Meal Prep General TSO's Chicken
Meal Prep General TSO's Chicken! This version is made easy in the Instant Pot or on the stovetop. Topped with a healthier, starch-free sauce that's delicious and packed with wholesome ingredients. Serve with brown rice pasta for a lighter, healthier homemade version of your favorite takeout! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 362kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 cups red bell pepper chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 green onions diced
For the Sauce:
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger minced
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos or Gluten Free soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Gluten Free Hoisin sauce omit for Paleo
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon chili paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
For the Rest of the Meal Prep:
- 4 cups broccoli roasted with salt & pepper
- 1 cup zucchini roasted with salt & pepper
- 2 cups brown rice pasta gluten free
Instructions
- Place the chopped chicken in the Instant Pot with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper then turn it to sauté. Sauté the chicken until browned about 8-10 minutes. See notes below for making on the stovetop.
- While the chicken cooks, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken and add the red bell pepper.
- Cover the Instant Pot, set to steam or pressure cook and turn the valve to sealing. Set it to cook 8 minutes.
- After 8 minutes, carefully move the valve to release to release the steam. Remove the lid after the steam has stopped coming out of the pot.
- Divide the meal into 4 meal prep containers and pair with roasted broccoli, zucchini and cooked brown rice spaghetti and add diced green onions on top. Each meal prep is about 1 cup of the chicken mixture, 1/2 cup pasta, 1/4 cup zucchini and 3/4 cup broccoli.
Notes
- To make on the stovetop, add the chicken to a sauté pan with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Bring to a medium heat and cook until the chicken browns. Add the sauce and bell pepper then cover for about 20 minutes until the sauce is bubbly and the bell pepper softens.
- For a lower carb meal, pair this meal prep with brown rice, cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3841IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg