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Buffalo chicken bowl with roasted potatoes, broccoli, celery, carrots, and herb yogurt
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Buffalo Chicken Potato Meal Prep Bowls

Prep buffalo chicken meal prep bowls with roasted potatoes, broccoli, and herb yogurt. Includes skillet chicken timing and practical packing advice.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American-inspired

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g (about 1½ lb) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 800 g potatoes, cut into ¾-inch cubes
  • 400 g broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) vinegar-based hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter
  • 170 g plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 medium carrot (about 100 g), grated

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Large skillet
  • Mixing bowls and four sauce pots
  • Instant-read thermometer

Method
 

  1. Begin roasting potatoes. Heat a conventional oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and half the pepper. Spread on a large lined tray and roast for 15 minutes. Use a second tray if the potatoes cannot fit in a single layer.
  2. Add the broccoli. Toss broccoli with ½ tablespoon oil and spread beside the potatoes, turning the potatoes at the same time. Roast for about 15–20 minutes more, until the potatoes are tender and broccoli edges have some color. Remove finished broccoli earlier if needed.
  3. Cook the chicken in batches. Pat chicken dry and season with garlic powder, remaining salt, and remaining pepper. Heat the remaining ½ tablespoon oil in the skillet. Cook the chicken in two batches over medium-high heat for about 6–9 minutes per batch, turning and checking several thick pieces for 165°F (74°C).
  4. Coat with buffalo sauce. Return cooked chicken to the pan, reduce the heat, and add hot pepper sauce and butter. Toss for about 1 minute, just until the butter melts and the sauce coats the chicken. Remove from the heat rather than boiling the sauce until it turns sticky and concentrated.
  5. Mix the cool topping. Stir yogurt, lemon juice, dill, onion powder, and chives together. Divide into four small pots. Prepare celery and carrot with clean utensils and keep them refrigerated. Divide potatoes, broccoli, and chicken evenly among four bowls.
  6. Serve or pack safely. For immediate serving, add the celery, carrot, and yogurt. For meal prep, chill the cooked components promptly in shallow containers and keep the cold toppings separate. Reheat chicken, potatoes, and broccoli to 165°F (74°C) before adding the chilled topping.

Notes

Cook chicken to 165°F (74°C) before adding buffalo-style sauce. Keep herb yogurt and raw vegetables separate. The heat level depends on the hot sauce brand.
Refrigerate within the safe cooling window and use within 3–4 days at 40°F (4°C) or colder. Store the yogurt and raw vegetables in their own sealed containers.
Freeze the buffalo chicken, potatoes, and broccoli without yogurt or raw vegetables for up to 1 month for best quality. The potatoes and broccoli soften after freezing. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.