Baked Herb Chicken Breasts with Couscous Meal Prep
Baked herb chicken breasts with couscous is a cheap meal prep that's nutritious and filling. It's packed with protein and fiber, and, on top of that, full of flavors! A great option for packable lunch!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time55 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Meal Prep
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: baked herb chicken, couscous with chicken meal prep, herb chicken with couscous
Servings: 4 meal prep bowls
Author: Karo @ AllNutritious
Couscous with Roasted Vegetables
- 2 zucchini
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 2 red onions
- 8 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 cup couscous
- 1.5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup parsley chopped
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- pinch of salt and black pepper
Baked Chicken Breast
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 lbs)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pinch of pepper
Couscous with Roasted Vegetables
Preheat the oven to 400F (205C). Chop zucchini, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers into 1-inch pieces. Slice onion and peel garlic cloves. Now place all of the vegetables, onion, and garlic on a large baking sheet.
Spray them with olive oil and toss to coat them as evenly as possible. Finally, add a pinch of salt and black pepper. Now, roast the vegetables in the oven for 45 minutes and make sure to stir them every 15 minutes.
Now, get a saucepan while you’re roasting the vegetables. Bring vegetable broth to boil and add in the couscous. Cover it with the lid and turn off the heat, wait for 5 minutes until the couscous absorbs all the broth, and uncover the saucepan. Give the couscous a stir to make sure it’s light and fluffy.
Baked Chicken Breast
While vegetables are roasting, combine oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper with olive oil. Stir well, and it should form a nice paste.
Take out your chicken breasts, gently pound them with a mallet if they’re a little thicker than usual. Cover them with the paste we’ve just made.
Bake in a baking tray for 20 minutes. Make sure you cool it down before slicing it.
Final Steps
Finally, combine couscous with roasted vegetables. Press in garlic and chop some parsley. Combine all the ingredients together and divide them into food containers.
Top it up with slices of chicken. Store in the fridge while tightly sealed for up to 3 days.
Serving: 1 meal prep container (24 oz) | Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 547mg | Fiber: 7.5g | Sugar: 9.7g