Healthy Kung Pao Chicken Panda Express Copycat with G Hughes Sugar-free Sweet Chili sauce
This is a delicious and healthy Kung Pao Chicken meal prep recipe that is a Panda Express Kung Pao copycat without all the extra sugar. G Hughes sugar-free sweet chili sauce is used in this instead of a teriyaki sauce that is loaded with sugar or high fructose corn syrup. This recipe taste just as good as the Panda Express Kung Pao recipe. You can have this recipe for lunch or dinner. All you have to do is warm it up in the microwave and add some Siracha sauce on top.
This is a quick and easy recipe to make.
4 servings of this Panda Express Kung Pao meal prep recipe – 431 calories per meal prep bowl, 12 grams of fat, 47 grams of carbohydrates, and 30 grams of protein. This recipe is high in protein. The total recipe has around 1725 calories, divided by four bowls makes it around 431 calories per bowl.
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Ingredients for this Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken Copycat Recipe
This easy to make Panda Express copycat meal prep recipe is made with simple ingredients. This quick and easy to make recipe uses G Hughes sugar-free Sweet Chili sauce that can be ordered off of Amazon if it’s not at your local grocery store. If you have not tried this sugar-free sauce then it’s time to give it a try.
Here are the ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- 20 oz Boneless skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 large Zucchini
- 1 large Red Bell Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Peanuts
- 1/2 cups of G Hughes sugar-free sweet chili sauce
- 1 Tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 4 cups of cooked rice
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
How to make this delicious Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken Copycat with Sugar-free Sweet Chili Sauce
Here is how you make this delicious and simple Healthy Kung Pao Chicken meal prep recipe for the week. This recipe only takes are 25 minutes to make. Each meal prep bowl is packed with flavor.
Here are the simple instructions for this Kung Pao meal prep recipe:
- Take out 20 oz of chicken thighs and cut into small cube pieces. Next, take out a large bowl and add the chicken to the bowl and add the following ingredients to the bowl: salt, back pepper, and corn starch. Mix everything together and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Preheat a large pan and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Next, add the chicken and cook until brown. Add the following ingredients to the pan: chopped zucchini, chopped red bell pepper, peanuts, and sweet chili sauce. Cook for around 10 minutes until veggies are cooked.
- While the Kung Pao is cooking go ahead and cook your white or brown rice. Following the instructions on this box to cook the rice.
- Finally, take out 4 meal prep bowls and evenly distribute the rice and healthy Kung pao chicken to each bowl. You can top each bowl with sesame seeds.
Ingredient Substitution
Cauliflower rice: Cauliflower rice is a great option if you are looking for a low-carb option. Most of the carbohydrates in this recipe is from the rice so by replacing the rice with a low carb option, you can remove most of the carbs in this recipe.
Brown Rice: Brown rice is also another great option if you are not a fan of regular white rice. Just follow the instruction on the box to make the brown rice.
Sweet Chili Sauce: If you don’t have the G hughes sugar-free sweet chili sauce then you can use whatever sweet chili sauce you have. Just remember that most regular sweet chili sauce are high in sugar and calories. The G Hughes sweet sauce only has 5 calories per serving.
G Hughes Sugar-free Sauces for healthy meal prep
G Hughes sugar-free sauces have been amazing to cook with. All the flavor of normal sauces without the extra sugar. If you are low carb then you must love to cook with these sugar-free sauces.
Most of these sauces are only 2 carbs per serving. When you taste this recipe you will not know the difference between this sauce and normal high sugar sauces.
Here is another G Hughes sugar-free sweet chili recipe: Sweet and Spicy Chicken meal prep recipe
More Healthy Chicken Meal Prep Recipe Ideas
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| Prep Time | 25 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Passive Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 20 oz Boneless Chicken Thighs
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large Zucchini
- 1 large Red Bell Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Peanuts (28g)
- 1/2 Cup G Hughes Suger-free Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Corn Starch
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
Ingredients
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- Take out 20 oz of chicken thighs and cut into small cube pieces. Next, take out a large bowl and add the chicken to the bowl and add the following ingredients to the bowl: salt, back pepper, and corn starch. Mix everything together and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Preheat a large pan and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Next, add the chicken and cook until brown. Add the following ingredients to the pan: chopped zucchini, chopped red bell pepper, peanuts, and sweet chili sauce. Cook for around 10 minutes until veggies are cooked.
- While the Kung Pao is cooking go ahead and cook your white or brown rice. Following the instructions on this box to cook the rice.
- Finally, take out 4 meal prep bowl and evenly distribute the rice and healthy Kung pao chicken to each bowl. You can top each bowl with sesame seeds.
healthy kung pao chicken
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