Post by SAR01 on Oct 19, 2023 17:59:14 GMT -5
How To Assemble 5 Easy Freezer Meals At Once
Step 1 – Prep
Grab a Sharpie and label a one-gallon freezer storage bag for each of the five recipe names:
Hawaiian Chicken
Garlic Honey Chicken
Teriyaki Pork Chops
Chicken Fajitas
Beef Burritos
You can also write the cooking times and instructions on the bag, so you don’t have to look them up later on. (See below for cooking times.)
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Step 2 – Divide The Meat
Start by sprinkling salt and pepper liberally onto all of the meat.
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Then divide your chicken breasts into the three bags for chicken-based recipes. Next, place the beef in the beef burrito bag, and place the pork chops in their bag.
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(If you plan on cooking these meals in your crockpot and not an Instant Pot, you can assemble these meals in slow cooker liners, then place the liners inside of the freezer bags for storage.)
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Step 3 – Add Other Ingredients
Then grab your measuring cups and spoons, and start adding the other ingredients to the bags according to the recipes provided below.
When the bags have been fully assembled, seal them up and store them in the freezer (or fridge, depending on how soon you’ll eat them).
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Step 4 – Cook!
Defrost the meals in your fridge for up to a day before cooking. When done thawing just dump the contents of the bag into your crockpot or Instant Pot and follow the cooking instructions below.
(Note: If you’d prefer shredded chicken in the chicken dishes instead of whole breasts, just shred it and then return it to the sauce for a few minutes before serving.)
5 Freezer Meal Recipes
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1. Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken
Ingredients:
2-4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 large can pineapple chunks (with liquid)
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2. Beef Burritos
Ingredients:
2 lb. lean beef (London broil, flank steak, or top round)
1 diced onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
15 oz can tomato sauce
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
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3. Garlic Honey Chicken
Ingredients:
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
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4. Teriyaki Pork Chops
Ingredients:
4 pork chops, about 1-inch thick
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup chicken broth
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5. Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients:
2 bell peppers
1 onion, sliced
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 taco seasoning packet
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
Optional: sour cream, cilantro, lime juice
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Cooking Instructions (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker)
To cook the chicken and pork recipes…
…in your Instant Pot – Pressure cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, quick release
…in your slow cooker – Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours; or high heat for 3 hours.
To cook Beef Burritos…
…in your Instant Pot – Pressure cook on high pressure for 30 minutes, 10 minutes natural release
…in your slow cooker – Cook on low heat for 6-7 hours; or high heat for 4 hours.
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Freezer Meals Grocery Shopping List
To make your freezer meal assembly even easier for you, I’ve put together a shopping list! The tortillas for the fajitas and burritos are included in the shopping list, along with cheese, sour cream, lettuce, cilantro and tomatoes for topping them.
For the other meals, I usually keep it simple and serve them over rice, or with a side of veggies. Feel free to adjust this list according to your own preferences! :-)
Meat
2 lb. lean beef (London broil, flank steak, or top round)
5-6 lbs. chicken (or enough for 3 meals)
4 pork chops (enough for 1 meal)
Optional: substitute for ground beef or turkey
Produce
Head of garlic
2 onions
2 bell peppers
Head of lettuce
3-4 tomatoes
Cilantro (optional)
limes
Grocery & Misc.
Large can of pineapple chunks
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo
16 oz plain tomato sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 packet taco seasoning
Pepper
Salt
Paprika
Chili powder
5 one-gallon freezer bags, or other freezer-safe containers
Slow cooker liners (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)
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Step 1 – Prep
Grab a Sharpie and label a one-gallon freezer storage bag for each of the five recipe names:
Hawaiian Chicken
Garlic Honey Chicken
Teriyaki Pork Chops
Chicken Fajitas
Beef Burritos
You can also write the cooking times and instructions on the bag, so you don’t have to look them up later on. (See below for cooking times.)
freezer meals
Step 2 – Divide The Meat
Start by sprinkling salt and pepper liberally onto all of the meat.
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Then divide your chicken breasts into the three bags for chicken-based recipes. Next, place the beef in the beef burrito bag, and place the pork chops in their bag.
freezer meals
(If you plan on cooking these meals in your crockpot and not an Instant Pot, you can assemble these meals in slow cooker liners, then place the liners inside of the freezer bags for storage.)
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Step 3 – Add Other Ingredients
Then grab your measuring cups and spoons, and start adding the other ingredients to the bags according to the recipes provided below.
When the bags have been fully assembled, seal them up and store them in the freezer (or fridge, depending on how soon you’ll eat them).
freezer meals
Step 4 – Cook!
Defrost the meals in your fridge for up to a day before cooking. When done thawing just dump the contents of the bag into your crockpot or Instant Pot and follow the cooking instructions below.
(Note: If you’d prefer shredded chicken in the chicken dishes instead of whole breasts, just shred it and then return it to the sauce for a few minutes before serving.)
5 Freezer Meal Recipes
freezer meals
1. Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken
Ingredients:
2-4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 large can pineapple chunks (with liquid)
freezer meals
2. Beef Burritos
Ingredients:
2 lb. lean beef (London broil, flank steak, or top round)
1 diced onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
15 oz can tomato sauce
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
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Optional: cheddar cheese, sour cream
freezer meals
3. Garlic Honey Chicken
Ingredients:
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
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4. Teriyaki Pork Chops
Ingredients:
4 pork chops, about 1-inch thick
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup chicken broth
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5. Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients:
2 bell peppers
1 onion, sliced
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 taco seasoning packet
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
Optional: sour cream, cilantro, lime juice
freezer meals
Cooking Instructions (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker)
To cook the chicken and pork recipes…
…in your Instant Pot – Pressure cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, quick release
…in your slow cooker – Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours; or high heat for 3 hours.
To cook Beef Burritos…
…in your Instant Pot – Pressure cook on high pressure for 30 minutes, 10 minutes natural release
…in your slow cooker – Cook on low heat for 6-7 hours; or high heat for 4 hours.
freezer meals
Freezer Meals Grocery Shopping List
To make your freezer meal assembly even easier for you, I’ve put together a shopping list! The tortillas for the fajitas and burritos are included in the shopping list, along with cheese, sour cream, lettuce, cilantro and tomatoes for topping them.
For the other meals, I usually keep it simple and serve them over rice, or with a side of veggies. Feel free to adjust this list according to your own preferences! :-)
Meat
2 lb. lean beef (London broil, flank steak, or top round)
5-6 lbs. chicken (or enough for 3 meals)
4 pork chops (enough for 1 meal)
Optional: substitute for ground beef or turkey
Produce
Head of garlic
2 onions
2 bell peppers
Head of lettuce
3-4 tomatoes
Cilantro (optional)
limes
Grocery & Misc.
Large can of pineapple chunks
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo
16 oz plain tomato sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 packet taco seasoning
Pepper
Salt
Paprika
Chili powder
5 one-gallon freezer bags, or other freezer-safe containers
Slow cooker liners (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)
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