Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls

4.87 from 136 votes

These Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls have chicken breast, broccoli and asparagus tossed in a sweet and savory honey sesame stir fry sauce. Perfect for healthy meal prep lunches!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 483kcal

Author: Denise Bustard

Ingredients

Honey Sesame Sauce:

¼ cup chicken stock or water
¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
¼ cup honey (or maple syrup)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Chicken Lunch Bowls:

¾ 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)

Instructions

Shake together all honey sesame sauce ingredients and set aside.
Cook rice according to package instructions. Divide between 4 storage containers.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan. Add broccoli and snap peas. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until bright green and tender. Add to the rice in the storage containers.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan. Add the chicken to the pan. Season with salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes (if desired). Cook for 7-10 minutes, until cooked through.
Add the sauce to the pan and simmer for 2 minutes, until thickened.
Add the chicken to the lunch containers and drizzle with sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat to serve.

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Notes

* If you are looking for ways to lighten this recipe up, try halving the sauce or swap part of the rice for cauliflower rice

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