Athlete Inspired Recipes: Chris Bumstead

Chris Bumstead’s Stir Fry Chicken Recipe

Whilst scouring the internet for athlete-inspired recipes we found a super interesting read on CBum’s diet over at Jacked Factory. From their sample ‘Off Season’ meal plan, we’ve built a quick recipe you can create yourself, read the full article here.

Approx. 52 g protein, 68 g carb, 10 g fat, 570 cals

Ingredients:

• 280g white rice
• 2 tsp rapeseed oil
• 15g ginger, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
• 2 small red onions (160g), cut into wedges
• 160g broccoli, broken into florets, stem finely chopped
• 2 carrots (160g), halved lengthways, then cut into diagonal slices
• 1 bell pepper, red or yellow
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
• 2 Ready Cooked Chicken Breasts
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp hummus
• 1 tbsp wheat-free tamari
• 1 tbsp brown rice vinegar

Method:

1. Cook the rice following pack instructions, then drain.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick wok over a high heat and fry the ginger and red onions for 2 mins. Add the broccoli stem, carrots, and chilli, if using, and cook for 1 min.
3. Tip in the chicken and cumin, stir-fry briefly, then add the broccoli florets and 3 tbsp water. Cover and leave to steam for 3-4 mins, or until the broccoli florets are just tender and the chicken is cooked through.
4. Meanwhile, mix the tamari and vinegar. Stir the sauce into the veg and chicken, then serve over the cooked rice with the hummus on the side.

Chris Bumstead, known around the world as ‘Cbum,’ is a highly dominant IFBB Classic Physique bodybuilder from Canada. He is the current reigning five-time Classic Physique Olympia (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). – Fitness Volt

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