Reviewing High Protein IG Meal Prep Recipes (Part 2)

My 2025 goal was to hit my macros while still eating delicious food, and I have been busy in the kitchen making many StealthHealth and JalalSam meal prep recipes. Do they actually taste as good as they look? Do the macro calculations actually track? Here’s how they’ve worked out for me! Starred recipes are my top picks.

⭐️ JalalSam: Crispy Orange Chicken

• Rating: 5/5. Will be making this again.
• My macros: 520 cal. 41.7g protein. 5.1g fat. 75.7g carbs.
• Notes: Don’t make this expecting it to taste like Panda Express. But it scratches the same itch while being a healthier alternative. I opted to airfry the chicken in two separate batches (400 degrees for 20 minutes) to avoid overloading my airfryer, and it came out plenty crispy. That being said, the meals did not maintain that crispiness much after freezing and reheating, but still tasted great. I’m cranky that he didn’t include dry rice measurements and I had to take a guess (285g dry), so my macros could be improved with less rice next time. I also opted to break it into 5 portions instead of the recipe’s recommended 4.

⭐️ JalalSam: Honey Chipotle Chicken

• Rating: 5/5. I just finished eating my first batch and will be making more immediately.
• My macros: 415 cals. 42.7g protein. 7.2g fat. 45.4g carbs.
• Notes: I made the sauce without pineapple and it still came out great (although I am sure it would be more delicious with pineapple). I subbed chicken thighs for chicken breast and divided this into 6 portions instead of the recommended 5.

⭐️ StealthHealth: Spicy Peanut Noodle Chicken

• Rating: 5/5. I made this again immediately after eating my first batch.
• My macros: 520 cals. 42.8g protein.16.3g fat. 56.6g carbs. 
• Notes: I subbed the sun dried tomatoes for fresh bell pepper. I used Barilla Whole Grain linguine for the noodles out of convenience (please don’t judge) but you get a few extra g of protein with that, I think! This is so freaking delicious and will be in my main rotation.

⭐️ Stealth Health: Honey Garlic Chili Crisp Noodles

• Rating: 5/5. I made this again immediately after eating my first batch.
• My macros: 459 cals. 41.2g protein. 7.2g fat. 58.3g carbs.
• Notes: This chicken marinade is delicious and easy. The first time I made it, I made it with premade Momofoku sauce/noodle packages he recommends, and it made it a snap to prep. The Momofoku noodles are expensive and I was reading up that their manufacturer Asha has cheaper options with similar nutritional facts. The second time I made it, I used Asha “Galaxy Variety” noodles and I found myself wishing I had more of the Momofuku noodles instead… So take that as you will. 

⭐️ JalalSam: Korean BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls

• Rating: 5/5. This is now my most-made-meal-prep recipe and I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve made it.
• My macros: 444 cals. 5.5g fat. 45.9g protein. 53.1g carbs. 
• Notes: I opted to sub chicken thighs with chicken breast and added some additional rice (52g dry) to turn this into 5 portions instead of suggested 4.

⭐️ StealthHealth: Street Taquitos

• Rating: 5/5. I will definitely be making these again.
• My macros: 97 cals / taquito. 9.1g protein. 2.2g fat. 9.6g carbs.
• Notes: Out of convenience, I only did chicken breast (instead of both breast and thigh) and 2% cheese (instead of both 2% and low fat). These freeze well and reheat well in the airfryer. I throw a little hot sauce and lime juice into greek yogurt to make dipping sauce. They are a bit involved but well worth it.

JalalSam: Creamy Alfredo Chicken

• Rating: 5/5. Would make again, but not regularly.
• My macros: 574 cals. 59.1g protein. 16.1g fat. 48.5g carbs.
• Notes: I think I had some extra chicken on hand when I made this, so my macros are a little different from his. Even though I enjoyed this and it fits in my macros, I find it a bit too rich for me to eat on the reg. But I will definitely be remaking it at some point! Was bummed to realize this recipe was only for two servings, so I would recommend doubling it.

Stealth Health: Pollo Asada Burrito Bowl

• This is from the Meal Prep Recipe Book. No publicly available link. But recipe for just the chicken here.
• Ratings: 5/5. But probably won’t make again because of prep work involved. 
• My Macros: 539 cals. 44.8g protein. 9.3g fat. 69.1g carbs.
• Notes: I made this with chicken breast instead of thighs to maximize on macros. The chicken marinade required dried ancho chiles which were hard for me to get. This marinade was delicious but more work than it was worth, for me personally. The JalalSam Chipotle Chicken recipe I reviewed earlier had a similar flavor, but was way easier to make. The Spanish Right Rice he has in the recipe is discontinued and hard to get, so I just used plain brown rice which also impacted macros. I don’t understand how he bakes the bell pepper with no oil…

StealthHealth: Green Chili Queso Mac

• Rating: 4/5. Might make this again.
• My macros: 575 cals. 9.5g fat. 72.6g carbs.
• Notes: This is easier to make than some of his other preps, but required cheddar powder which was hard to get and now I’m stuck with a lot of it, lol. Obviously don’t expect it to be as creamy as “real” mac and cheese, but it scratched the itch for me. You lose even more of the creaminess after freezing and reheating. I would probably consider make this again at some point, but it’s not going to be in my main rotation.

StealthHeath: Butter Chicken Bowl

• I made the version from the Meal Prep Cookbook, which I can’t find a free video for. This is not to be confused with his slow cooker version. I do wonder if the slow cooker version would be better because it has different ingredients and a lot of positive IG comments…
• Rating: 3/5. Meh. I won’t be making this again.
• My macros: 518 cals. 41.4g protein. 11.5g fat. 62.3g carbs.
• Notes: It was fine. It got the job done. But I have two portions in my freezer that I keep putting off eating, lol. Was giving more tikka masala than butter chicken, imho.

JalalSam: Creamy Tuscan Chicken

• Rating: 3/5. I won’t be making this again.
• My macros: 592 cals. 55g protein. 19g fat. 48.3g carbs.
• Notes: One of those recipes where my calories came out significantly higher than his. I’m having trouble putting it into words but the sauce was too dairy-forward or something, and even more so disappointing that it was notably higher in calories than expected.

StealthHealth: Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Rice

• Ratings: 2/5. Disappointing. Won’t make this again.
• My macros: 504 cals. 46.9g protein. 10.7g fat. 58.5g carbs.
• Notes: The lemon parmesan sauce is supposed to be the star of this dish but unfortunately the sauce came out clumpy and gross for me. Tasted decent, but looked awful and had a horrible texture.

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Other musings about meal prepping…

TL;DR: Are the StealthHealth and JalalSam’s macro calculations actually trustworthy?

Having now made so many StealthHealth and JalalSam recipes, I would say generally yes! Most recipe calculations have been in what I felt was an acceptable range compared to what I calculated. But a handful have been way off.

My personal meal prepping strategy: 

• I’m leaning into StealthHealth’s philosophy around freezing meals. I think food quality is maintained way better by keeping portions frozen, so all prepped meals go straight into the freezer, even if I will be eating them within the next 4 days.
• These are the containers I use. I like that they are reusable, stack easily, and are microwave, freezer, and dishwasher safe.
• My freezer can fit about 12 of these containers. I like making recipes that make 4-5 servings at a time and freezing them. This helps with monotony! I usually have around three different types of meals in my freezer to choose from at any time. Since they’re frozen, I’m not on a strict food-safety timeline and don’t have to eat the same thing 4 days in a row.
• You’ll see in the pics that I’ve been throwing steamed vegetables into my preps because ya girl needs her veggies. They are included in my macro math because I’m not re-doing the math for ya’ll, sorry!

Do you have any other high protein meal prep recipes that have been winners? Please share them! Always on the lookout for new things to add to my meal prep rotation.

Reviews part 1 can be found here.