HIGH PROTEIN Lemon Chicken Meal Prep In Less Than 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- Avocado oil
- Broccoli · trimmed2 heads + 2
- Bok choy200 g
- Chicken thigh · boneless skinless1 kg
- Chicken stock125 ml
- Garlic5
- Lemon2
- Honey80 g
- Onion powder4 g
- Soy sauce22 ½ ml
- Sesame oil10 ml
- Cornstarch15 g
- Saltto taste
- Black pepper
- Rice300 g
- Scallion
- Sesame seed
- Green bean · chopped200 g
- Flour1 tbsp
Instructions
- Mix the stock, grated garlic, lemon juice, honey, onion powder, soy sauce, sesame oil and cornflour in a bowl. Season to taste and set aside.
- Add the washed basmati rice, cold water and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low and cook for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave covered for 4 minutes. Fluff and set aside.
- Blanch the broccoli in salted boiling water for 1.5 minutes, then add the bok choy for 30 seconds. Move both straight into ice water, then drain.
- Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spray with avocado oil. Sauté the drained vegetables for 2 minutes, season with salt and pepper, and remove.
- Spray the pan with more oil and add the diced chicken thigh in a single layer. Cook undisturbed for most of 10 minutes, until golden. Add the lemon sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add sesame seeds if using and adjust the seasoning.
- Divide into five 750 ml containers: rice, then vegetables, then chicken. Garnish the rice with black sesame seeds.
Summarized from Chef Jack Ovens's video. Watch it for the details.
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