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Thai Peanut Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

ThaiMain CourseEasy
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
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Ingredients

easy peanut sauce

  • 0.5 cupcreamy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsplite low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsphoney
  • 2 tbspunseasoned rice vinegar
  • 0.5lime, juiced
  • 0.75 tspground ginger
  • 0.5 tspminced garlic
  • 0.25 tspcurry powder
  • 0.25 tspcrushed red pepper, or to taste
  • 0.33 cupwarm water, use as needed to reach desired consistency

bowls

  • 8 ozdry spaghetti noodles
  • 1 tbspsesame oil
  • 2boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx 1 1/4 lbs), cut into chunks
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 0.5 tspgarlic powder
  • 0.25 tspcurry powder
  • 2.5 cupsbroccoli slaw
  • 0.5 cupchopped cucumber
  • 0.5red bell pepper, chopped
  • 0.33 cupfully-cooked shelled edamame
  • 0.25 cupchopped cilantro
  • 2green onions, chopped
  • sesame seeds (optional garnish)
  • chopped peanuts (optional garnish)

Method

  1. 1PEANUT SAUCE: Add peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, lime juice, ground ginger, minced garlic, curry powder, and crushed red pepper to a blender or food processor. With the motor running, slowly pour in warm water a little at a time until the mixture reaches desired consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and store in refrigerator.
  2. 2NOODLES: Bring a big pot of salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti noodles and cook according to package directions. Toss cooked and cooled noodles with sesame oil. Set aside to cool.
  3. 3CHICKEN: Add vegetable oil to a 10" skillet. Add chicken chunks and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  4. 4Toss broccoli slaw with veggies and cilantro.
  5. 5Divide chicken, noodles, and some of the slaw mixture between four meal prep containers. Sprinkle noodles with sesame seeds and/or chopped peanuts if desired. Add a small container of Easy Peanut Sauce to each container.
  6. 6Keeps well in airtight containers for up to 4 days.