Honey Chicken Meal Prep
Sweet, spicy, and sticky, this honey sriracha glaze comes together in the same pan as the chicken, so you get all that flavour concentrated right into the sauce.
Searing the chicken properly first, without crowding the pan, makes a real difference here. It gets a proper crust before the sauce goes in, rather than steaming in its own juices.
Charred broccoli and fluffy basmati rice round it out, and the whole thing comes together in under half an hour.
Honey Chicken Meal Prep
CHICKEN · MEAL PREP · EASY
A Sticky Glaze Built Right in the Pan
Letting the honey sriracha sauce reduce for a full two minutes with the chicken is what turns it from a thin liquid into a proper glaze that clings to every piece.
A good sear on the chicken before the sauce goes in adds a layer of flavour you just don't get from simmering it from raw. It's a small step that makes a big difference.
The broccoli gets a proper char in a hot pan rather than being steamed soft, so it holds its own against the rich glaze instead of disappearing into the background.
Honey Chicken Meal Prep
Ingredients
Chicken & Seasoning
- 15 ml Peanut Oil
- 1 kg Chicken Thighs, Boneless & Skinless Diced
- 4 g Onion Powder
- 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
Honey Sauce
- 70 g Honey
- 50 g Sriracha Sauce
- 30 g Apple Cider Vinegar
- 7.5 ml Sesame Oil
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
Rice, Broccoli & Garnishes
- 350 g Basmati Rice Washed
- 700 ml Cold Water
- 7.5 ml Peanut Oil
- 2 heads Broccoli Trimmed
- 5 ml Sesame Oil
- 1 Spring Onion (Scallion) Sliced
- 14 g Black & White Sesame Seeds
Method
- In a bowl, add the chicken thigh, onion powder, minced garlic, and seasoning to taste. Mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the honey, sriracha sauce, apple cider vinegar, and sesame oil. Whisk to combine.
- Place a large saucepan over high heat. Add the basmati rice, cold water, and salt, mix well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and cook for 14 minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on, and let sit for 4 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or spatula, and set aside.
- Place a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the peanut oil and sear the chicken for 10 minutes, or until cooked through to an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F). Add the honey sauce and cook for 2 minutes to reduce, creating a glaze that coats the chicken well. Add the black and white sesame seeds, check the seasoning, mix to combine, and remove from the heat.
- Place a clean pan or wok over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil and broccoli. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until slightly charred and al dente. Add the sesame oil and seasoning to taste. Mix well and remove from the heat.
- Serve in meal prep containers, evenly distributing each element of the dish between 5 containers. Dig in.
Loved this dish, will be trying every meal prep recipe
Great to hear! Thank you very much.
made this today and wow was i surprised as to how nice it was got into meal prepping as im into boxing so having meals ready go is a big thing for me and this one is deffo staying on my menu lol
That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed it and all the best for your boxing journey.
It’s been hard to find Sriracha at the store. Is there a replacement hot sauce you recommend?
You can use pretty much any hot sauce, just use one of your favourites.
My husband loves this recipe! … It’s been hard to find Sriracha at the store. Is there a replacement hot sauce you recommend?
Great to hear! Thank you. You can use any type of hot sauce you prefer.
Hey Jack,
I’ve been having an issue with not being able to taste the sauce as well once I reheat the chicken in the microwave. Additionally, I had to add cornstarch to the sauce because it wasn’t thickening enough when making the recipe. Do you have any tips?
Hi Andrew,
That’s strange to hear. If you’re having issues with flavour, id recommend increasing the amount of ingredients that go into the sauce. The sauce will thicken and reduce which increases the strength of flavour, without the addition of cornflour to thicken. Id say the biggest problem you’re having is not letting the sauce reduce enough to get that flavour.
I have the same issue with the sauce not reducing. I’ve cooked it much longer than the two minutes, and I’ve drained some of the chicken juices in order to reduce the liquid further. It’s tasty – but I can’t quite get that glaze?
The heat has to be correct and dont use a non stick pan otherwise it will never reduce and thicken correctly. Another key factor is that any water retention from the chicken is evaporated.
I’m obcessed with this recipe, first ever meal prep I’ve attempted and I never cook and I cannot believe that I managed to cook something that tasted so good! All ingredients were easy to find and nutrition guide posted meant I could easily add to nutracheck. Will be making again soon!
That’s amazing to hear, Emma. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for making it!
Absolutely a delicious recipe 😋 the taste is so good. Thanks to you mate.
Awesome to hear. Cheers Frank.
This was great. Also did the breakfast egg/potato/Pepper/”sausage” (I subbed out lean ground chicken with sausage seasoning) meal prep. Really easy to put together, no obscure ingredients, really appreciate it. Also thanks for introducing me to siracha mayo!
Fantastic to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you 🙏
This is delicious! Easy enough to throw together for a quick dinner and tasty enough to eat for a week straight. Definitely adding this to my dinner rotation.
Glad you enjoyed it, Catherine. Thank you.
How do I make sure I put the right amount of serving size in the container? If I’m making 5 servings how do I make sure I’m getting 700 calories in a container?
Hey David. The best way to calculate efficiently is to weigh everything as a whole and divide by five between the containers.
Had to watch the video. The dish was nice but the instructions are different from what you do in the video. For example, with the brocolli, you add peanut oil, broc and seasoning in the video. In the instructions, you’ve write add peanut oil, brocolli and then add sesame oil? I got a bit confused.
Hi, Jade. The sesame oil is an optional ingredient if you wish to add it. That’s why it’s different.
Delicious!
So good