Freezer Meals – Teriyaki Chicken
You know how I’m always raving about freezer meals and how they make my life so easy and yada yada yada? Well I’ve combined two of my favorite things with this meal: freezer meals and crock pot meals.
Pretty sure I hit the jackpot of genius ideas with this one. Freezer meals just got even easier {if that’s even possible}.
Whip up a bunch of these and stash them away in the freezer for nights you don’t feel like cooking. You’ll be so glad you did.
~Mavis
Freezer Meals – Teriyaki Chicken
Description
Well I’ve combined two of my favorite things with this meal: freezer meals and crock pot meals. Pretty sure I hit the jackpot of genius ideas with this one. Freezer meals just got even easier {if that’s even possible}.
Ingredients
3 large chicken breasts
1 cup teriyaki sauce
1 cup water
2/3 cup brown sugar
3 garlic cloves
3 slices of ginger {optional}
Instructions
Load all the ingredients into a gallon sized Ziplock bag, lay it flat, label and freeze.
Crock Pot Cooking Method: Cook from frozen on low for 6 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked, or thaw overnight in the refrigerator overnight and cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Oven Cooking Method: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Cook at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Find More of My Freezer Meal Recipes
- Roadside Sliders Recipe
- Easy Freezer Meal Meatballs
- Peach Crisp Recipe
- Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Chicken Cacciatore
- Chicken Casserole with Mashed Potato Topping
Heather T. says
Ok maybe I am not getting it, but chicken always seems so dry when done in the crock and these crock meals just don’t taste as good to me, what am I doing wrong?
LeAnna says
You are just cooking them too long 🙁 Shorten the time and then they will be juicy and yummy!
PattyB says
I agree. I used to put chicken in the crockpot before I left for work. When I came home it was an over cooked mess. I guess if you want “pulled” chicken it was okay but that was not what I was going for.
Shannon L Chester says
I get better results with chicken thighs than breasts. Some people don’t like the taste, but if you’re ok with it, it almost always comes out juicier than the breasts. I sometimes make a whole chicken in the crockpot, and the breasts are pretty good, but the thighs are AMAZING.
Laura Jones says
Before you put the breast in the bag. Use a fork or a knife to pit wholes in the breast so the juice can enter the meat.
Just like you would Beef so the flavor will get into the flesh. My son told me this one.
If you are looking for the meat to shread the slice thick tender lenight slices. Cut the cooking time back to 3 to 4 hrs. Cause your not cooking a Whole thick breast
Dawn Dominy says
Use chicken thighs – not breast. My family does not like chicken breast because it often comes out dry. I have yet to be able to screw up thighs so badly they come out dry, so we only use chicken thighs now.
Merrideth says
This looks delicious! I’m going out to buy some teriyaki sauce and brown sugar! I’m going to have to make a bunch of these. I can’t wait to try it.
Amber says
What do you serve with this? It looks delicious!
renee says
THANK YOU!! I am always looking for easy freezer meals for our church meal ministry and most places only have these hugely complicated recipes or ones I am unsure people would like. This will be PERFECT!!!
Mahrukh says
Bake covered or uncovered after thawing?
melissa says
can i do this with already frozen chicken?
Sharon S. says
. Can these recipes be made in an Instant Pot or Ninja multifunction air fryer/pressure cooker/ sauté, etc. ??? So much faster