Enjoy takeout quality flavors any day of the week with this easy Peanut Chicken Meal Prep recipe! This dish is packed with rich peanut butter flavor (seriously the homemade peanut sauce is PERFECTION), juicy chicken, and fresh veggies, and is baked right into oven-safe meal prep containers, making it zero effort to put together.
Just let them cool, pop the tops on, place in the fridge. And you’ve got lunch all week!
Chicken with peanut sauce is a whole vibe, and I’m here for it! Not only are you getting lots of good protein and healthy fats, but… it’s peanut butter, one of my OG favorite ingredients for sweet and savory dishes alike.
For meal prep, I know it’s more common to make a big batch of something and then portion it out into separate containers. But with this recipe, we portion out the meals in oven-safe meal prep containers first, and cook everything directly in those containers. It’s pretty convenient actually!
top tips from the fit foodie kitchen ⤵️
- Be sure to measure the ingredients evenly into each container so the cooking time is even.
- If the rice is still crunchy after an hour, add 1-2 tablespoons more broth to each meal prep container and stir. Bake for another 5 minutes.
- Every oven cooks differently, and the timing may vary by oven. When in doubt, temp check the chicken!
- If you let the peanut sauce sit too long, it will thicken. If this happens, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to it before serving, and you’re all good!
Easy Ingredients for Easy Meal Prep
- Jasmine white rice: A fluffy bed of rice to soak up all that delicious peanut sauce. Use long-grain for the best texture! Best part? You put the uncooked rice right in the dish.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts: We recommend cutting the chicken to relatively the same size and thickness for even cooking.
- Veggies: We used a combo of red bell pepper, broccoli, and white onion for some color, flavor, and texture.
- Creamy all-natural peanut butter: The base of our delicious peanut sauce. Make sure to use a natural variety with no added sugar.
- Soy sauce: Bring on the umami flavor with some soy sauce.
- Sriracha: For that spicy kick! Adjust the amount to your taste.
- Honey: Adds a touch of sweetness to balance out the spice.
Add all kinds of vegetables to your peanut butter chicken meal prep! Use your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand. Carrots, snap peas or mushrooms would all make great additions.
We like to use oven-safe and microwave safe meal prep containers so you can easily reheat the meals in the same container. These ones are great ⤵️
Meal Prep
Containers
We love meal prep containers that are all the same size for easy stacking!
If you are prepping this peanut chicken for meal prep, allow it to completely cool until you cover it and store it in the refrigerator for later. This peanut chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
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Spray 4 4-oz. oven-safe meal prep containers with nonstick cooking spray. Add ¼ cup of white rice to the bottom of each container.
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Evenly distribute the chicken and veggies to each meal prep container. Set aside.
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Prepare the peanut sauce. Add all of the ingredients for the peanut sauce to a large bowl. Whisk until all of the ingredients are combined and smooth.
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Pour about 2/3 cup of sauce into each container. Mix to combine and then cover with tin foil. Be sure most of the rice is covered by liquid.
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Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Stir the ingredients together, recover, and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
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Once the rice is cooked, remove from the oven and let the peanut chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. If the rice is still a bit crunchy, add 1-2 tablespoons more broth to each container. Stir, cover, and let rest.
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If you are prepping this peanut chicken for meal prep, allow it to completely cool until you cover it and store it in the refrigerator for later. Garnish with optional toppings right before serving.
- Nutrition information does not include the optional peanut drizzle.
- Be sure to buy meal-prep containers that are oven-safe. We used these meal prep containers.
- Be sure to measure out the ingredients evenly into each container so that the cooking time is even.
- For the peanut sauce, if you let it sit too long, it will thicken. If this happens, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to it before serving.
- Every oven cooks differently, and the timing may vary by oven.
- If the rice is still crunchy after an hour, add 1-2 tablespoons more broth to each meal prep container and stir. Bake for another 5 minutes.
Calories: 583 kcal, Carbohydrates: 53 g, Protein: 48 g, Fat: 20 g, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 10 g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Photography: photos taken in this post are by Erin from The Wooden Skillet.
