Good news though, today, the last box in the kitchen is put away. I love the spaciousness of our new house. After years and years of renting we have our own place. For a few days it seemed like the boxes were multiplying on their own! I am happily no longer tripping over boxes at least in a couple rooms, which means I can sit drink coffee and start blogging again. Yay!
To celebrate the exhaustion of moving and unpacking I am wisely using one of my make ahead freezer chicken meals. It's super easy. I highly recommend it even if you aren't moving. So defrost it, heat up the indoor or outdoor grill. Throw it on. Make some rice. Check. Check. Easy Peasy. Even a caveman can do it. I mean our husbands. Hahah Yes I know some husbands can cook really well. Some husbands even like cooking. Mine not so much. Mine not even a little bit. There I said it. I am okay with it as long as he handles the kiddo during dinner time so I can catch a little break and not be tripping over someone asking for a snack or a drink or stealing veggies I am trying to cook with off my cutting board.
Ingredients:
In a gallon sized freezer bag combine these ingredients and freeze until needed:
In a gallon sized freezer bag combine these ingredients and freeze until needed:
Serves 3 or 4
Keeps good for up to 4 months frozen.
- Boneless Chicken Breast 1 &1/2 lbs cut into 4 pieces (butterflied & pounded a little thinner for even cooking)
- 2 tsp heaping minced garlic
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard made with white wine (not the country course grain kind)
- 2 Tbs lime Juice
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| Please excuse the poor picture. You see frozen peas.... My son is eating so fast these days. Its a trick I have discovered to help my son not burn his mouth on the rice. The peas cool down the rice. |
Directions:
To make a whole meal chicken & rice defrost the chicken overnight in the fridge. As the chicken defrosts it will marinate and get super flavorful. Since its warm here in southern Az I cooked it on an indoor grill but you certainly can use your oven or crockpot or bbq. I just didn't want to heat up the kitchen too much.Cook the flattened chicken breasts for approx 5-7 minutes on each side. Let it sit for a few minutes to let the juices redistribute or to make sure your 3 yr old doesn't burn his mouth. Just keep an eye on it since chicken breast is easily overcooked and becomes more sawdust/cardboard than juicy chicken.
To cook the wild rice: I used 3/4 cup of wild rice with 3/4 cup of chicken low sodium broth, and a 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Cover it with a tight fitting lid and lower the temp to medium low for 45 minutes.
Serve with your favorite fresh, frozen or cooked veggie side.
To make a whole meal chicken & rice defrost the chicken overnight in the fridge. As the chicken defrosts it will marinate and get super flavorful. Since its warm here in southern Az I cooked it on an indoor grill but you certainly can use your oven or crockpot or bbq. I just didn't want to heat up the kitchen too much.Cook the flattened chicken breasts for approx 5-7 minutes on each side. Let it sit for a few minutes to let the juices redistribute or to make sure your 3 yr old doesn't burn his mouth. Just keep an eye on it since chicken breast is easily overcooked and becomes more sawdust/cardboard than juicy chicken.
To cook the wild rice: I used 3/4 cup of wild rice with 3/4 cup of chicken low sodium broth, and a 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Cover it with a tight fitting lid and lower the temp to medium low for 45 minutes.
Serve with your favorite fresh, frozen or cooked veggie side.
Enjoy!
From my kitchen to yours.
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