I mentioned
awhile back that I was getting a great deal on some chicken from
Zaycon Foods. So last Saturday we picked up our 40 lbs and drove 20 lbs of it to my in-laws. I took my 20 lbs home and decided to spend some time getting them meal ready to save me time down the road. All in all I prepped the chicken for 11 meals and had about 5 lbs of chicken left to freeze and use later. Here is the chicken all chopped/sliced/trimmed and separated by Ziplocs:
Here are the recipes I am using the chicken in (this is the list I am keeping on my computer for reference, hence the notes). In most cases I just cut up the amount of chicken needed in the recipe and then wrote on the Ziploc. Those that were supposed to be marinated, I tossed in the marinade as well before freezing. For the fajitas, I even through in the onion and green pepper. Talk about ready to serve! To be even more organized, I used the dry erase board above our chest freezer to write down all the meals so all I had to do was glance at it when doing my meal planning. Anyway, here is the list, hope you find some new things to add to your dinner menu:)
1. Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Cheddar Mustard Sauce (4 chicken breasts)
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/pretzel-crusted-chicken-breasts-with-cheddar-mustard-sauce/
2. Chicken Nuggets x2 (2 lbs cut into small chunks)
Deceptively Delicious (pg. 75) - This is a cookbook I have, you add pureed broccoli to the egg when dipping your chicken...tasty and nutritious!
3. Breakfast Casserole (2 cups cubed chicken)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Breakfast-Casserole/Detail.aspx
* Use 2 cups chicken instead of ham, mix French onion mix into sour cream instead of raw onions
4. Chicken Tacos x2 (2 lbs cut into ½ inch pieces and marinated)
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-tacos-52514.aspx
*Cook marinated chicken instead of adding sauce later
5. BBQ Chicken Salad Sandwiches (1 ½ lbs , halved and marinated)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Barbecued-Chicken-Salad-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx
6. Chicken Fajitas x2 (2 lbs cut into ½ inch strips, marinated plus gr peppers and onions)
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/easy-chicken-fajitas
7. Chicken Enchiladas (2 cups chopped)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-chicken-enchiladas-2/detail.aspx
8. Nacho Chicken Casserole (2 cups cubed) double for 1 meal
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Nacho-Chicken-Casserole/Detail.aspx
9. Chicken Spaghetti (2 cups cubed)
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/
10. Anniversary Chicken (6 half breasts)
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/anniversary-chicken-i/Detail.aspx