Chicken and Vegetable Meal Prep

A simple meal prep option featuring roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes alongside seasoned chicken breast, ideal for quick lunches or dinners.

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
35 minutes
Total
50 minutes
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Ingredients

Serves/makes 4

Vegetables

Cooking Essentials

Meat

Spices

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

  2. 2.

    Rinse the Brussels sprouts and slice in half; place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, drizzle with 1 Tbsp of cooking oil, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3.

    Wash the sweet potato, slice in half lengthwise, prick with a fork; rub 1 Tbsp of cooking oil over surfaces and place cut sides down on the baking sheet with Brussels sprouts.

  4. 4.

    Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes; stir Brussels sprouts and return for another 10-15 minutes until desired browning.

  5. 5.

    Prepare the chicken by combining steak seasoning, smoked paprika, and sweet paprika; coat chicken breasts with the mixture.

  6. 6.

    Heat remaining tablespoon of cooking oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; add seasoned chicken breasts.

  7. 7.

    Cook without flipping for about 8 minutes until browned, flip, and cook the second side until cooked through (internal temperature of 165ºF).

  8. 8.

    Transfer chicken to a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

  9. 9.

    Cut the sweet potato into four portions; divide Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and sliced chicken into four containers, adding a pat of butter to each sweet potato piece.

  10. 10.

    Refrigerate and store up to four days.