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Chipotle Chicken Meal Prep 4 Ways + Video

April 2, 2018 by Carmy 10 Comments

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Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work! #MEALPREP #CHICKENRECIPES #EasyRecipes

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don’t have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

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Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

Chipotle Chicken Meal Prep 4 Ways

I’m going to confess that a lot of my dollar dollar bills goes from work to the Chipotle across the street. I loooooove their chicken bowls and I’ve made my own versions of their chicken bowls plenty of times. But despite being able to inhale a chicken burrito bowl the size of my face, I’ll also confess that it can get boring eating the same meal prep daily which is why buying my lunches every few days is so appealing. HOWEVER! With this yummy chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways, I don’t have to worry about that! As the name suggests, this chipotle meal prep is made in 4 easy ways so each bowl is just slightly different from the previous one so I won’t be bored as easily!

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

What You Need To Make This Chipotle Chicken Copycat

The basis of this chipotle meal prep recipe is super simple. For the chipotle marinade you’ll need

  • onion
  • garlic
  • jalapeno
  • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • cumin
  • oregano
  • olive oil
  • salt

Then of course you’ll need chicken! And then you’ll need the add ons so each meal prep is slightly different

  • corn
  • beans
  • spinach
  • quinoa
  • roasted vegetables

other options include but are not limited to

  • salsa
  • other greens
  • brown rice
  • peppers
  • guacamole
  • sour cream
  • cheese

roasted vegetables

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

How To Make this chopotle chicken meal prep 4 ways (Video Instructions 1:40)

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

Tips on making the perfect chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways

  • I use these bento boxes to pack my chicken and rice to work. The two container in one style ensures that if you want to pack guac, sour cream, or other un-microwaveable ingredients, you can pack it separately
  • Put in less chipotle peppers and jalapeno if you would like to cut down the spice level
  • I used a food processor to make my marinade. If you want to make the chicken more flavourful, I’d recommend marinading the chicken overnight in the fridge
  • If you want the recipe to be more hands off, instead of making the chicken in the cast iron, pop it into the oven while the vegetables are roasting so they can cook together

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!

Chipotle Chicken Meal Prep 4 Ways

Looking for a little more variety in your weekly meal prep? This chipotle chicken meal prep 4 ways is simple but changes slightly between each dish so you don't have to eat the same exact lunch 4 days in a row without having to do additional work!
5 from 7 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 5-7 garlic cloves
  • 1 jalapeno (seeds removed)
  • 7 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 3/4 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 2-3 tbsp water
  • 3 large chicken breast

Roasted Vegetables

  • 2 broccoli crowns
  • 1000 grams mushrooms
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Add Ons

  • 1/4 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 cup corn
  • 1/2 cup black beans
  • 1 cup spinach

Optional toppings

  • guacamole
  • lime wedges

Instructions

Chipotle Chicken

  • Blend all the ingredients of the marinade in a food processor or blender. Add 2-3 tablespoons water into the mixture and blend until smooth. 
  • Marinate the chicken in the mixture and set aside in the fridge for half an hour or overnight. 
  • Heat up a cast iron or your pan of choice and cook the chicken for 25-30 minutes or until it's cooked through.
  • Set aside two chicken breast and shred the third.

Vegetables

  • Heat oven to 400F
  • Toss vegetables with oil, salt, and pepper before roasting them in the oven for 20 minutes.

Assembly

  • Divide the vegetables up in four containers with the first container having more than the last. 
  • First container: 1 chicken breast, vegetables, lime, optional guacamole or sour cream
    Second container: 1 chicken breast, vegetables, corn, beans, lime, optional guacamole or sour cream
    Third container: 1/2 shredded chicken breast, spinach, vegetables, corn, beans, lime, optional guacamole or sour cream
    Fourth container: 1/2 shredded chicken breast, quinoa, spinach, vegetables, corn, beans, lime, optional guacamole or sour cream

Notes

I wouldn’t heat the lunch boxes with spinach in it or it’ll wilt, either pack it in a second container so the chicken can be heated up separately or eat it as a cold chicken salad.
Nutritional data provided is of all the ingredients used divided by 4.
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Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1059mg | Potassium: 2459mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 6100IU | Vitamin C: 292.3mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 6.4mg
Authour: Carmy
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Meal Prep


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Want to try another easy chicken recipes? Check these recipes out

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Comments

  1. Nicole

    April 13, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t do much meal prepping, but this looks just wonderful. I love the idea of using one main ingredient and still have a different meal every day.

    Reply
  2. Gloria

    April 13, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    5 stars
    First I LOVE copycat recipes. We hardly ever go out to dinner, and takeout is something that only happens a few times a year as well. When you can do this at home…it tastes BETTER and saves money. Winner on all accounts.

    Reply
  3. Karyn Ryan

    April 13, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    5 stars
    I really have to do more meal prepping..it really is a life saver.maybe this yummy recipe willnspur mevon.My kids would defo love this

    Reply
  4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

    April 13, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    5 stars
    Meal prepping is the hardest job ever. I can cook for 100 people, but planning is the hardest part for me. This is such a useful post who are looking forward to prepping their lunch for the whole week.

    Reply
  5. Veena Azmanov

    April 14, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    5 stars
    What an AMAZING idea!!! I can’t WAIT to try this! Is good food and this looks like one of the BEST!! Thank you for sharing this great recipe! So YUMMY!!!

    Reply
  6. Heather

    April 15, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    5 stars
    This looks amazing. Meal prep is the way to go for busy weekdays and your chipotle chicken look so good and I love all the different combinations. Thanks for sharing my next weeks lunches :)

    Reply
  7. Priya Srinivasan

    April 16, 2018 at 3:07 am

    I totally agree that eating same food makes it a bit boring ! Love your meal prep ideas! I do meal planning for the same reason. Love that corn and beans bowl, looks so pretty and colorful!!!

    Reply
  8. Lauren

    April 16, 2018 at 8:34 am

    5 stars
    I tell myself every week that I’m going to meal prep for the week, and it never ends up happening, but this looks so great I’m definitely going to try it this week!

    Reply
  9. Lucie

    April 18, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    I’m happy to be on maternity leave right now and I don’t have to pack lunches, but when I get back to work, I totally love the idea of making something like this, where you change it up a bit every day so you don’t eat the same lunch all week (that would be boring).

    Reply
    • Carmy

      April 21, 2018 at 4:29 pm

      OMG I can’t believe it’s been SO long! You’re on mat leave?! It felt like yesterday we were asking you to do Ragnar Trail!!!

      Reply

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