30 Minute Chicken Stir Fry + More 30 Minute Meal Prep Recipes
30 minute meals that are perfect for Meal Prep Sunday! Keep your kitchen prep time minimal with these quick healthy meal prep recipes. Lots of protein options including chicken, seafood, beef and vegetarian.
Servings: 4
Calories: 312kcal
Ingredients
Stir Fry Sauce
- ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup)
- 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1-3 teaspoons sriracha (or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (finely shredded or chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Stir Fry
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 cups snow peas
- 2 bell peppers (sliced into strips)
- ¼ red onion (sliced into strips)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes)
- salt + pepper (to taste)
To serve
- rice
- additional sriracha
Instructions
- Shake together stir fry sauce and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the snow peas, bell peppers and red onion to the pan and cook until tender (but not soft *notes).
- Transfer vegetables to a clean plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Add the chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring and flipping occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
- Pour the stir fry sauce over the chicken and simmer for 1-2 minutes until thickened and bubbly. Add the vegetables back to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Serve with rice and additional sriracha if desired.
Storage + Meal Prep
- Divide the stir fry between four containers with ½ cup of rice. Cool completely, and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Reheat until steaming hot and enjoy!
- Freezer- this recipe may also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Notes
*if cooking this stir fry for meal prep, undercook the vegetables slightly, because when you go to reheat your meal, they will cook for a second time.
**nutritional information does not include rice and is approximately 1.5 cups of the stir fry + sauce.
Variations
Chicken may be swapped for:
- pressed + cubed tofu
- shrimp
- ground turkey or beef
- chicken thighs
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups ** | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 2430IU | Vitamin C: 108mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg