Chicken Breast 3 Ways | Easy Marinades For Healthy Meal Prep
Chicken and rice gets a bad rap, but let’s be honest, it’s a classic meal prep choice that you can always rely on to keep you full and on track with your macros. Who can argue with that?
There’s nothing worse than plain, dry chicken though — so Niall’s here to make sure you’re spicing things up with these three super-simple marinade ideas. They can be made in a matter of minutes and are great for adding a juicy burst of flavour to what could be a pretty uninspiring lunch.
If you have time to make them up in advance and leave your chicken to marinate overnight, you’re winning at life. But no worries if not, they’re just as delicious when baked straight away!
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Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp. tikka masala paste
- 2 tbsp. natural yoghurt
1 tsp. 100% Coconut Oil - ½ lemon (juiced)
- 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
1 tsp. 100% Coconut Oil - ½ lime (juiced)
- 1 tbsp. tomato puree
1 tsp. 100% Coconut Oil - 1 garlic clove (crushed)
- 1 tbsp. rosemary (or any herb of choice)
- 2 lemon slices
Method
- Firstly, preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Then, combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl — except for the lemon & herb as you can add the ingredients straight to your chicken breast.
- Add your chicken breast to your marinade and make sure to coat completely.
- If you have time, leave to marinade for a few hours or overnight, but don’t worry if you don’t.
- Then transfer your chicken breast to a baking dish and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
Pack your chicken breasts into your Klick Boxes, along with 250g of cooked rice and a side salad or veg of your choice.
Nutritional info per chicken breast:
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | |
| Tikka Masala | 254 | 49.4g | 3.5g | 8.7g |
| Cajun Spiced | 257 | 47.5g | 11.3g | 6.4g |
| Lemon & Herb | 219 | 46.9g | 3g | 6g |
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