Honey Lemon Chicken Meal Prep

A simple and delicious sticky honey lemon chicken with sauteed onions, bell peppers, and fried rice all in one pan. Under 415 calories per serving and ideal for weekly meal prep.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

10m Prep

20m Cook

30m Total

4 Servings

high-protein meal-prep honey-lemon chicken rice low-calorie one-pan

Ingredients

2 stalks green onion (sliced) opcional

chicken

600 g chicken (sliced into cubes)
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp honey

rice

1 medium onion (diced)
1 medium bell pepper (diced)
400 g cooked rice

Steps

1

Slice chicken into cubes and add soy sauce, paprika, garlic powder, and lemon juice. Mix until the color changes.

Tip: If the color doesn't change, it's not well seasoned.

~5 min
2

Cook the chicken on medium heat until golden brown. Turn off the heat, add honey, and mix until sticky. Set aside.

~10 min
3

Add onion and bell pepper to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Add cooked rice, more soy sauce, honey, and lemon juice. Mix well.

~7 min
4

Add the chicken back in and garnish with green onion. Distribute into four equal servings and enjoy.

~2 min

Nutrition (por porción)

415

Calorías

40g

Proteína

38g

Carbohidratos

Grasa

Fibra

Cultural Context

Honey lemon chicken is a clean, approachable dish popular in fitness and meal prep communities for its minimal ingredients, bright flavor profile, and low calorie count that still delivers satisfying sweetness.