By C P
Calories 689
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Macros per serving (1 meal prep):
Protein: 42g
Carbs: 79g
Fat: 22g
Calories: 689
Ingredients per 2 servings (makes 2 meal preps): Chicken:
- 12oz boneless, skinless chicken thigh, raw
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp clear rice wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp five spice powder
- 3 tbsp water
- salt & pepper, to taste
Rice:
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
Salad:
- 2.5 cups sliced Persian cucumber
- 1/4 tspĀ salt
- 1/4 tspĀ ginger
- 1/4 tspĀ minced garlic
- 2 tbspĀ rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbspĀ sesame oil
- 1/2 tbspĀ honey
- 2 tspĀ chili oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seed
How to make it yourself:
1. Dice your cucumbers and pat dry
2. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, minced garlic, rice wine, sesame oil, five spice powder, water, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add your chicken thighs into the bowl, poke holes in the chicken using a fork, and mix well.
4. In a bowl, combine your diced cucumbers with salt, ginger, minced garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili oil, and sesame seeds and mix well.
5. Place your marinated chicken on parchment baking paper and place it into an airfrier. Add the remaining sauce on top. Cook in your airfrier at 380 degrees fahrenheit for around 19 minutes, flipping it halfway in between, or until golden brown.
6. Remove the cooked chicken and cut it into slices
7. In a meal prep container, add your steamed rice, chicken, and cucumber salad and enjoy!
8. Pro tip: when meal prepping to re-heat, make sure to put your salad & meat into separate ziploc bags to avoid getting the rice soggy. When ready to eat, microwave the rice with a wet paper towel first to get it steamed, then add in your meat and microwave till warm, and finally add in your veggies on top preserve the crunch and enjoy!
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Updated at: Tue, 05 May 2026 14:44:46 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
56
Moderate
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories360.5 kcal (18%)
Total Fat13.2 g (19%)
Carbs54.5 g (21%)
Sugars20.5 g (23%)
Protein7.6 g (15%)
Sodium2297.7 mg (115%)
Fiber3 g (11%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
Step 1
1. Dice your cucumbers and pat dry
2. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, minced garlic, rice wine, sesame oil, five spice powder, water, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add your chicken thighs into the bowl, poke holes in the chicken using a fork, and mix well. 4. In a bowl, combine your diced cucumbers with salt, ginger, minced garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili oil, and sesame seeds and mix well.
5. Place your marinated chicken on parchment baking paper and place it into an airfrier. Add the remaining sauce on top. Cook in your airfrier at 380 degrees fahrenheit for around 19 minutes, flipping it halfway in between, or until golden brown.
6. Remove the cooked chicken and cut it into slices
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