Bang Bang Chicken Bakes Meal Prep
on Mar 31, 2024, Updated May 12, 2024
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These Bang Bang Chicken Bakes are full of flavor and a must try chicken bake meal prep recipe! Dare I say these are my favorite chicken bake I’ve made yet? You’ll be making these on repeat, trust me! These Bang Bang Chicken Bakes are such a good combo of savory, sweet, and spicy!
Table of Contents
- WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS MEAL PREP RECIPE
- INGREDIENTS
- RECIPE TIPS
- VEGETABLE OPTIONS
- RICE SUBSTITUTIONS
- NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION / MACROS
- HOW TO FIND IN MYFITNESSPAL OR THE MACROSFIRST APP
- MEAL PREP SUPPLIES USED
- RICE TROUBLESHOOTING
- REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
- FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS
- WHERE TO BUY THE STAY FIT MOM MEAL PREP COOKBOOKS
- Bang Bang Chicken Bakes Recipe
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS MEAL PREP RECIPE
- It’s so quick and easy to throw together!
- It’s packed with flavor! Sweet, savory, and spicy!
- It’s packed with protein! Each bowl is over 34 grams of protein!
- It’s easyily modifiable! Swap out the chicken for shrimp or pack in lots of extra veggies!
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken Breasts – I usually use breasts, but thighs would be great too! Just keep in mind if tracking your macros that each bowl will yield about 4.5 grams of fat more per serving (bowl) is using thighs.
- Rice – I prefer basmati or jasmine. You just don’t want to use brown for these chicken bakes because it takes too long to cook and will overcook your chicken.
- Chicken broth
- Light mayo – Again you can use full fat quality mayo, but keep in mind the macros will change if using full fat mayo.
- Sweet chili sauce – I like to use the P.f. Changs chili sauce from Walmart.
- Sriracha
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Chili powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Green Onions -optional topping
- Avocado -optional topping
RECIPE TIPS
- Keep the rice on the bottom -Try to make sure most of the rice is submerged in the liquid beneath the chicken before baking. This will help insure the rice cooks fully.
- Don’t over cook! -Don’t cook longer than 40 minutes or your chicken will be overdone and dry.
- Save half the mayo, sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha for drizzling on top! Just mix it up well in a bowl and drizzle on top of your cooked bowls.
- Top with fresh avocado slices before eating.
VEGETABLE OPTIONS
Remember that these meal prep bowls are highly customizable! Add in veggies before or after baking. I love toping mine with half an avocado before eating each day. Here are some other vegetable ideas:
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Peas
- Squash
- Diced carrots
- Diced Asparagus
RICE SUBSTITUTIONS
- Riced cauliflower (leave out the chicken broth)
- Quinoa – This works great in place of rice and can be simply swapped in without any other alterations.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION / MACROS
Makes 5 servings
Serving size: 1 bowl
456 cal / 34.4p / 42.8c / 14.6f
HOW TO FIND IN MYFITNESSPAL OR THE MACROSFIRST APP
Search the food database in either app for, Stay Fit Mom Bang Bang Chicken Bakes.
MEAL PREP SUPPLIES USED
4 cup glass bowls -Make sure the bowls you’re purchasing are oven safe. They will say so on the label if purchasing in store.
Half size sheet pan – This is the perfect size for 5, 4 cup glass bowls. You can of course use a full size sheet pan but your bowls will slide around. I wish I could find a link for my cute white sheet pan in the images and video but I can’t. I bought it at Home Goods a few years ago.
RICE TROUBLESHOOTING
If you have trouble getting your rice to cook you’re not alone. Unfortunately not all ovens work the same. Here are some suggestions for making these bakes work for you. Finding a solution is worth the effort!
- Try rinsing and soaking your rice 1-2 hours before cooking.
- Cover your bowls with foil when baking.
- Parboil your rice or purchase and use parboiled or quick rice.
- Cook rice separately and add after baking the chicken.
- Cook your chicken bake all in one dish, covered, then divide into 5 servings.
REHEATING INSTRUCTIONS
These bowls can easily be reheated right in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. If you prefer, reheat the oven and warm them back up for about 10 minutes.
FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS
Easily freeze these Bang Bang Chicken Bakes. Let them cool, cover with the lid, and store for up to a month in the freezer. Make sure you always let the bowls defrost some before putting them in the microwave so they don’t crack.
