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Sweet and Sour Chicken Meal Prep

4.39000 from 21 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Calories: 719kcal
Servings: 5 People

Ingredients

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • ½ Cup (125ml) - Light Soy Sauce
  • ⅓ Cup (80ml) - Pineapple Juice
  • 4 Tbsp Tbsp (80g) - Honey
  • 2 Tbsp (40ml) - Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp (40g) - Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp (40g) - Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp (12g) - Tbsp Corn Flour or Corn Starch
  • 4 - Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 15g (0.53oz) - Ginger, Peeled & Minced

Sweet and Sour Chicken

  • 2 ½ Tbsp (50ml) - Grapeseed Oil, Divided
  • 1.4kg (3.09lbs) - Chicken Breast or Thigh, Diced
  • 3 - Bell Peppers (Capsicums), Large Diced (Any Colour Is Fine)
  • 1 - Brown (Yellow) Onion, Sliced
  • Seasoning To Taste 

Rice

  • 300g (10.58oz) - Basmati Rice, Washed
  • 600g (600ml) - Cold Water
  • Salt To Taste

Method

  • Slice the chicken breast into even-sized diced pieces. Slice and dice the bell peppers (capsicums), slice the onion and grate the garlic and ginger. Add the bell peppers and onion together.
  • In a bowl, add all the sauce ingredients and whisk. Set aside.
  • Add the oil to a large pan or wok over medium-high heat, add in the oil and fry the bell pepper and onion mix for 4 minutes or until soft. Remove from the pan. 
  • Place the same pan back over medium-high, add in the oil and fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes or until lightly golden. Add in vegetables and mix well.
  • Add in the sweet and sour sauce, mix well, bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes or until thick. Sprinkle over sesame seeds (optional), check seasoning and remove from heat. Portion into airtight containers. Dig in. 

Basmati Rice

  • Place the rice, water and salt to taste in a saucepan over high heat. Bring it to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on for 4 minutes, then fluff with a fork or spatula.
Calories 719kcalCarbohydrates 79gProtein 67gFat 13.4gSaturated Fat 3gPolyunsaturated Fat 8gMonounsaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0.03gCholesterol 179mgSodium 2048mgPotassium 1551mgFiber 4gSugar 24gVitamin A 3221IUVitamin C 135mgCalcium 213mgIron 3mg