Meal Prep Firecracker Ground Chicken is ground chicken cooked in avocado oil and simmered in a sweet, tangy, spicy sauce, then spooned over cauliflower rice in four meal prep containers. The sauce is golden monk fruit sweetener, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili oil, and coconut aminos whisked with garlic powder, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes, and it thickens in the pan in 1 to 2 minutes. Green onions and sesame seeds go on top, and the whole batch is done in about 25 minutes. Let the containers cool before they go in the refrigerator, then reheat a container in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes when it is time to eat.
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Frequently asked questions
How spicy is this firecracker chicken?
The heat comes from 3 tablespoons of hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, balanced by 1/3 cup of golden monk fruit sweetener and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. How hot it tastes depends mostly on the hot sauce you choose, and leaving out the red pepper flakes brings the heat down.
How do I know when the ground chicken is done?
Cook it in the avocado oil over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until no pink remains and it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Only then stir in the sauce and let it simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to thicken.
Do I cook the cauliflower rice separately?
Yes. The recipe uses 2 bags of frozen steamable cauliflower rice, 20 ounces total, cooked in the microwave according to the bag instructions. Spoon it into the meal prep containers first, then spoon the chicken on top.
How much is one serving?
The recipe makes 4 servings, and one serving is one meal prep container with about 4 ounces of chicken and about 5 ounces of cauliflower rice.
Why you’ll love this firecracker chicken meal prep
- One pan, one mixing bowl, and a microwave for the cauliflower rice
- Makes four meal prep containers in about 25 minutes
- Each container reheats in the microwave in 1 to 2 minutes
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Meal Prep Firecracker Ground Chicken
Ingredients
- 20 oz 2 bags frozen steamable cauliflower rice
- ⅓ cup 64g Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener
- 3 tbsp 45mL hot sauce
- 2 tbsp 30mL apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp 15mL chili oil
- 1 tbsp 15mL coconut aminos
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
Optional Garnishes (Not Included In Nutrition Information):
- 1 tbsp finely chopped green onions
- 1 ½ tsp plain sesame seeds or black sesame seeds
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
Instructions
- Cook cauliflower rice in microwave according to bag instructions.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together monk fruit sweetener, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, chili oil, coconut aminos, and spices until well-combined. Set aside.
- In a pan over medium heat, heat avocado oil. Once hot, add ground chicken and cook until chicken has cooked through. Stir in prepared sauce and allow sauce to simmer for 1-2 minutes to thicken.
- Spoon steamed cauliflower rice into meal prep containers then spoon on ground chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Optionally, sprinkle on additional salt and pepper, based on your taste preferences.
- Allow ingredients to cool before closing containers with a lid. Transfer to refrigerator. When ready to eat, microwave until warmed throughout, about 1-2 minute(s), depending on wattage of microwave.
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