Mexican Meal Prep: Chile Lime Marinated Chicken Breast and Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

When it comes to meal prepping, it's easy to get caught up in the same boring routine of finding what works and sticking to it.  But who wants to eat the same boring crap everyday?  Spice up your life my friends and liven up your mundane meal prep with this Mexican inspired meal!  The marinade for this chicken was inspired by one of my faves- pollo asado, which is traditionally made with a fattier cut of chicken such as legs or thighs, by using chicken breast instead it makes it much leaner and a healthier option for those cutting calories.  This chicken pairs up nicely with cilantro lime brown rice which is also a lightened up version compared to traditional Mexican rice.  For this prep, I paired some simple grilled asparagus to complete the meal but a lot of different veggies would work with this combo! 

Chile Lime Marinated Chicken Breast

Ingredients:

1 pound chicken breast sliced thin and pounded with meat tenderizer 

6 oz. pineapple juice or orange juice

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 cloves garlic minced or roughly chopped

1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon or more (depending on heat preference) Chile powder 

optional-1 jalapeno chopped for additional spice

Directions:

Place all ingredients in large ziplock bag and marinate at min. 4 hours to overnight. Grill chicken over medium heat until fully cooked.  Let meat rest several minutes before serving or placing in your sexiest Tupperware containers. 

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

Ingredients

2 cups prepared brown rice

1/2 - 1 cup chicken broth or bone broth

6 green onions diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro

juice of 1-2 limes 

salt and pepper to taste

olive oil non-stick spray

Directions

In large non-stick skillet, over medium heat spray non-stick olive oil spray and saute diced green onion and minced garlic for 2 minutes or until garlic is slightly browned.  Add chicken broth, rice, and lime juice. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is almost fully absorbed.  Add cilantro, salt and pepper to taste and simmer until liquid is absorbed. Serve with additional cilantro if desired.