Meal Prep Firecracker Ground Chicken
This Meal Prep Firecracker Ground Chicken is served with cauliflower rice and is a delicious low-carb recipe that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Made with ingredients like ground chicken, chili oil, monk fruit sweetener, and hot sauce, each bite is bursting with savory, sweet, and spicy flavor!
Servings: 4 servings
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.
Notes
Where To Purchase Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener: I purchase mine from Lakanto and have it delivered. If you want to do this, you can use discount code REALBALANCED at checkout for 20% OFF your Lakanto order.
Net Carbs: Per serving, this recipe contains 5 grams of net carbs. The recipe, as written, yields 4 servings and 1 serving is equivalent to a meal prep container containing ~4 oz chicken with ~5 oz cauliflower rice. Net carbs are calculated by taking total carbs, subtracting fiber, and subtracting sugar alcohols.