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Honey Chipotle Chicken Meal Prep
by Jalalsamfit
recipe easy Mexican

Honey Chipotle Chicken Meal Prep

Smoky honey chipotle-marinated chicken thighs oven-baked until golden and juicy, served over cilantro lime rice with a creamy chipotle pineapple sauce. At 546 calories per serving with 46g protein, this 5-portion meal prep delivers incredible depth of flavor with minimal effort.

15m Prep
25m Cook
40m Total
5 Servings
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Ingredients

chicken
  • 1000 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp oregano
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1.5 tsp cumin
  • 70 g chipotle paste
  • 50 g honey
  • 0.75 lime lime juice (juiced)
chipotle sauce
  • 100 g low fat yogurt
  • 50 g light mayo
  • 25 g chipotle paste
  • 50 g pineapple chunks (fresh preferred)
  • 1 squeeze lime juice
cilantro lime rice
  • 20 g light butter
  • 100 g white onion (chopped)
  • 280 g basmati rice (raw, cooked separately)
  • fresh coriander (chopped)
  • 1 whole lime lime juice (juiced)

Steps

  1. 1
    Season chicken thighs with salt, oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chipotle paste, honey, and lime juice. Mix until the color changes.
    ~5 min
  2. 2
    On medium heat, add butter and chopped onions. Cook for 5 minutes until soft. Add extra seasoning and mix before adding the cooked rice. Mix to a golden yellow, then add coriander and lime juice.
    ~8 min
  3. 3
    Lay the marinated chicken thighs on a sheet pan. Oven bake or air fry for 20 minutes at 200C/400F until golden and juicy. Optionally broil for 2-3 minutes for a charred top.
    ~22 min
  4. 4
    Make the chipotle sauce by blending yogurt, light mayo, chipotle paste, pineapple, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and lime juice until smooth. Bottle it up to store for the week.
    ~5 min
  5. 5
    Serve the cilantro lime rice with the honey chipotle chicken and chipotle sauce. Enjoy.
    ~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

546
Calories
46g
Protein
56g
Carbs
15g
Fat
5g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeños fundamental to Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. The honey-chipotle combination creates a sweet-smoky-spicy balance that is popular in street food and modern healthy cooking alike.
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