Meal Prep Series: Roast Chicken, Couscous and Veggies

Meal prep containers filled with roast chicken, colourful veggies, and couscous, topped with smoky chipotle mayo.

Meal prep doesn’t get much better than this. Juicy roast chicken, colourful veg, and fluffy couscous come together with a hit of our Blazing Tex-Mex Rub for a flavour-packed bowl of clean eating goodness. It’s high in protein, balanced, and full of whole food ingredients — perfect for busy weeks, gym days, or when you just need a quick, nutritious lunch ready to go. Top it with a drizzle of smoky chipotle mayo, and you’ve got yourself a meal prep flex.

Ingredients

  • Serves: 4
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes   Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes


  • 4 boneless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 2 tbsp Blazing Tex-Mex Rub
  • 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 red onion, cut into wedges
  • 2 courgettes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1½ cups couscous
  • 1½ cups boiling water or chicken stock
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
  • Chipotle mayo (this one is a fave!)

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss chicken with Blazing Tex-Mex Rub and set aside.
  2. Place chopped vegetables on a tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Roast for 15 minutes.
  3. Add chicken to the tray and return to oven for 20–25 minutes, until cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare couscous by placing it in a bowl with boiling water or stock. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  5. Slice chicken and divide all components between containers.
  6. Drizzle with chipotle mayo before serving or pack separately.

Tips

  • Store in airtight containers and reheat with a splash of water or squeeze of lemon.
  • Swap couscous for brown rice or quinoa to make it gluten free.
  • Want more heat? Add chilli flakes, sriracha or extra chipotle drizzle before serving.
  • Use skin-on chicken thighs for juicier texture or go lean with breast.
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