Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls

Name: Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chicken stock or water; 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup honey ((or maple syrup)); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 3/4 cup rice ((uncooked; or roughly 2 cups cooked)); 2 tablespoons olive oil ((divided)); 3 cups broccoli ((chopped into small pieces)); 3 cups snap peas ((ends trimmed)); 2 large chicken breasts ((cut into 1 inch cubes)); salt & pepper; sesame seeds ((garnish))

December 3, 2019 by Denise 127 Comments

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These popular Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls have chicken breast, rice and veggies tossed in a delicious sticky sauce. Perfect for healthy meal prep lunches.

Stir fries are such a great choice for meal prep because they store and reheat well. Some of my faves include this Cashew Chicken Stir Fry, this Vegan Ginger Teriyaki Stir Fry, and today’s Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls!

This is one of the most popular recipes on the site (it was my first meal prep recipe to go viral!), and I’m pretty sure I know why.

It’s delicious, versatile, easy to prep and keeps so well for meal prep!

Reasons you’ll ♡ honey sesame chicken lunch bowls

they taste great, even on day 4
you can stash in the fridge or freezer
you can make a ton of different swaps, and still have a delicious lunch

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The sauce

When it comes to stir fry, the sauce the most important thing (if you care about flavor, that is). This honey sesame sauce takes 5 minutes to shake up and uses simple pantry staples:

honey– well, obviously! But if you find yourself in a pinch, you can swap maple syrup and it will be totally fine.
reduced sodium soy sauce– I recommend seeking out the low sodium stuff. Regular may end up too salty in this recipe!
water or chicken stock– or make your own homemade bone broth for a bigger nutrient boost
sesame oil– toasted or regular is fine
red pepper flakes– for a little kick; leave it out if you are serving kids
corn starch– or swap for arrowroot powder

Looking to switch up your flavors? I have SEVEN different stir fry sauces here!

The stir fry

To make cooking go as easily as possible, I recommend having all your veggies and chicken chopped up ahead of time, and your sauce pre-mixed. That way, you can just work through the recipe without distraction.

Here’s what we’re using in this recipe

veggies– go for 4-6 cups. I am using broccoli and snap peas, but you can use pretty much any stir fry vegetable in here.
protein– 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breast (which is roughly 2 large breasts), chopped into 1 inch pieces.
carbs– I like basmati rice as it has a high glycemic index, meaning it won’t digest as quickly as regular white rice and will keep you feeling full for longer.
- check out these 3 Tips for Perfect, Fluffy Rice
- check out How to Cook Brown Rice (stove top & rice cooker)

Let’s talk swaps

Just like any stir fry, you can swap out the sauce, the protein, the veggies, the carbs and end up with totally different meals.

Here are some of my fave swaps

carbs– swap for quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice
sauce– I’m obsessed with this maple ginger stir fry sauce, or go classic with this teriyaki sauce
protein– swap the chicken breast for chicken thighs or go vegetarian with tofu
veggies– swap for carrots, bell peppers, squash, slaw, or whatever is hiding in your fridge that needs to be used. Keep in mind cook times will change with different veggies.

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Honey Sesame Chicken Meal Prep Bowls Video

Watch the video below to see exactly how I prepped these meal prep bowls. It’s so easy! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel, or on Facebook.

This post was originally published in 2016. It has been republished with new photos and tips in 2019; same great recipe!

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