This recipe is all about cooking once and eating twice—without feeling like you're eating the same thing two nights in a row!
On Day 1, you'll enjoy fragrant Vietnamese-style chicken with jasmine rice and steamed veggies. Simple, nourishing, and perfect for a busy weeknight. But the best part? On Day 2, those leftovers get a delicious makeover! Crispy baked rice, tender chicken, crunchy veg, and a punchy miso dressing come together for a salad that feels totally fresh.
Less effort, maximum flavour, and absolutely no sad leftovers. That’s my kind of meal prep!
For day 1, refer to 'Cook once, eat twice' Vietnamese-style chicken with rice & steamed vegetables.
Combine your leftover chicken and rice to create a whole new meal!

'Cook once, eat twice' Vietnamese-style chicken with rice & steamed vegetables
Suitable for TM5, TM6 and TM7
Ingredients
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- In a bowl, toss reserved cooked rice with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp onion powder. Spread onto a lined tray and bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until crispy.
- Place 1 carrot, cut into chunks into the mixing bowl, chop 2 sec/speed 5. Transfer to a salad bowl.
- Place 1 head broccoli, cut into florets into the mixing bowl, chop 2 sec/speed 5. Transfer to salad bowl.
- Shred 1/4 small red cabbage by hand and add to the salad bowl.
- Add 1 cucumber, chopped into 1 cm pieces, 1 avocado, chopped into 1 cm pieces, and 1/2 bunch coriander leaves, roughly chopped to the salad bowl.
- Without washing the mixing bowl, add 1 cm piece ginger. Chop 3 sec/speed 7. Scrape down sides.
- Add 2 tbsp white miso, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp lime juice, 2 tsp honey, and 1 tbsp water. Mix 10 sec/speed 4.
- Slice reserved cooked chicken and add to the salad.
- Once cooled, add crispy rice. Pour over miso dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
This one might even stretch to day 3 for lunches!
For day 1, refer to 'Cook once, eat twice' Vietnamese-style chicken with rice & steamed vegetables.
oven settings
Unless otherwise stated temperatures are for a fan-forced oven.

