Description
A flavorful and high-protein meal prep option featuring tender buffalo chicken, fluffy quinoa, and crisp vegetables, perfect for a healthy and convenient lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions.
- Dice chicken breast into 1-inch pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss chicken with olive oil, smoked paprika, and chili powder.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in hot sauce and coat the chicken evenly.
- While chicken cooks, chop carrots into bite-sized pieces.
- Steam or blanch carrots and snap peas until tender-crisp.
- Divide cooked quinoa among four meal prep containers.
- Add buffalo chicken, carrots, and snap peas to each container.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Equipment
Recommended kitchen tools: Digital Food Scale, Glass Meal Prep Containers and Vacuum Sealer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: meal prep
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 700
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 55
- Cholesterol: 120
Keywords: buffalo chicken, quinoa bowl, meal prep, high protein, chicken breast, healthy, spicy, lunch, dinner
