This turned out super delicious and will definitely be a repeat recipe in our house! Cook the diced chicken in a large skillet, throw the four sauce ingredients in the blender, then heat up the sauce and toss with the chicken. Can't get any easier then that! I've also made this by just throwing the chicken in the Instant Pot with the Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce, which turned out great as well and was an even more simple, less hands-on alternative. To keep this low FODMAP I had to leave out the garlic and limit the coconut aminos, so I used a significantly less amount of sauce. For reference, I quadrupled the chicken amount and left the sauce amount the same. If I paired this with a combo of cauliflower rice and rice I probably would have wanted more sauce, but this amount was perfectly fine with just rice - coming from someone who does not prefer a lot of sauce to begin with though. This tasty meal was enjoyed all week long and is definitely worth trying!
Whole30 Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Ingredients:
Original recipe found here
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Apparently cowboy butter is a thing? I never knew, but I am glad I gave this recipe a try! Super light tasting and packed with all the flavor. It was a refreshing change to the typical meal prep recipes I try out too. This is a 15 minute one-skillet recipe once you have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go. I ended up doing 4 batches of this recipe though, so this took a little longer for me. If you don't own a sprializer or are short on time then you can almost always find pre-spiralized zucchini at the grocery store. I ended up spiralizing mine the night before and that actually allowed me to drain out the excessive water a little better. I also paired this with some sweet potato glass noodles to get my carb source in and I loved that combo. Even if you don't try this for meal prep this is definitely a great recipe to have on hand for a quick meal to whip up. I'll definitely be saving this one to make again soon.
Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles Ingredients:
Original recipe found here Don't let this plain picture fool you! This meal was seriously packed with SO much flavor. Top with some salsa and guacamole or avocado and you've got yourself a real delicious burrito bowl. Now I will admit that if you have to quadruple the recipe like I did, then meal prep just got a little longer. I had to do a ton of slicing and dicing, then cooked the chicken in four batches. If you can get pre-sliced peppers and onions then that always helps speed meal prep up a bit. I also opted for not making the homemade guacamole, but if you have the time definitely go for it. I especially loved the cauliflower rice recipe too! It is packed with so much flavor and was different then any recipe I have tried before. Even if you don't make this exact recipe the cauliflower rice portion is worth saving and trying out. Overall, a super delicious meal and recipe grabbed from the The Paleo Running Momma blog!
Paleo Chicken Burrito Bowls Ingredients: chicken:
for the rice:
Original recipe found here This meal turned out absolutely amazing!!! It was seriously so comforting and delicious! The sauce was certainly not an overwhelmingly mustard flavor at all, and even Robbie, who hates mustard, loved this one. There is not much to the recipe in terms of ingredients or difficulty. If you don't have an Instant Pot you can simply sear the chicken in a stir fry pan then throw everything in a slow cooker. Since I tripled the ingredients to make enough meals for our needs, I had to brown the chicken in three batches before throwing everything in the pot to cook. I increased the Instant Pot to 20 minutes and that was more then enough cook time. Most of the chicken thighs stayed together, but would easily pull apart. This is one recipe that I would not skip out on thickening up the sauce with some added thickener. I usually do a 1:1 when using arrowroot starch, so I stuck to that conversion instead of what was recommended in the recipe. I thought the chicken paired especially well with the roasted sweet potatoes and shaved brussels sprouts. Definitely a meal we will be eating again soon!
Honey Mustard Chicken in the Instant Pot Ingredients: Chicken:
Recipe Notes *To make date paste for this recipe, place 1/4 cup pitted medjool dates (about 3) in 2-3 Tbsp of very hot water to soften. After 5 minutes you can stir to make sure they'e soft, then blend the mixture in a high speed blender or small food processor. Blend until smooth and add water if needed to get the right consistency. Original recipe found here Oh my goodness this was absolutely delicious! A great summer recipe full of all the flavor and it was super simple to make. Throw all your marinade ingredients in a blender, pour half the marinade over the chicken and onions, and save the other half for the Pineapple Avocado Salsa. I prepped everything the day before and let the chicken and onion mix marinate overnight. All that was left to do the next day was throw everything on a baking sheet to cook. Since I chose to use boneless chicken thighs instead of bone-in chicken leg quarters I adjusted baking time to 25-35 minutes. While the chicken was baking I heated up some plain riced cauliflower, threw in some extra lime juice, cilantro, and salt, and then finished tossing the Pineapple Avocado Salsa together. Super easy and super delicious meal that we enjoyed eating all week long. I will definitely be making this again a few more times before summer ends!
Cuban Mojo Chicken with Pineapple Avocado Salsa Ingredients:
Original recipe found here It is extremely difficult to get a decent picture of any meal that is tinted orange. I feel like I have to point this out because the picture does not do the meal any justice. This meal was so simple and packed with all the flavor! The chicken is your simple oven bake with a mix of spices and olive oil, which can also easily be thrown onto the grill as well. The Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potatoes is a separate recipe that I had saved for quite sometime and finally decided to try out. This recipe also calls for using the oven, so not the best use of time for meal prep. If you are short on time I'd say definitely throw the chicken on the grill while the sweet potatoes are roasting in the oven. Now I love plain roasted sweet potatoes with just some oil and salt, so adding in the rosemary and garlic was like a treat! What a delicious and easy way to add some more flavor to your meal. Both recipes below turned out tasting great together, but would be great on their own or with another side or protein as well. If you are someone who enjoys a quick and classic meal prep, both recipes below are a tasty upgrade to the classic baked chicken and veggie.
Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast Ingredients:
Original recipe found here Garlic Rosemary Sweet Potatoes Ingredients:
Original recipe found here This might be my new favorite homemade curry meal! I made this in the Instant Pot, but there are directions for making this on the stove top as well. The recipe below serves four, so I as I usually do, I increased the ingredients to get enough meals for our needs. However, with sauce recipes like this, I usually significantly increase the meat amount and only double or triple the other ingredients. That is just my preference though since I don't like a lot of extra sauce and end up using the saute function at the end to help reduce the sauce anyways. The only other changes I made was using coconut oil to saute the onion, garlic, carrot and ginger, and then I used some chili powder instead of red chilies since the stores were out of those. I put the carrots and onions through the food processor to dice up real tiny and thought that was an especially smart move since I have someone in the house who doesn't enjoy cooked carrots. The only other note I have is that I might try this recipe with a can of full-fat coconut milk next time to get a little more fat into this meal. Though that move would probably alter the taste of the curry sauce some, which is probably why the recipe called for using a light coconut milk to begin with. Anyways, the sweet potato curry sauce really turned out so delicious and paired pretty well with the sweet potato glass noodles. I also threw in some plain cauliflower rice to add some more vegetables. This recipe is Whole30 compliant, a homemade curry, and an overall pretty simple meal to whip up! We will definitely be eating this one again soon.
Coconut Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry Ingredients:
Stove Top:
Original recipe found here Truly a delicious Instant Pot chicken meal to save! I did not top with sesame seeds, but the sesame oil gave this chicken a true honey sesame chicken taste. I ended up tripling the ingredients below, then only using half the honey due to preference. Also, since I had much more chicken I skipped out on sauteing it and just increased the pressure cooking time. No worries if you don't have arrowroot starch to help thicken the sauce either. Putting the pot on saute mode at the end and continuing to mix everything will reduce the sauce plenty enough without it. I actually hardly use arrowroot starch anymore when using the Instant Pot since saute mode reduces the sauce just as well. While the chicken was cooking I heated up some coconut oil and threw frozen plain cauliflower rice and the extra diced green onion together to pair with this chicken. Super simple and easy meal to put together for dinner or meal prep!
Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Ingredients:
Original recipe found here Holy moly did I really enjoy every part of this meal! I am not sure it's the quickest meal prep recipe, but if you have the time or can prep a few things the day before then this one is definitely a must-try. I already have a couple go-to BBQ chicken recipes that I cycle through every so many weeks, but I decided to give this new homemade one a try. It turned out like no other BBQ I have tried before! I was surprised and really enjoyed the taste. It was not sweet whatsoever, but more light tasting with a very slight kick from the Chipotle and chili spices. I read the note for the Italian dressing swap and used that option instead. Now for making everything easier on myself, I prepped the sauce the night before so I could just throw the chicken in the Instant Pot in the morning. The recipes gives three ways for making the BBQ chicken based on what you have and preference, so don't be steered away if you don't have an Instant Pot. I also prepped the sweet potato the night before, but you can purchase pre-diced sweet potato or frozen diced sweet potato at most stores to help save you time there as well. You can clearly see I skipped out on the pickles, but that is only because I don't like them. Let me know if you try this recipe with them and how they turned out! If you don't have the time to make your own BBQ sauce, a few whole-ingredient ones that I'll purchase off the shelf are Tessemae's or The New Primal, both can be found at Wegman's or Amazon. Now for the coleslaw, what an easy vegetable side to prep. I used Primal Kitchen Chipotle Lime Mayo, but only half of the amount the recipe calls for because we aren't big mayo people. I honestly loved how it turned out and enjoyed eating every crunchy bite. On days that I took this to work I just ate everything cold and still loved it. When I was home I could add the coleslaw after I heated up the chicken and sweet potatoes and enjoy it that way. Once the stay-at-home orders are lifted I'll definitely be making this one for family and friends!
BBQ Chicken Bowls with Sweet Potatoes, Coleslaw, and Pickles Ingredients: BBQ Chicken
Original recipe found here Whole30 BBQ Sauce with Chipotle (Paleo, Vegan) Serving: 1 Cup Ingredients:
If desired, for a smoother texture, gently transfer sauce to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt. Original recipe found here Another super delicious one that I'll be saving to make again real soon! Just like the Pineapple Ginger Chicken I recently posted, this one is a really simple homemade sauce that can easily be used with any meat and grilling combo. Note that the chicken does have to marinade for at least 30 minutes. If you have the time, make the sauce the day before or the morning of to allow the chicken to marinade. This also makes for an even simpler and quicker cooking time later. Anyways, I especially loved the hint of curry, and the extra sauce to mix in with the cauliflower rice also made for an extra tasty meal. Similar to the instructions below, I first grilled the chicken on an indoor grilling pan, then moved all the chicken over to bake for the remaining time. I would have used the skillet to finish cooking the chicken, but I doubled the recipe and had too much chicken to put into one skillet. Other then that I made the recipe as-is below. Not much to this one at all and it seriously turned out tasting so good. I definitely recommend giving this one a try!
Whole30 Thai Chicken Cauliflower Rice Ingredients: Sauce
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