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Chicken Rice Bowls Meal Prep

This recipe provides delicious and healthy chicken rice bowls that are perfect for meal prepping. It includes instructions for making quick pickled red onions, flavorful rice, and seasoned ground chicken.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pickled Red Onions
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey or sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
For the Rice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups rice e.g. white or brown
  • 4 cups broth e.g. chicken or vegetable
  • 3-6 tsp beet juice optional, for pink color
For the Ground Chicken
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 red onion diced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground chicken or ground turkey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
To Assemble
  • 6 avocado half per container

Equipment

  • glass jar or bowl
  • Medium pot
  • large frying pan or skillet
  • Meal prep containers

Method
 

  1. For the pickled red onions: Combine the thinly sliced red onion, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, and salt in a glass jar or bowl. Stir and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
  2. For the rice: Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Stir in salt, then stir in the rice and cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute until evenly coated. Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15-18 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in beet juice (if using), cover, and let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
  3. For the ground chicken: Heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat. Add diced red onions and garlic and sauté for 3-5 minutes until softened, stirring often. Add ground chicken, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Cook, breaking up the meat, until cooked through. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Set aside.
  4. To assemble the bowls: Divide all ingredients evenly between 6 meal prep containers. Add half an avocado to each container.

Notes

You can use any cut of chicken or other ground meat you prefer. Pickled onions can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.

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