This Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Meal Prep recipe is a quick and easy way to prepare a week's worth of delicious and healthy lunches in no time at all!
Hey there! It's been a good while since I've posted my last recipe. Last November I think?
Wow!
I've really missed working on the blog and so glad I am finally back!
A Very Healthy Chicken Meal Prep Recipe!
This recipe is 100% gluten-free as usual and made made using the best possible ingredients to make sure you hit your macros without having to eat a boring meal!
Made in about 30 minutes (give or take), this tasty meal prep was created with simplicity in mind. Fuss-free. Guaranteed!
Chicken Meal Prep Ingredients
- Boneless Chicken Thighs: You could also use 4 chicken breasts instead of 8 chicken thighs if you'd like.
- Tamari Sauce: Or soy sauce if you prefer (soy sauce is NOT gluten-free).
- Honey: You could use maple syrup or any other kind of sticky sweetener if you'd like.
- Garlic Powder: Or fresh garlic. Use 2-4 cloves.
- Sesame Oil: Again, may be replaced if you are allergic or simply don't enjoy the taste. Any type of oil will do.
How to Make this Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Meal Prep
- Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together and stir the boneless chicken thighs in. (Can be marinated overnight)
- Bake for 30-35 minutes at 400F.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice and portion the cooked rice and coleslaw salad into your meal prepping bowls.
- Make the salad and portion it into the containers as shown in the pictures.
Tips and Suggestions
- Replace the coleslaw with your favorite cooked vegetables like broccoli, carrots, edamame, or green beans.
- Remove the lime wedges before microwaving.
- Any type of rice will do, I just prefer Jasmin.
- You could replace the rice with quinoa, or with more salad for a low-carb version!
More Meal Preps
- Chicken Teriyaki Meal Prep
- Small Quiches Meal Prep
- Mexican Rice Bowls
- Burrito Bowls
- Low-Carb Salmon Patties
- Low-Carb Egg-Roll in a Bowl
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Recipe
Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Meal Prep
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs
- 10 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoon tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder or 2-4 cloves
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salad
- 14 oz coleslaw bag
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon tamari sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
Rice
- ¾ cup jasmine rice Or any type of rice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Coat the thighs in sauce. Stir all the ingredients from the "chicken thighs" section together (except for the chicken thighs) in a large bowl. Add in the chicken thighs and gently stir until well coated. Optional: Marinate overnight.
- Bake. Place the chicken thighs on the baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until 165F internal temp.
- Cook the rice according to package instructions.
- Make the Salad. Stir the liquid ingredients from the Salad section together in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Gently stir in the bag of coleslaw.
- Portion the rice, salad, and chicken thighs evenly in the meal prep bowls. Let the rice and chicken thighs cool off for a few minutes before doing so.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
