5 Easy Freezer to Crockpot Meals

  Philly Chicken Sandwiches

3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2-2 pounds)

2 Tbsp butter

1-2 bell peppers (green, red, orange, yellow - your choice), sliced

1 large sweet onion, sliced and then cut into half moons

1 Tbsp + Montreal Steak Seasoning (any brand will due)

1 tsp. red pepper flakes

 

Sliced cheese or grated cheese of choice (mozzarella, provolone, etc.)

Hoagie Rolls

 

Put all ingredients except cheese and rolls in a gallon freezer bag and freeze and label. If you want, you can leave out the onion and pepper and add those when you make this.

 

Cooking Instructions:  Put chicken into crock pot (add fresh ingredients if you didn't freeze them with the chicken) and cook on high for about 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to crock pot and stir with a slotted spoon.

To serve, drain the chicken with the slotted spoon and scoop into hoagie buns lined with the cheese of your choice. If you don't drain the chicken, your bun will get soaked and it will be too slopping to pick up and eat. You can also toast the buns under the broiler and then top with chicken and then cheese, return to broiler to melt the cheese on top.

These taste great with sweet potato chips or roasted sweet potatoes and a side of fresh tropical fruit.

Note: you can also cook this on the stove in a covered sauce pan. Be sure chicken is not frozen for best results.

Cilantro Lime Chicken w/ Corn and Black Beans

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Limes, juiced (1 oz)
1 cup cilantro
3 minced garlic cloves
1/2 chopped onion
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin
1-2 tsp Mexican seasoning
½ tsp ground cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste
12 oz bag frozen corn

Put all ingredients except frozen corn into a gallon freezer bag. Mix bag by shaking, seal, label and put in the freezer.

Cooking instructions: Put chicken mixture and frozen corn into a Crock pot on Low for 6 hours or High for 3 1.2 hours.  Serve with warm tortillas or serve over cooked rice, and dress with sour cream, guacamole, and/or cheese.

Makes 8 1 cup servings - 381 calories per serving without rice or toppings.

Honey Garlic Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup soy sauce (use reduced sodium to lower saltiness)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup honey

Add all ingredients to gallon freezer bag.  When you are ready to cook this, put all ingredients into a crockpot and let cook for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Serve with your favorite sides.

BBQ Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 bottle (about 1 1/4 cups) your favorite BBQ Sauce (I use Sweet Baby Rays Honey Chipolte)
1 green pepper and white onion (when ready to cook)

Combine above ingredients in a gallon freezer bag.When you are ready to cook this, put into a Crock pot and add 1 chopped green pepper and ½ cup chopped white onion.

Cook for 3-4 hours on high or low for 6 hours.Shred to make sandwiches or serve with rice or potatoes or however you enjoy BBQ chicken!

Italian Dressing Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup or so of Zesty Italian Dressing

Place chicken in a gallon freezer bag. Pour Italian dressing over the top just until the chicken is covered. Seal, label and freeze

Cooking Instructions: Add frozen chicken to crock pot and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. When finished, cut up chicken for pita sandwiches, for salad topping, or eat with rice and Italian green beans.

 Alternate Cooking Method: This is a great one to grill! You can pound the chicken breasts to flatten slightly before freezing. Then just put them on the grill frozen and grill until juices run clear. Otherwise, you can thaw and grill these using the same method.