Thai Chicken Lunch Bowls Recipes

THAI CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL

Steps:

• Soak noodles in water while you prepare the rest of the recipe. They need to soak about 20-30 minutes.
• Add canola oil to pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering, add ginger and garlic to pan. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
• Add chicken to pan with ginger and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove mixture from pan and set aside. Wipe out pan and return to stove over medium-high heat.
• Add curry paste to pan and sauté about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add coconut milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, and broth, and stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Add reserved chicken mixture to sauce in pan along with cabbage and carrots. Heat about 5 minutes or until chicken is warmed through.
• Place noodles in bowl and top with chicken/sauce mixture. Garnish with bean sprouts, cilantro, scallions, and fresh lime.

SWEET CHILI CHICKEN MEAL PREP BOWLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix chicken together with egg and cornstarch. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt, then saute for 6-7 min until browned. Add sweet chili sauce and sriracha and cook another 3-4 min until chicken is fully cooked.
• Meanwhile, cook jasmine rice according to package directions on the stove or in a rice cooker.
• Remove chicken from pan and move to a bowl, setting aside. Do not wipe skillet clean, instead adding 1 tbsp olive oil and sauteeing carrots, red pepper and red cabbage together with soy sauce for 2-3 minutes until softened.
• Divide rice among four glass meal prep bowls and top with veggie mixture. Add chicken and your choice of optional add-on toppings. Garnish with lime wedge (optional) and serve! Keeps in fridge up to 5 days.

THAI NOODLE BOWLS WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, 1/4 cup water, the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ginger, scallions and chile pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Make the noodle salad: Cook the noodles as the label directs; drain and set aside. Whisk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the fish sauce, sugar and lemongrass in a large bowl; add the broccoli and toss to coat.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches if needed, add the broccoli in a single layer and cook until charred on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until crisp-tender, about 2 more minutes.
• Assemble the bowls: Divide the noodles among 4 shallow bowls; top with the broccoli, cucumber, celery, lettuce and mint. Drizzle with the dressing and top with fried onions, peanuts and the reserved scallion greens.

THAI NOODLE BOWL WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the peanut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the fresh ginger and all but 1/4 cup of the red onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the ground chicken, turmeric, chili-garlic sauce and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, breaking up the meat, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, the chicken broth and mustard greens (the pot will be very full, but the greens will wilt quickly). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the broth has reduced slightly and the greens are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil; remove from the heat and add the vermicelli noodles, stirring to separate them. Let the noodles soak until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain, run under cold water and shake dry. Use kitchen shears to cut the noodles into smaller pieces.
• Divide the pickled ginger, noodles and chicken-broth mixture among bowls. Top with peanuts, cilantro and the reserved red onion; season with salt.

THAI CHICKEN LUNCH BOWLS

Steps:

• Cook rice in the chicken stock, water, salt and lime zest. I used my rice cooker to do this.
• Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
• Place the chicken in a small baking pan and cover with olive oil and soy sauce. Turn to coat. Bake for 10 minutes, flip the chicken and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked through. Set aside and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
• Toss the vegetables in the olive oil and arrange on a large baking sheet. Bake with the chicken for 20 or so minutes, stirring once half-way through.
• Heat the peanut butter in a microwave-safe dish gently in 2-3 10 second increments. Stir until smooth. Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients. Add additional water as needed.
• To assemble lunch bowls:Place ¼ of the rice in a plastic container, top with the vegetables and sliced chicken. Drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of the peanut sauce (don't be too stingy!)
• Reheat in the microwave and then sprinkle with peanuts just before serving.
• These bowls will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.