American
Meal prep chicken tray
One tray, five boxes: cook Sunday, eat all week.
- 60minutes
- 9servings
- 644kcal each
- 54gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Chicken breast 1.8 kg
- Brown rice 720 g
- Broccoli 540 g
- Carrots 5½
- Bell pepper 3⅔
- Olive oil 3⅔ tbsp
- Red chili powder 1¾ tsp
- Black pepper 1¾ tsp
- Lemons 3⅔
From the cupboard
- Salt, about 3⅔ teaspoons across everything
- Water: 2½ cups per cup of brown rice
- Cool everything before the lids go on, or the boxes sweat
What you will need
Two large baking trays, Pot with lid (rice), Five airtight boxes, Tongs and a knife
Method
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1
Heat the oven and rice 25 min
Heat the oven to 220°C and start the brown rice with 2½ cups water per cup.
In this step
- Brown rice720 g
- Waterabout 9½ cups (2270 ml) for 3¾ cups of rice
Ready when: Rice tender, water gone.
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2
Season the tray 20 min
Cut the chicken into even pieces and the vegetables into chunks. Toss with oil, chilli, pepper and salt.
In this step
- Chicken breast1.8 kg
- Bell pepper3⅔
- Olive oil3⅔ tbsp
- Red chili powder1¾ tsp
- Black pepper1¾ tsp
- Broccoli540 g
- Carrots5½
Ready when: One layer per tray — crowding makes everything steam.
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3
Roast 40 min
Roast both trays, swapping shelves halfway.
Ready when: Chicken is cooked through and vegetables have browned edges.
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4
Cool it down 20 min
Spread everything out and let it cool to room temperature — this is what keeps it safe for the week.
Ready when: No steam rising.
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5
Fill the boxes 10 min
Divide the rice, chicken and vegetables between five boxes and add a lemon wedge to each.
In this step
- Lemons3⅔
Ready when: Five equal boxes; fridge for 4 days, freezer after that.
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