Description
This macro-friendly meal plan simplifies healthy eating with delicious, balanced, and easy-to-prepare dishes perfect for meal prepping. It focuses on fueling your body efficiently without sacrificing flavor, ideal for busy individuals and families.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Prepare the Chicken: Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Slice each chicken breast horizontally to create two thinner cutlets, ensuring even cooking.
2. Season the Chicken: In a medium bowl, toss the chicken cutlets with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until each piece is evenly coated.
3. Cook the Chicken: Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken. Cook for 4-6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 F (74 C) and the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Avoid overcrowding the pan; cook in batches if necessary.
4. Steam the Broccoli: While the chicken cooks, steam your broccoli florets. You can do this in a steamer basket over boiling water for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp, or microwave them in a bowl with a splash of water, covered, for 3-4 minutes.
5. Assemble the Meals: Once the chicken is cooked, let it rest for a few minutes before slicing or dicing it into bite-sized pieces. Divide the cooked brown rice and steamed broccoli evenly among your meal prep containers.
6. Add Sauce and Optional Toppings: Drizzle each portion of chicken with about 1-2 tablespoons of low-sugar BBQ sauce. If desired, sprinkle with reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese and garnish with fresh parsley.
7. Cool and Store: Allow the assembled meals to cool completely before sealing the containers and refrigerating. This prevents condensation and helps maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meal prep container
- Protein: 30
Keywords: macro-friendly, meal prep, chicken, broccoli, healthy, easy, weeknight, high protein, low sugar, quick
