13 Ultra-Easy Baked Chicken Recipes That Work Great for Meal Prep
Baked chicken is practically ready-made for meal prep. Baking is a forgiving method, so it’s easier to keep the chicken moist while cooking everything evenly. It’s also great for making a lot in bulk — the only limit is the size of your oven. Plus it pairs very well with a variety of roasted vegetables or cooked grains — other foods you can make in bulk.
Baked chicken is easy to portion out into individual containers for the week, and can be quickly warmed back up in a microwave or in an oven on low heat, but it’s also pretty delicious cold, if your lunch setup doesn’t make heating food easy.
But there’s far more to baked chicken than mildly seasoned skinless breasts. If you’re looking to switch up your weekly regimen, try one (or several) of these 13 baked chicken recipes. They’re all about ease — even the breaded versions have minimal ingredients and take little time to get into the oven, so they’re not difficult to scale up. Simply increase the amount to cover the number of servings you need for the week.