Easy Buffalo Chicken Meal Prep Bowls
Make satisfying, spicy Buffalo Chicken Meal Prep Bowls for a quick weeknight dinner or healthy lunch. This recipe combines tender chicken tossed in tangy buffalo sauce with your choice of base and cooling toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buffalo sauce (tangy buffalo sauce recipe recommended)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa (for base)
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles (optional)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing (creamy ranch chicken bowl finish)
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and shred it using two forks.
- Return the shredded chicken to the skillet. Pour in the buffalo sauce and chicken broth. Stir to coat the chicken completely. Simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Prepare your chosen base (rice or quinoa) according to package directions.
- Assemble your customizable chicken bowls: Divide the cooked rice or quinoa among four meal prep containers.
- Top the base evenly with the saucy buffalo chicken mixture.
- Add fresh toppings: lettuce, celery, and carrots to each bowl.
- Divide the blue cheese crumbles and ranch dressing among the containers, keeping the dressing separate if meal prepping for later in the week.
- Serve immediately or seal containers for a quick, high protein chicken meals later.
Notes
- For a low carb buffalo chicken bowl, substitute the rice or quinoa with cauliflower rice or extra lettuce.
- If you prefer a milder heat, reduce the amount of buffalo sauce or add a tablespoon of butter to the sauce mixture for creaminess.
- These bowls keep well for up to 4 days when stored properly for your best buffalo chicken meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 850
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 120