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Home » Meat and Chicken

Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

October 30, 2018 By Lorena Grater

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-When sweet and hearty meet with chicken and fall vegetables the feast can begin. These Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are the best fall meal prep recipe on the planet.

Four Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls on a wooden table.

I am so in love with the maple dijon combo I use it for everything. I love using it in salad dressings, in marinades, in sauces… Those two simply go incredibly well together.

Toss your favorite fall veggies in maple syrup and dijon mustard, roast them and enjoy the most delicious side dish ever. Add some cranberries and pecans and you’re golden.

One Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowl on a wooden table.

How To Make Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

I’ve tested baking the chicken with the maple dijon sauce but for whatever reason it always kind of burns.

When I add it to the vegetables though, they turn out absolutely delicious. I don’t know if it’s because the sauce doesn’t slip down to the baking sheet but rather sticks to the veggies or what but the sauce simply works magically for the veggies and not so magically for the chicken.

The veggies are sooo flavorful that I feel the chicken can easily stay a little more flavor-neutral with just poultry seasoning.

Simply sea salt and pepper work juuust fine for the chicken, too, if you don’t have poultry seasoning. My Greek Chicken Meal Prep Bowls were seasoned with just that and people are raving about the chicken, veggie, sauce combo.

This recipe absolutely fits into a clean eating meal plan and a paleo meal plan by the way.

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How Long Do Chicken Meal Prep Bowls Last In The Fridge?

Most protein, be it animal protein or plant protein, lasts between 3 and 4 days. Which is why you will find most meal prep recipes created to make only 4 servings. The FDA recommends refrigerating fully cooked chicken no more than 3-4 days.

So now, that being said, I’ve eaten chicken on day number 5 countless times and have never ever had a problem.

I think the most important here is to use a meat thermometer to make sure you cook it through without overcooking it.

The safe internal temperature for chicken is 165F and that does NOT mean you have to bake it until it reaches that temperature but only until it reaches about 155F because once you take it out of the oven and let it rest for 5-10 minutes (ALWAYS LET IT REST) the internal temperature rises another 10 degrees.

If you cut right into your chicken breast, all the juices run out and you risk it not finishing cooking and also it becoming extremely dry. And who likes mega dry Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls for lunch 4 days in a row? No. No.

Take the chicken out when it reaches 155F, let it rest for 10 minutes, THEN cut into it and once it cooled down you can store safely store it in the fridge for “probably” longer than 4 days but of course, that’s not my recommendation, just sharing my experience here.

Without further ado, let’s get right into the recipe:

Four Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls on a wooden table.

Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
When sweet and hearty meet with chicken and fall vegetables the feast can begin. These Maple Dijon Chicken Meal Prep Bowls are the best fall meal prep recipe on the planet.
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Ingredients

  • 1 sliced onion
  • 4 cups cubed sweet potato - (about 2 large sweet potatoes)
  • 4 cups halved brussels sprouts - (about 2 lbs)
  • 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp real maple syrup
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • avocado oil
  • poultry seasoning - (see blog post to compare ingredients of mine)
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Add mustard, olive oil and maple syrup to a large bowl and whisk together until well combined.
  • Add sliced onion, cubed sweet potato, and halved brussels sprouts to the bowl and toss until every piece of vegetable is covered in sauce from all sides.
  • Place vegetables evenly in one layer onto a large baking sheet and roast for approximately 25 minutes stirring 2 or 3 times in between to avoid burning.
  • Right after adding the vegetables to the oven, place 2 chicken breasts on a separate baking sheet, drizzle with a little oil and season generously with poultry seasoning. Then add to the oven with the vegetables for about 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
  • Remove everything from the oven and stir pecan halves and dried cranberries into the roasted vegetables.
  • Divide all ingredients amongst 4 meal prep bowls and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 1383mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 19580IU | Vitamin C: 81.7mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 3.3mg
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Keyword maple dijon chicken
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  1. Nancy says

    December 31, 2019 at 9:48 pm

    As an inexperienced cook I need really detailed instructions, like size of potato cubes, size of chicken chunks……but more important, how do your reheat the bowls…. fry pan? microwave? over? It looks great…. can’t wait to try it…..

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    • Lorena says

      January 2, 2020 at 3:44 pm

      Nancy, did you watch the video? That will help you a lot with the sizing in relation to the size of hands. My husband eats his meal prep lunches cold, I reheat in a pan by stir-frying for a couple of minutes. You can also use the microwave though if you prefer. Everything works.

      Reply
  2. Linda Thom says

    May 19, 2019 at 9:15 am

    What is the name brand for the duck/poultry seasoning you were raving about? Went to my Kroger and saw nothing related. Thank you, Linda T

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    • Lorena says

      May 20, 2019 at 9:28 am

      Hi Linda, the brand is Nomu. I live in Montreal, Canada. I’m not sure it’s sold in the US.

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      • Linda Thom says

        May 22, 2019 at 7:25 am

        Thank you Lorena. I have checked out several stores and havent found it. I will google Nomu and see what I can figure. FYI my family loved the Mexican chicken prep bowl. Making the maple syrup chicken bowl today. I am really enjoying your thoughts on lots of vegetables and quick prep dinners. Going to make the fresh summer salad dressing for the holiday this weekend. Thank you Lorena, Linda Thom in Michigan USA

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        • Linda Thom says

          May 22, 2019 at 7:45 am

          Ok, I have gone to the Nomu site out of S. Africa! :-) not going to order from there! Amazon does not offer the duck/chicken seasoning. So now how about telling me the store you purchased the seasoning and I will call them directly to see if they can send me some or possibly what store in the USA carries this brand. Thank you Lorena. Linda Thom

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          • Lorena says

            May 22, 2019 at 10:41 am

            Hi Linda, I’m sorry. I live in Montreal, Canada. I don’t know if there are US shops that sell it. Here I bought it at Metro which is a big chain grocery store. I did find the Nomu on Amazon for you though, here is an affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2HvUbHx It’s the already ground version but it has the exact same spices so it’ll taste the exact same.

          • Linda Thom says

            May 22, 2019 at 11:22 am

            Thank you Lorena. You are so sweet. The Nomu company contacted me via email and they gave me the exact information you gave. Thanks! Ps I am making the recipe as I write. Also making the fresh summer salad and basil dressing! 😎 LT

          • Lorena says

            May 22, 2019 at 8:51 pm

            YAY!!!

  3. Pam says

    April 30, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    This is a great recipe however it high in sugar . I switched out the maple syrup for the Walden farms 0/0/0 maple syrup . Also used half the sweet potatoes and made up the other 2 cups with red peppers and broccoli.

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  4. Elizabeth says

    April 9, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    I made this recipe and it is delicious. However as I am diabetic I found it to be high in carbs. I could leave out the dried cranberries and use less sweet potato. I am wondering if you have any other suggestions to bring down the carb count.

    Thank you.

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    • Lorena says

      April 9, 2019 at 9:47 pm

      To be honest Elizabeth, I don’t think this is the right recipe for you if you are diabetic. The cranberries and sweet potato are one thing but the maple syrup isn’t good for you either. I have a ton of low carb recipes on my blog. Just enter “low carb” in the search function and they will all show up.

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    • Pam says

      April 30, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      Try using Walden farms maple syrup. Zero sugar , zero carbs , zero calories. Amazing substitute

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