The video offers a simple, budget-friendly, and practical meal prep solution that is relatable to many viewers. The creator's straightforward instructions and the appealing final dish likely contributed to its success.
Summary
The creator demonstrates how to meal prep BBQ chicken with rice and mixed vegetables for his wife's lunches. He seasons and sears the chicken, then finishes it in the oven with chicken broth before slicing and serving it over rice and vegetables, topped with barbecue sauce.
Structure
1Introduce meal prep concept
2Cook rice and vegetables
3Season and cook chicken
4Assemble meal prep containers
5Add final touches and present meal
Original caption
made her the same lunch we ate almost every day when we first started dating. bbq chicken, rice, mixed veggies. cheap, easy, and still good enough that we never got sick of it #mealprep #wifelunch #bbqchicken #easymealprep #weeknightdinner
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Product placement
Weber Smokey Mesquite Seasoning (ACTS - used to season chicken, removing it would change the flavor profile of the dish)
Great Value Steam-in-Bag Mixed Vegetables (ACTS - used as an ingredient in the rice dish, removing it would change the dish)
Great Value Black Pepper (ACTS - used to season the rice, removing it would change the flavor profile)
Great Value Garlic Powder (ACTS - used to season the rice, removing it would change the flavor profile)
Great Value Onion Powder (ACTS - used to season the rice, removing it would change the flavor profile)
Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce (ACTS - used as a topping for the chicken, removing it would change the dish)
Great Value Chicken Broth (ACTS - used to keep the chicken moist while baking, removing it would change the final dish)
Amazon (APPEARS - creator mentions their Amazon storefront for the pans, removing it would not change the video's content but would remove a potential referral source)
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If you like these pans, they are in my Amazon storefront. If you use that, you don't have to use that though.
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BBQ chicken meal prep for my wife's lunch
Transcript
We're gonna meal prep my wife some lunch this week. We're doing BBQ chicken over rice with mixed veggies. This meal is incredibly simple. It's something that we used to make almost every day of the week when we first started dating because we had next to no money and it was super cheap. One cup rice, two cups water. And we're gonna throw the whole bag of mixed veggies right in the pot with the rice. I do not rinse my rice. Rinse your rice if you want to rinse your rice. I don't want to. I'm gonna add a little bit of salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. And we'll throw like a tablespoon or so of butter in there because why not? We'll throw this on the stove and then work on our chicken. We've got four chicken thighs here. I've trimmed off the fat and now we're going to season them. We're gonna do just a little bit of salt. And then we're gonna go pretty heavy with the smokey mesquite. That. Pat that in. Flip 'em and do the other side. Don't worry, I'm washing my hands in between before I touch the seasonings. Just because I don't put something in the video doesn't mean I didn't do it. I'll throw down some olive oil. Get this on like a medium-high, closer to a high heat. We're gonna get a hard sear on both sides and finish them off in the oven. If you like these pans, they are in my Amazon storefront. If you use that, you don't have to use that though. The oil is hot, so let's get our chicken going. Give the chicken a flip. Now these have a hard sear on both sides. We're gonna take them out and put them in the oven until they reach an internal temp of 165. Make sure to save everything that's in that pan. I'm also gonna put just a splash of chicken broth in here to keep them nice and moist. I put my oven on 400 for this. I don't think it really matters all that much. Do 350, do 425, just don't do it super high because it could dry out. The chicken is done, so we'll slice it up and we'll be ready to get everything in the containers. No worry, I cleaned the cutting board and the tongs. And then our chicken. And top it off with some Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce. There we go. Barbecue chicken over rice with mixed veggies. We used to eat this so often that we call it chicken classic. There you go. My wife's lunches meal prep for the week.
