Buffalo Chicken Meal Prep
This Buffalo Chicken Meal Prep with rice and roasted garlic cauliflower makes for a healthy, flavourful and satisfying meal that can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for a quick and convenient meal! You’ll want to eat it for lunch or dinner everyday! {gluten-free}
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 411kcal
Ingredients
For the buffalo chicken:
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1/4 cup Franks buffalo sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp no salt added chicken broth
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
To prepare the brown rice:
- 1/2 cup dry brown rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Lime juice
To prepare the cauliflower.
- 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower cut into florets (about 6 cups chopped)
- 3 tbsp. Olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Start by placing the chicken breasts in your slow cooker along with the diced red pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the buffalo sauce. Set aside a quarter of the sauce.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken breasts and flip the chicken until it’s coated in sauce.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.When it's all finished cooking, shred the chicken using two forks.
- Meanwhile prepare the rice according to package instructions.
- For the cauliflower, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easier clean up.
- In a large bowl, place the cauliflower florets, olive oil, minced garlic, dried parsley, salt and pepper. Toss until ingredients are evenly distributed and cauliflower is coated lightly in oil.
- Dump the cauliflower florets on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through. The cauliflower should be lightly golden on the edges.
- Evenly divide the buffalo chicken, rice and roasted cauliflower between four containers.
Nutrition
Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1661mg | Potassium: 1098mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1237IU | Vitamin C: 121mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
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