HONEY SRIRACHA CHICKEN RECIPE: HIGH PROTEIN MEAL PREP

Eating low-calorie meal prep meals can soon become a little dull and repetitive, but, don't worry; we're here to stop that!

Do you fancy something a little different?

This delectable Honey Sriracha Chicken recipe tastes just as good in your Tupperware as it does on a dinner plate. A healthy meal prep recipe high in protein, that won't ruin your budget.

We know sticking to a budget and eating healthily can often conflict, but this low-calorie meal prep is packed with over 50g of protein, and less than 325kcal in each meal; trust us when we say cheap meal prep has never tasted so good.

This is not a recipe to elide, pre-heat your oven and throw on that white paper toque. It's time to spice up this week's lunches with Honey Sriracha Chicken!

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Ingredients:

CHICKEN

• 3 chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces (24 ounce/680g)
• 1 egg white (30g), beaten
• 2 tbsp cornstarch or tapioca starch
• 1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
• 2 cups green beans
• 2 tsp sesame oil

HONEY SRIRACHA SAUCE

• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil

TO SERVE

• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1 tsp sesame seeds, or as desired
• 2 cups brown rice, cooked

HERE'S HOW TO MAKE IT:

Method:

CHICKEN:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/425°F.
• Dip the chicken in the egg whites, then in cornstarch and season with 3/4 tsp salt.
• Grease a large nonstick pan then add the chicken, leaving room for the greens on one end.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the oven and flip over, then add greens on the other half of the pan and drizzle with 2 tsp sesame oil, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place back in the oven and cook until the chicken is cooked through roughly 10 minutes.

SAUCE:

• In a medium bowl whisk honey, sriracha sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil together until smooth.
• Add the chicken and toss in sauce to coat.
• Serve over brown rice topped with green onions and sesame seeds as desired.