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Honey Sriracha Chicken + Weekly Menu

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Last week, as we were driving from central Illinois back to Michigan, Mr. Prevention pulled one of my favorite moves.

“Oh, I forgot to tell you, but I’m not home next week. I leave Monday morning and I’ll be back late Thursday night.”

Really?! Really? One day of notice and such an after-thought, at that. Thank you, husband…and a quick mental note to cancel my hair appointment after work on Tuesday so I can get home and let the dog out (GRUMBLE).

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I had already meal planned and had some of the ingredients on hand, but I refused to grocery shop last week. There’s enough food to live off of for months around here, and when he’s away, it’s a great time to dig towards the depths of the pantry and freezer for meals. Plus, taking a week off from the grocery store was…enjoyable 🙂

But I can’t blame Mr. Prevention entirely for my lack of cooking. The truth is, I’m exhausted by the time dinner time rolls around. I spend my days in a kitchen at work (albeit rare that I am doing much cooking) and am surrounded by food, all day, every day. It was everything in me to even dig to the depths of the pantry and freezer and pull a meal together for one versus ordering take-out last week. Sad, but true!

While my pregnancy has followed none of the “traditional” pregnancy trends, my belly is getting bigger and as that center of gravity continues to shift forward, I can’t imagine being on my feet will get any more…pleasant. At the same time, I want to continue to manage my weight gain.

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I *need* to incorporate more workouts, even if it’s just pedaling on the bike at the gym while reading my Kindle. I’m putting my goal of THREE biking sessions a week here on this blog so that I know each of you can hold me accountable. Please, hold me accountable!

I also *need* more quick and easy meals. I mean, really easy meals. Meals like this one that are actually 20 minute meals (don’t you hate when those “quick” meals are still close to an hour to prepare…what the heck? I’m no Houdini in the kitchen, that’s for sure!). And meals like this where I can pull rice from the freezer that I so wisely made bunches of weeks ago (good job, self!). It was an added bonus that this meal was husband-approved and the leftovers reheated great. A definite keeper.

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Honey Sriracha Chicken
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp sriracha
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ cup water + ½ Tbsp cornstarch
  • 4-5 scallions, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Spray wok or large pan with cooking spray. Add chicken and cook 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until cooked through.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine honey, sriracha, garlic powder, soy sauce, and onion powder; bring to a low boil over medium-low heat. In a small bowl, whisk to combine the water and cornstarch; add to the sauce pan and whisk well. Cook until sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Add sauce to chicken and toss to coat.
  3. Garnish with scallions and serve over brown rice, if desired.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Kribie's Cravings
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ chicken and sauce Calories: 224 Fat: 1.0 Carbohydrates: 27.3 Sugar: 24.5 Sodium: 335 Fiber: 1.0 Protein: 26.3 Cholesterol: 55.0

 Weekly Menu: July 13th – July 17th

Other than visiting our friends and their new baby and continuing to read the stack of pregnancy/new baby books Mr. P got me, there’s a whole lot of not much on the agenda today…I like it! 😀

Be well,

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16 Comments

  1. Christy
    July 13, 2014 / 1:11 pm

    This looks amazing! I love sriracha!

    I’m currently ~9weeks and I’m having a huge aversion to cooking right now. I hope it goes away soon so I can make this!

    And I’m totally stealing your idea of making rice and freezing it!

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 14, 2014 / 5:17 pm

      Aw, congrats!! ๐Ÿ™‚ Happy and healthy 9 months to you!

  2. Addie
    July 13, 2014 / 1:27 pm

    Stay true to your exercise plan and after you deliver your baby you’ll be saying “good job, self!” just like you thank yourself for planning ahead and cooking extra!

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 14, 2014 / 5:17 pm

      Thanks, Addie! You’re right – the workout routine now is going to be so helpful down the road ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. ashley
    July 14, 2014 / 10:44 am

    i’ve been a longtime reader, but this is my first comment! this recipe looks delicious. my favorites are the chicken taquitos and tikka masala recipes. also, i am AMAZED at what you’ve accomplished during pregnancy-cooking and working! i’m 14 weeks pregnant and after five weeks of all day sickness, i fear i’ll never return to my old cooking habits, given my ultra sensitive nose and gag reflux (tmi). i (selfishly) hope you’ll keep up blogging too because i love your recipes ๐Ÿ™‚ but i think we all understand the demands of growing a human and the importance of spending time with your family. thanks for years of good blogging and food!

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 14, 2014 / 5:12 pm

      Thank you, Ashley! Means a lot ๐Ÿ™‚ I do hope to continue blogging…it will probably become a bit more diverse from just food/recipes, but we’ll see. I would very much so miss blogging, so I have no intention of giving it up!

  4. Victoria Ross
    July 14, 2014 / 4:46 pm

    This recipe looks absolutely amazing! Kind of reminds me of something I get quite often at my favourite restaurant. Can’t wait to give this a try this weekend!

    Thanks!
    Victoria

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 14, 2014 / 5:03 pm

      I hope you love the recipe, Victoria! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • kris
      December 29, 2014 / 10:29 am

      How do you think this would be with tofu?

      • Nicole Morrissey
        Author
        December 29, 2014 / 10:00 pm

        I think it would do fine!

  6. Melanie @ Carmel Moments
    July 16, 2014 / 9:44 am

    This looks like one amazing meal! I’m sure the whole family would enjoy this dish.
    Pinning.
    Have a wonderful day!

    • Nicole, RD
      Author
      July 16, 2014 / 10:57 am

      Thanks, Melanie!

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  8. Alyssa
    July 26, 2014 / 9:43 pm

    I made this tonight and we loved it! Thanks for the awesome recipe and congrats to you and Mr Prevention ๐Ÿ™‚

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