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If you’re looking to save time, keep your sanity, and hit your protein goals, these chicken and rice meal prep bowls have you covered. They’re flavorful, filling, and give you that “I’ve got my life together” feeling.
Meal Prep for the Barely Holding It Together Club
- Busy Mom Hack: With these meal prep bowls, you won’t have last-minute “what do I eat?” moments between errands, laundry, or school pickups.
- Viral Meal Prep: Meal prepping is viral for a reason! It helps you stay consistent with your goals and makes everyday life feel way less chaotic.
- High Protein: These rice bowls deliver a full week of delicious macro-balanced, protein-packed meals. With 39 grams of protein per serving! No drive-thru regrets!
Ingredients Needed
- Veggie Swap: You can swap out the green beans for any preferred vegetable like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, etc.
- Seasoning Flavors: You can switch up the seasoning for your chicken. You could try lemon pepper, blackened, or Cajun seasoning!
How to Make Chicken and Rice Meal Prep Bowls
I promise that once you meal prep for one week, you will never look back! My life is so much easier and guilt-free when I can reach into my fridge and pull out a healthy lunch that just needs to be heated up.
- Season the Chicken: Prepare the chicken breasts by seasoning them with homemade chicken seasoning.
- Cook Chicken: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then lay the seasoned chicken in the pan. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also use my air fryer method for cooking the chicken if you prefer!
- Assemble the bowls by laying down ½ cup of cooked rice per container. Then, evenly divide the steamed green beans and cooked chicken between 4 air-tight storage containers. Seal the containers and store them in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Warm in the microwave and enjoy!
Low-Carb & Keto Friendly
To make these meal prep bowls keto-friendly, swap out the white rice for cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or Konjac rice. I also love using Banza chickpea rice and pasta because it’s low-carb and adds an extra boost of protein to any meal.
Storing Chicken and Rice Meal Prep Bowls
- In the Fridge: Store meal prep containers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- In the freezer: cut the chicken into slices, and freeze the whole meal prep bowl in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Reheat: It is best to thaw it overnight, then heat it in the microwave until the chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Easy Chicken & Rice Meal Prep Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons homemade chicken seasoning
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups steamed green beans
Instructions
- Prepare the 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts by seasoning it with 2 tablespoons homemade chicken seasoning.
- Heat the 1 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and lay the seasoned chicken in the pan. Cook the chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Assemble the bowls by laying down ½ cup of the 2 cups cooked rice per container. Next, evenly divide the 2 cups steamed green beans and cooked chicken out between 4 air-tight storage containers.
- Seal the containers and store them in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Warm in the microwave and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