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Bang Bang Chicken Bakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 25 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast
- 15 tablespoons basmati rice
- 1.25 cups chicken broth
- 10 tablespoons light mayo
- 10 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 5 tablespoons Sriracha
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet.
- Dice up chicken and season it with the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- To each bowl add 3 tablespoons rice, 2 tablespoons mayo, 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce, a squirt of Sriracha, and 1/4 cup broth.
- Stir well and then top each with 5 ounces of the seasoned chicken.
- Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until the rice is cooked.
- Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Just tried this recipe. I loved it! My hubby is a very picky eater and he said “It’s good!” That was major at my house.
I’m glad you both enjoyed this one! Thank you for the review Michele!
I’m obsessed. This is my favorite make at home dish, I love the creaminess and dash of spice. Usually have to bake for the full 45 minutes to cook the rice.
Thanks for the review Danielle! I’m glad you love this one!
This one is 10/10 delicious!! I added some roasted broccoli to mine for some extra greens.
Thanks so much Erin!! Roasted broccoli is a great idea!
Would’ve totally been a hit if the rice had been done completely and it was a tad too spicy for me but I will adjust next time. No biggie. I’m wondering if maybe I should kinda precook the rice a little next time? Suggestions?
Hi Kristen! If you look at the post above I have a section for rice troubleshooting. Because everyone’s oven and environment is a little different, the rice bakes sometimes take a little tweaking. Once you find the method that works for you it’s worth it! Our clients seem to agree that soaking the rice longer or using quick rice seems to do the trick for those that have an issue.
Read entire article first not just video and recipe. This is an ok recipe. The rice did not cook so by the time I figured that out it was too late to take the advice in the tips and it was ruined. The tip is written as such you’ve attempted this before. Flavor wise it was intense I would not follow recipe but the tip at the beginning and end to cut the sweet sauce in half for putting on top to your taste. Wouldn’t make again but a fair try, other recipes I’ve enjoyed more especially with the orzo. Rice is finnekey.
Hi Steph, I’m sorry you had trouble with the rice. Unfortunately the rice doesn’t always cook right for everyone on the first try, which is why I always include the rice troubleshooting section in the post. Where you live, the type of oven you have, etc. can all change the way your rice cooks. Finding the solution that works for you can really make these chicken bakes such a time saver when meal prepping for the week.
What would be the time/temp adjustments for air fryer ?
Hi Lila, I wouldn’t put this in the air fryer unless you’re just cooking the chicken without the rice. The rice wouldn’t have enough time to properly cook. For just the chicken I would do 350-400 degrees for about 12 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
How do you think swapping the mayo with fat free greek yogurt would work out?
Hi Kara! It will change the flavor of the dish, but it works! Chicken cooks great with Greek yogurt.
Your meal prep recipes inspired me. I saw them on Instagram a couple times and I love the fact that you prep the bulk of it right in the bowl that you cook it in and stored it in and serve it in. A lot of meal prep is basically you have to make quantities of several things (usually bland or basic) and then portion them into containers, so they are separate. It seems like more effort than it’s worth. Besides being one bowl your recipes have flavor, zing, YUM. I frankly do not care about macros, so I adjusted some of the proportions to be more to our liking. If I gave my husband two or 2-3 tablespoons of rice or quinoa he look at me like I was crazy, I went to a 1/4 cup of rice for this one and upped the liquid to 1/3 cup (he still may think I am nuts). I only did four bowls because all the oven safe prep bowls only came in a four pack. Once I get more in the swing of things, I’ll probably go back and buy another. Other than the rice/broth The only other change I made was to add a 1/2 teaspoon of rice vinegar to the liquids. Basically because we have a bang bang chicken recipe that we love and the proportions were very close to yours, except it also had vinegar, so I adjusted for that.
Hi Lara! Thank you so much for the great review! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipes and making them work for you and your family. You can usually snag a single meal prep bowl at stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, or Home Goods. Thanks again for the review!
This is my favorite dish, and my husband and I absolutely love it! I must say I make it about every week it’s so delicious.
Slotted to try this week. Wondering why in the world the measurements are “15 tablespoons” instead of 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon, etc.
Delicious and have been so helpful for my husband’s long days at work as a nurse. He feels fueled and energized and it’s easy to prep in less than an hour for the week.
A large adjust to the macros or just the recipe? I wouldn’t think it would make much of a difference when mixing it up. If you’re wondering about the macro change, I would think it’s pretty minimal and I wouldn’t personally worry about it.