--- title: Beef Burgundy & Orange Cranberry Chicken Meal Prep | Houston description: Weekly personal chef meal prep in Houston featuring beef Burgundy, orange cranberry chicken, Mediterranean salmon bites, truffle potatoes, and a full gallery. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/beef-burgundy-orange-cranberry-chicken-meal-prep-houston/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · [Houston, TX](/personal-chef/houston/) # French braising and Greek-Mediterranean plates built around a citrus and cranberry roast chicken **Date:** June 16, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 7 hours **Dishes:** 10 ![French braising and Greek-Mediterranean plates built around a citrus and cranberry roast chicken](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/orange-cranberry-chicken-beef-burgundy.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · June 16, 2026 Proteins French beef burgundy stew with mushrooms & carrot Orange cranberry baked chicken thighs Mediterranean salmon bites with cherry tomatoes, olives & fresh herbs Veg protein: lemony lentils with feta, dates, cucumber & olive oil dressing Salads Classic Greek salad with bell peppers, tomatoes, red onion, olives, feta and lemon dressing Starchy Sides Scallions black rice Truffle Parmesan baked baby potatoes Vegetables Green beans Sauteed broccoli, bell pepper & paneer Lemon seared asparagus on whipped feta pillows Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Beef burgundy stew has gone dark and thick around whole mushrooms and carrot, parsley dropped over the top.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/beef-burgundy-stew-mushrooms.jpg) Three hours at a bare simmer, and the sauce is reduced enough to coat a spoon before it ever goes in the dish. ![Chicken thighs browned in patches sit on orange slices with dried cranberries and whole mustard seeds.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/orange-cranberry-baked-chicken-thighs.jpg) The orange slices go underneath rather than on top, so they steam the thighs from below and stop the sugars catching. ![Salmon pieces bake pale coral among Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and lemon wheels, parsley through it all.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/mediterranean-salmon-olives-tomatoes.jpg) Salmon pieces bake pale coral among Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes and lemon wheels, parsley through it all. ![Seared asparagus spears lie in a row across whipped feta, lemon zest grated over the whole tray.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/lemon-asparagus-whipped-feta.jpg) Seared asparagus spears lie in a row across whipped feta, lemon zest grated over the whole tray. ![Scallion rings scatter over black rice, with crumbled feta and parsley across the lentils beside it.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/scallion-black-rice-lentils.jpg) Scallion rings scatter over black rice, with crumbled feta and parsley across the lentils beside it. ![Thirteen dishes cover the island, the orange cranberry chicken and beef burgundy stew taking the front row.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/orange-cranberry-chicken-beef-burgundy.jpg) Thirteen dishes cover the island, the orange cranberry chicken and beef burgundy stew taking the front row. ![Baby potatoes roasted until the cut faces are craggy, dusted with Parmesan and chopped parsley.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/truffle-parmesan-baby-potatoes.jpg) Baby potatoes roasted until the cut faces are craggy, dusted with Parmesan and chopped parsley. ![Green beans finished with lemon zest and wheels sit next to the stew and roasted potatoes.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jun16-beef/green-beans-lemon-zest.jpg) Green beans finished with lemon zest and wheels sit next to the stew and roasted potatoes. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes The beef burgundy stew is the only thing here that cannot be rushed. Chuck goes in dry and gets browned in batches until the bottom of the pan is properly dark, then the wine goes in to lift all of that back off, and the whole thing sits at a bare simmer for three hours. Mushrooms and carrot go in for the last forty minutes so they hold their shape instead of dissolving into the sauce. The truffle Parmesan baby potatoes are the fast counterpart, parboiled seven minutes and then roasted hard at 425°F so the crushed faces go craggy. **Read the full notes** Orange cranberry baked chicken thighs started as a winter dish and stayed on the list because it works cold. Sliced oranges line the bottom of the dish and the thighs sit on them skin up, so the fruit steams from below while the tops brown, and the honey and mustard glaze never catches. Dried cranberries go in for the last ten minutes only, since any longer and they turn to paste. Served over the scallions black rice it is the plate this household asks about most. This week leans dairy, which is worth flagging. Feta shows up in three places: crumbled through the lemony lentils, whipped underneath the seared asparagus, and cubed in the Greek salad. There is paneer in the sauteed broccoli and bell pepper as well. Nothing on this menu contains nuts or gluten, and the beef burgundy stew, the Mediterranean salmon bites and the green beans are all dairy free as cooked. Reheating around Houston, TX 77025 gets easier as the week goes on. The beef burgundy stew is better on day three than day one and wants a low pan, 12 minutes, lid on, with a splash of water if it has set too firm. Mediterranean salmon bites take 8 minutes at 350°F covered, or nothing at all, since they are good cold with the Greek salad. The truffle Parmesan baby potatoes need 10 minutes at 425°F uncovered to get their crust back, and the whipped feta under the asparagus should never see heat at all. 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