets and using a bowl as a makeshift steamer.

Add water to the pan with broccoli and cover to steam it.

Cut chicken breast into strips, aiming for four pieces per breast.

Season chicken with olive oil, turmeric powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.

Heat a grill pan and add olive oil for cooking the chicken.

Cook chicken in two batches, using about 2 tablespoons of olive oil per batch.

Cook chicken for about 3-4 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove chicken from the pan and let it rest on a plate.

Add more olive oil to the pan and mix in the remaining chicken.

Cool down the broccoli with cold water to preserve its color.

Assemble the meal prep containers with two pieces of chicken and the cooked sweet potatoes and broccoli.

Cooking Techniques

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Dietary

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