Okay, I am guilty.
I cannot pass up a deal on a quality brand of chicken that is on sale for super duper cheap. Price match, coupons.... come home with 15 pounds of it!
I had to develop a plan, and decided it was time to make some freezer to crockpot meals for the busy days ahead.
So I pulled this together and... TA DA!!!
I created a cool way for very VISUAL people like myself to follow a multiple-recipe-plan without messing it up or doing everything one recipe at a time!!!
Download and print out my color coded Visual Recipe Plan, and follow along to make 7 chicken meals super fast!
All of the ingredients to make these chicken meals are easy and usually cheap. All of the packaged seasoning mixes I suggest can be swapped for your favorite homemade version. In this season (no pun intended) of life I have been buying the packets.
I've also created a great Printable Grocery List that you can take to the store to make things even easier. And (for myself mostly) I added a DOUBLED quantity column to the list in case you feel like buying 30 lbs. of sale chicken one day! (It has happened before.)
It took me about two hours (the length of a quiet-time movie!) to complete the bags, and pop them in the freezer.
Here are the recipes. Find the printable version of this list HERE. Enjoy!
Crockpot Chicken SlowRoast
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1.5 lbs. Chicken, Cut into 1 inch or largerpieces
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1 Small Onion, diced
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4 Carrots, chopped
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3 Cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
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1 Pkg. Dry Onion Soup Mix
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Optional: Add quartered red potatoes at cooking time. (Thisrecipe is written with adding potatoes in mind. Try serving over leftovermashed potatoes as another option.)
Simple Stir Fry(Skillet or Crockpot)
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1.5 lbs. Chicken, Cut into 1 inch or largerpieces
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1 Small Onion, cut into thin strips
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4 Carrots, Thinly Sliced
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¼ Cup Soy Sauce
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1 Pkg. Frozen Broccoli or Stir Fry BlendVegetables
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2 Small Squash (yellow or green), sliced
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1 Medium Bell Pepper, cut into thin strips
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Optional: Thaw in refrigerator overnight and cook in alightly oiled skillet over med-high heat until meat is cooked through.
Serve over rice or alongside fried rice or noodles.
Teriyaki Stir Fry(Skillet or Crockpot)
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1.5 lbs. Chicken, Cut into 1 inch or largerpieces
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1 Small Onion, cut into thin strips
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4 Carrots, Thinly Sliced
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¼ Cup Soy Sauce
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2 T. Brown Sugar
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1 Pkg. Frozen Broccoli or Stir Fry BlendVegetables
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2 Small Squash (yellow or green), sliced
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1 Medium Bell Pepper, cut into thin strips
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Optional: Thaw in refrigerator overnight and cook in alightly oiled skillet over med-high heat until meat is cooked through.
Serve over rice or alongside fried rice or noodles.
Creamy ItalianCrockpot Chicken
§3 lbs. Chicken, cut into 1 inch or larger pieces
§1 Small Onion, Diced
§3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
§1 (8oz.) Pkg. Cream Cheese
§1/3 cup Italian Seasoning
§4 Small tomatoes, Diced
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Optional: Use fresh herbs at cooking time instead of dryItalian Seasoning. Also, 1 “Spaghetti Seasoning” Pkg. may be used in place ofItalian Seasoning.
Serve over noodles or alongside garlic bread with a freshgreen salad. The BEST way we’ve ever had this is over cooked shells with 2 cupsmozzarella mixed in. Delicious!!!
Bacon Jalapeno CrockpotChicken
§3 lbs. Chicken, cut into 1 inch or larger pieces
§1 Small Onion, Diced
§3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
§6 oz. Bacon, uncooked, chopped
§3 Jalapenos, chopped, (may be seeded to reduceheat)
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Serve with cornbread.
Crockpot MexicanChicken Bowls
§3 lbs. Chicken, cut into 1 inch or larger pieces
§1 Small Onion, cut into strips
§1 Pkg. Fajita Seasoning
§1 Small Pkg. Frozen Corn
§3 Jalapenos, chopped, (may be seeded to reduceheat)
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Optional: Add 1 (drained, rinsed) can black beans at cookingtime. “Taco” or “Mexican” seasoning may be substituted for Fajita Seasoning.
Serve in a bowl with tortilla chips, sour cream, andshredded cheese for toppings.
Crockin’ Fajitas
§3 lbs. Chicken, cut into 1 inch or larger pieces
§1 Small Onion, cut into strips
§1 Pkg. Fajita Seasoning
§3 Jalapenos, sliced or chopped, (may be seededto reduce heat)
To Freeze: Assemble all ingredients in gallon sized freezerbag. Press out remaining air and seal bag. Freeze flat.
To Cook: Thaw in refrigerator overnight or bang frozen baghard on countertop to break into pieces that will fit into your crockpot. Cookon low 6-8 hours.
Serve in a soft tortilla with sour cream,guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese for toppings. Beans and ricemake excellent sides.
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