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Lunch Prep: 12/7/2015 – 12/11/2015

December 10, 2015 Leave a Comment Written by dlu

cucumber-chicken-mealprep

This week’s meal prep was inspired by the abundance of cucumbers and squash I had (Hi, Costco..) as well as simple Asian flavors.  I had already eaten a lot of cucumbers raw and a little tired of them so I wanted to try something different- stir frying them (which is actually a thing!).  I then thought about what to do with the spiralized zucchini I already had and came up with a cold sesame “noodle” side dish.  Here is what I did:

cucumber-chicken-stirfry

Chicken Cucumber Stir Fry

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb chicken breast, cut into pieces
  • 1 english cucumber (what I used, regular cucumber is fine), seeded and cut like the picture above
  • 1 Tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 Tbsp Tapioca Starch
  • sesame oil
  • minced garlic

I first mixed the sugar, soy sauce, tapioca starch, and garlic together and coated the chicken.  While that coated for a bit, I heated some oil on the stove.  Once hot, I threw in the cucumbers and let it cook for a couple minutes.  After about 2-3 minutes, I removed the cucumbers from the heat and set it aside.  Heated up more oil and then heated the chicken.  Once it was pretty much cooked through, I added back in the cucumbers and mixed everything together.  I garnished with some sesame seeds and crushed red pepper for a little heat.  I actually would have added cashews… if I had thought about it while cooking.  So that would be a great addition 🙂

Cold Sesame Zucchini “Noodles”

Ingredients:

  • 1 zucchini, spiralized
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 6g (about half a Tbsp) of Tahini
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 7g ( about half a Tbsp) of honey

Mix everything but the zucchini together.  Toss thoroughly to coat zucchini.  Refrigerate for at least a couple hours.  The zucchini will marinate with the sauce and become a bit “cooked”.

macros: 30p/7f/24c

 

Uncategorized, Weekday Food Prep
asian, chicken, chicken breast, cucumber, sesame, soy sauce, spiralizer, stir fry, zucchini
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