Unlike other proteins (we’re looking at you, shrimp), cooked chicken lasts for three to four days in the fridge—according to the USDA—meaning it’s basically the best for make-ahead recipes. Here, we rounded up our favorites to inspire your weekly meal prep.
27 Ridiculously Easy Chicken Meal-Prep Recipes
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Published Oct 22, 2018
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Meal-prep Honey Sesame Chicken With Broccolini
Sweet, savory and irresistible.
Pinch of Yum
Spicy Chicken Meal Prep With Rice And Beans
The cilantro sauce is off-the-hook delicious.
Spoon Fork Bacon
Chicken Pot-pie Hand Pies
Ready for your freezer.
Carlsbad Cravings
Sheet Pan Maple Apricot Chicken
The marinade doubles as the glaze, and it’s giving us life.
Averie Cooks
Easy Chicken Shawarma Salad Bowls
Pitas are just there to get soggy.
Sweet Peas and Saffron
Honey Sesame Chicken Lunch Bowls
All you need is half an hour.
What's Gaby Cooking
Ginger Scallion Chicken Bowls
Totally acceptable for lunch or dinner.
Gimme Some Oven
Cheesy Broccoli, Chicken And Rice Bowls
A win with the whole family.
Sally's Baking Addiction
Baked Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
Chicken breast + canned pineapple = so smart.
Ambitious Kitchen
One Pan Thai Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken And Rice
Admittedly, Coterie member Monique Volz is pretty brilliant.
Half Baked Harvest
Meal Prep Moroccan Chickpea, Sweet Potato, And Cauliflower Bowls
Yum, one thousand times over.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Firecracker Chicken With Rice
Pretty much the definition of low-maintenance.
Lexis Clean Kitchen
Asian Chicken And Veggies
It’s budget-friendly, too.
Hey Keto Mama
Keto Chicken Enchilada Bowl
Is your mouth watering?
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Slow-cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs
Double up and freeze the leftovers.
Dinner at the Zoo
Mango Chicken
Bright and juicy.
The Defined Dish
Ultimate Chicken Taco Salad
Tortilla chips: Optional.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Keto Baking Sheet Chicken And Veggies
Healthy and no-mess. Win-win.
Wendy Polisi
Turmeric Chicken And Quinoa
A super-dish.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Slow-cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
Comfort in a bowl.
Stir-Fry
Gochujang Chicken Stir-fry
So on trend.
Skinnytaste
Grilled Pesto Chicken Couscous Bowls
Bonus: You can find all of the ingredients at Aldi.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Bruschetta Chicken
A salad and an entrée, all in one.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Grilled Lemon-herb Chicken And Avocado Salad
The grain bowl to end all grain bowls.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Slow-cooker Whole Chicken With Potatoes
Stash it in the fridge like the best rotisserie you’ve ever had.
Jonathan Lovekin/At My Table
Sheet Pan Indian-spiced Chicken
Great news: You don't have to buy a whole new spice cabinet.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Honey-lime Chicken And Veggies In Foil
No mess = no stress.
