I really want to tell you about this three meals I made last week. It all started with a single freezer meal. Some chicken and ingredients for a marinade that I bought, prepped, and threw in the freezer for later. Easy!
Meal #1: Grilled Chili Maple Chicken and veg
(serves 4 )
this recipe is directly taken from http://whenthedinnerbellrings.blogspot.com/2011/06/super-easy-way-to-getting-meals-ready.html
I didn't change or adapt the recipe. I doubled it.
What you need for this recipe:
3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
4 Tb water
2 tsp salt
3 Tbs maple syrup (the good kind not the imitation)
2 Tbs chili powder
Directions:
1. Trim the chicken and cut into long strips approx 4 or 5 per breast, you can skip this step by buying tenders but usually that's a bit more expensive. (need approx
2. Label your freezer bag with the title of the dish, date, and cooking instructions
3. Mix all the other ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Put the cut chicken into a gallon freezer bag and pour the marinade over the top.
5. Lay the bag flat in the freezer
When you want to use it:
1. Defrost it in the fridge the night before
2. Grill it up the next day approx 4 minutes on each side until done.
3. Serve 3 strips per person with your favorite veg, rolls or rice to round out the dinner.
Meal #2: Chili Maple Chicken Quesadillas
Leftover meat is awesome for stews, casseroles and one of my favorite things CHEESY quesadillas!!!
To round out this meal serve it with rice. You will have dinner done in less than 30 minutes!
Makes 4
- 1 1/2 strips of leftover chicken per quesadilla = 6 total depending on appetites (1 strip for kids)
- 8 tortillas - 2 per quesadilla
- 2 cups of cheese whatever you have around, i used shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 red pepper, finely diced, divided into all 4
- 1 Roma tomato, finely diced, divided into 4
- 1 jalapeno (optional if you like things spicy)
- 4 Tbs cilantro, divided
- 1/2 cup salsa, divided (1/8 cup each)
- optional toppings: Greek yogurt or sour cream, chopped lettuce, salsa, sprouts, ect
Directions:
1. Lay out 4 tortillas. Put 1/4 cup of cheese on each one.
2. Dice up the chicken strips and put equal amounts on each one.
3. Put equal amounts of red pepper, tomato, cilantro and jalapeno one each one.
4. Top with the remaining cheese, salsa, and the last tortilla
5. Cook them in a quesdilla maker or on the stove. A long grill flat grill pan over two burners would do it all at once. I used a quesdailla maker to help me out.
6. Cut the cheesy mouth watering rounds into 4 or 8 pieces on large plates with toppings piled in the middle
Meal #3: Maple Chili Chicken Supreme Pizza
The sweet nature of this chicken pairs so beautifully with red onions and chopped pineapple. I wanted to eat the whole pizza! Since my family isn't quite into chicken pizza. They are missing out! So as you can see in this picture, I did half supreme and half pepperoni. So I am going to just double the amounts I used so you know how much you'll need for a whole pizza.
What you need for this meal:
2. 1 small can of pineapple 1 - 1 & 1/2 cups of finely diced
3. 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
4. 1 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese
1. Make the dough if not using store bought
2. Defrost the pizza sauce in hot water if you have some made or open it from a can
3. Par bake the pizza rolled out on a pizza stone or pan for 3 minutes at 500 degrees
5. Top the pizza with pizza sauce, 1/4 cup cheese, then chicken, onion, pineapple, cilantro, and the rest of the cheese
6. Bake the pizza at 450 for 8-10 minutes or until its golden brown
There you have 3 meals all from 1 Freezer Meal of chicken.... Easy Peasy. All three meals took less than 30 minutes to make with only a handful of ingredients.
I really hope you enjoy these short cuts... I know I will do this again in the future with spring sports starting.
Enjoy!
From my busy kitchen to yours!
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