Dijon Thyme Chicken Tender Meal Prep
Dijon Thyme Chicken Tender meal prep is here to save you from boring chicken meal preps. Dijon and thyme are a match made in heaven, and are now hitting your meal prep containers!
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice, cooked according to the package.
- 1 pound asparagus, steamed to desired tenderness
Instructions
- Heat a medium stock pot, skillet, or dutch oven on the stove with the olive oil on medium to high heat.
- When the pot/pan is hot, add the chicken tenders and onion. Cook on each side until browned, then turn heat down to medium.
- In a bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, paprika, garlic, salt, thyme, and broth. Do not add the Greek Yogurt here. Set bowl aside.
- Pour sauce into pot/pan. Let simmer until chicken is cooked through out. This is only a few minutes, depending on the size of your tenders.
- Once the chicken is cooked throughout, stir in the Greek Yogurt and stir until heated.
- Divide the Dijon Chicken Tenders into 4 meal prep containers.
- Add 1/2 cup of cooked rice to each container.
- Add the steamed asparagus to the meal prep container.
- Store in the fridge, no more than 4 days.
- To reheat, add 1-2 teaspoons of water, put the lid on loosely, and microwave for 1 minute. Add 10 second increments until desired warmth.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 76g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 164mg