Korean Inspired Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Korean Inspired Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

from thegirlonbloor.com
Main Course
35 min
4 servings
520 kcal / serving

These Korean Inspired Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are a healthy make ahead lunch idea made up of chicken thighs, sesame coleslaw and jasmine rice!

Ingredients

  • 8boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • ¼ cuplow-sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tbsphoney
  • 1 tbspsesame oil
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 tbspfresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tbspsesame seeds
  • 1 bagcoleslaw mix
  • 2 tbsplow sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsprice vinegar
  • 1 tbsphoney
  • 1 tbspsesame oil
  • 1 tsppowdered ginger
  • 1 cupjasmine rice
  • 1 ¼ cupswater
  • 1 tspbutter
  • 1 pinchsalt

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat grill to high heat, or preheat oven to 425 F. In a large bowl, mix chicken marinade ingredients together. Add chicken thighs and marinate 10-15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice according to package directions. Mix together ingredients for sesame slaw dressing, then set aside.

  3. 3

    Add chicken to grill or frying pan. Cook on grill for 7 minutes, then flip and cook another 5 minutes depending on how large the thighs are. If using the oven method, bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 F in thickest part of thigh.

  4. 4

    Add two chicken thighs to each meal prep bowl. Toss coleslaw with dressing then add slaw and rice to each bowl. Serve and enjoy - leftovers stay good in the fridge up to 4-5 days.