Pesto Chicken Glass Bowl Meal Prep
Whip up a deliciously healthy Chicken Pesto Rice Meal Prep that’s perfect for those busy days! Packed with juicy chicken, vibrant basil pesto, and fluffy brown rice, this dish not only tantalizes your taste buds but also supports your weight loss goals. Get ready to enjoy a nutritious and satisfying meal that’s as easy to make as it is to eat!
Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
1
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 1🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 30g Brown Onion (1.06 oz)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 125g Chicken Breast (0.28 lbs)
- 100ml Chicken Stock (3.38 fl oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 20g Mozzarella (0.71 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 50g Jasmine Rice (1.76 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- Salt and Pepper
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 15g Leggos Pesto (0.53 oz)
📦Other(3)
- 40g Cherry Tomatoes (1.41 oz)
- 15g Natural Light Greek Yoghurt Chobani (0.53 oz)
- 40g Red Capsicum (1.41 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by throwing your chicken, capsicum, onion, pesto, yogurt, salt, pepper, rice and chicken stock in a bowl.
- 2
Give it a good ol' mix and lather it in light mozzarella and a few tomatoes.
- 3
Pop that in the oven at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes and you're done.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake at 356°F (180°C) for exactly 35 minutes, then check internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F to prevent overcooking while ensuring food safety.timing356°F, 35 minutes, 165°F internal
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of Greek yogurt to pesto to prevent the dairy from curdling during baking while maintaining creamy texture and tangy flavor balance.ingredient2:1 yogurt to pesto ratio
- ✓Add rice liquid (stock) at 1.5:1 ratio to dry rice because glass conducts heat differently than metal, requiring extra moisture to prevent rice from becoming hard and undercooked.technique1.5:1 liquid to rice ratio
- ✓Cut chicken into uniform 1-inch pieces to ensure even cooking in the 30-40 minute timeframe, as larger pieces won't reach safe temperature while smaller pieces will dry out.technique1-inch pieces
- ✓Add mozzarella in the final 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning and maintain creamy texture rather than becoming rubbery from prolonged heat exposure.timingFinal 10 minutes
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Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
1
people
Level
beginner
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Pesto Chicken Glass Bowl Meal Prep
Whip up a deliciously healthy Chicken Pesto Rice Meal Prep that’s perfect for those busy days! Packed with juicy chicken, vibrant basil pesto, and fluffy brown rice, this dish not only tantalizes your taste buds but also supports your weight loss goals. Get ready to enjoy a nutritious and satisfying meal that’s as easy to make as it is to eat!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 1🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 30g Brown Onion (1.06 oz)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 125g Chicken Breast (0.28 lbs)
- 100ml Chicken Stock (3.38 fl oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 20g Mozzarella (0.71 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- 50g Jasmine Rice (1.76 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- Salt and Pepper
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 15g Leggos Pesto (0.53 oz)
📦Other(3)
- 40g Cherry Tomatoes (1.41 oz)
- 15g Natural Light Greek Yoghurt Chobani (0.53 oz)
- 40g Red Capsicum (1.41 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by throwing your chicken, capsicum, onion, pesto, yogurt, salt, pepper, rice and chicken stock in a bowl.
- 2
Give it a good ol' mix and lather it in light mozzarella and a few tomatoes.
- 3
Pop that in the oven at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes and you're done.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake at 356°F (180°C) for exactly 35 minutes, then check internal chicken temperature reaches 165°F to prevent overcooking while ensuring food safety.timing356°F, 35 minutes, 165°F internal
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of Greek yogurt to pesto to prevent the dairy from curdling during baking while maintaining creamy texture and tangy flavor balance.ingredient2:1 yogurt to pesto ratio
- ✓Add rice liquid (stock) at 1.5:1 ratio to dry rice because glass conducts heat differently than metal, requiring extra moisture to prevent rice from becoming hard and undercooked.technique1.5:1 liquid to rice ratio
- ✓Cut chicken into uniform 1-inch pieces to ensure even cooking in the 30-40 minute timeframe, as larger pieces won't reach safe temperature while smaller pieces will dry out.technique1-inch pieces
- ✓Add mozzarella in the final 10 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning and maintain creamy texture rather than becoming rubbery from prolonged heat exposure.timingFinal 10 minutes