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Charred peppers give Chef Jack Ovens' jalfrezi its meal-prep twist

Turmeric cumin rice and a thick tomato sauce turn chicken thighs into five ready-to-reheat portions.

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Chef Jack Ovens Story of October 20, 2026Trari Newsroom

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This 48g Protein Chicken Jalfrezi Meal Prep Tastes Like Takeaway

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0:23Marinate diced chicken thighs with lemon juice, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, garam masala and salt.
2:38Cook basmati rice with ghee, cumin, cardamom, turmeric and a bay leaf.
4:27Char the peppers and diced onion separately, then deglaze the pan with water.
5:43Build the thick sauce with sliced onions, ginger, garlic, spices, tomato paste and canned tomatoes.
7:58Simmer the chicken in the sauce, then return the charred vegetables and add the finishing spices and herbs.
9:56Divide the curry and rice into five containers; Jack gives refrigerator and freezer storage guidance.

Chef Jack Ovens added just over a million views this week, much the same weekly audience as Helly's Simple Recipe. His subscriber count held steady, while daily views ran a little above their usual level. On the menu: plenty of chicken, with a handmade hollandaise detour.

The busiest of his five new uploads was "This 48g Protein Chicken Jalfrezi Meal Prep Tastes Like Takeaway," reaching roughly 62,000 views. Jack marinates diced thighs with lemon and spices, sears them, then gives the peppers and onion their own turn over high heat. They come out of the pan while he builds the sauce, returning near the end rather than simmering away throughout.

That separation matters to the recipe: this is a thicker, drier curry, not chicken swimming in sauce. The rice gets ghee, cumin seeds, cardamom and a bay leaf, making the packed lunch more than a curry with a plain side.

Viewers are asking practical kitchen questions: whether chicken breast or tofu could work, whether the rice can go in a rice cooker, and how the peppers' char holds up after refrigeration. One also singles out Jack's precise naming of Kashmiri chili powder, rather than leaving cooks to guess which chili powder he means.

"Lemon Garlic Chicken Bowls Meal Prep," "Chicken Shawarma Meal Prep Bowls" and "Protein Bowls Apricot Chicken" round out the chicken-heavy week, alongside "Easy Homemade Hollandaise Sauce By Hand."

The jalfrezi also has the most momentum right now. The garlic herb chicken bowls featured earlier this month remain next among the channel's busiest uploads, followed by his chicken-and-chorizo pasta, where the sausage supplies the cooking fat instead of added oil.

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What viewers say

Jack I love the fact that when you say chili powder you say kashmiri chili powder not just chili powder because there are so many different kinds I appreciate that. ❤❤❤❤❤
@sheilanc1See it on YouTube
Does the capsicum keep any of that char after a few days in the fridge, or do you char it harder knowing it'll soften on reheat?
@mealumoappSee it on YouTube
Looks delicious! Thank you, Jack. Can you make this dish with chicken breast?
@djl2226See it on YouTube

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Jack your recipies alway deliver! This will be my next meal prep
@ArchBishop7653See it on YouTube
can i cook the rice in a rice cooker instead if i only have 1 pan with me? how should i go about it
@coffeebean2693See it on YouTube
Can we use tofu instead of chicken
@nimish2113See it on YouTube
I'mma cook this..... tomorrow!!
@stefanpp1155See it on YouTube
Jack is back!
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Welcome back 🎉
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