These 8 Easy Chicken Freezer Meals done in one hour will save you time throughout the week when you don’t have time to prepare dinner!
There’s comes a time where we all get busy in our lives and some nights there is no time to prepare dinner. For those busy nights, I have come up with 8 Easy Chicken Freezer Friendly Meals that can be prepared in one hour.
Each recipe is prepared in a Ziploc bag and put in the freezer until needed. When you are ready to cook, thaw in fridge for 24 hours and cook in the crock pot. You can cook while you run errands, at work, etc. and come back to having dinner ready. To make this easier for you, I have created a free printable shopping list with all of the ingredients for each recipe and a free printable of each recipe.
Download the FREE Shopping List and Recipes HERE!
Freezer Meals Shopping List
- 40 Chicken Breasts
- 1 packet of Ranch Dry Dressing Mix
- Brown Sugar (For Keto use Swerve Brown Sugar)
- Small Jar of Minced Garlic
- 1 Bottle of Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 Bottle of Italian Dressing
- 1 Bottle of Red Hot Wing Sauce
- 1 Bottle of Lemon Juice
- 1 Bottle of BBQ Sauce (For Keto use G Hughes)
- Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice
- 1 Bottle of Mesquite with Lime Juice Marinade
- 1 Bottle of Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce
- Butter
- Parsley Flakes
- 1 Jar of Salsa
- Salt and Pepper
- 8 Ziploc Storage Bags
Below is the list of the chicken recipes. Label each bag before you add the ingredients as it is easier to write on an empty bag.
Teriyaki Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts (cut up into pieces)
1 Bottle of Teriyaki Sauce
1 Cup of Water
2/3 Cup Brown Sugar
3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Crock Pot Buffalo Ranch Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
1 Bottle of Franks Red Hot Wing Sauce
1 oz Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
2 Tbsp Butter
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Lemon Garlic Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
1-2 Tsp Minced Garlic
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Parsley Flakes
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 on high.
Italian Crock Pot Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
1 Bottle of Italian Dressing
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
BBQ Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts (cut up into pieces)
1 Bottle of BBQ Sauce
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Crock Pot Salsa Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
2 Cups Salsa
Salt and Pepper to Taste
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Honey Mustard Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
1 Bottle of Honey Mustard BBQ Sauce
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
Mesquite with Lime Juice Chicken
5 Chicken Breasts
1 Bottle of Mesquite with Lime Juice Marinade
To Cook: Thaw out in the fridge overnight. Dump the ingredients out of the Ziploc bag into a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
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Conswaylo
April 18, 2016 at 5:11 pmHow long can these meals stay frozen?
Alison
April 18, 2016 at 5:57 pmIf they are wrapped and stored properly they can last 3-4 months.
Marjie
May 1, 2016 at 7:44 pmthis would be even better if you have a meal sealer you can get all the air out and it will last even longer.
Amanda
July 28, 2016 at 2:36 amAre you supposed to cut all the chicken up or leave some whole chicken breasts?
denise
November 6, 2016 at 6:19 pmAmanda this was my question as well
Michele
December 10, 2016 at 1:54 pmCan’t you just dump the meal into the crockpot while still frozen?
S
December 24, 2016 at 2:33 pmI was thinking the same thing. If I cook mine while I am at work I need it to cook longer than that and thought I would start it frozen.
Kim
September 15, 2019 at 12:05 pmI always dump frozen chicken in the crock pot and set timer for the day. Some recipes are 6 hrs on low and others take 7-8 hrs on low.
Kristina
January 20, 2017 at 10:09 pmDo these have to be cooked in a crackpot? Or could I bake them or cook them in a skillet?
Kristina
January 20, 2017 at 10:10 pmCrockpot**
Shelley
January 29, 2017 at 6:13 pmHow many servings in each recipe? My apologies if it is listed – I scanned and couldn’t find it, but I could just very well have missed it. Thanks.
Sarah
January 31, 2017 at 5:29 pmWondering about how many servings? And also do you serve these over rice or what are your suggestions..?
Gail
March 8, 2017 at 6:14 amI see that the recipe for teriyaki chicken calls for cut up chicken, are the other recipes cut up or is the chicken breast left whole?
Alison
March 23, 2017 at 1:55 pmThe others are left whole unless it says to cut it up. Hope that helps!
Glenn Blouin
June 19, 2017 at 2:49 pmQuick and simple recipes! Thanks for sharing…?
Maree Plane
June 23, 2017 at 11:54 pmIts a shame there was no picture of the meals so I won’t bother saving them 🙁
Maree Plane
Chanda
June 26, 2017 at 12:47 amI think these are great. It would be really easy to pair say the salsa chicken with some refried beans and corn tortillas for one meal, or the Asian chicken with some rice and steamed veggies. I love how easy you made things, I think it would definitely save time in the kitchen and also money on the grocery budget.
Lucy
July 27, 2017 at 11:05 amGreat ides, thank you for taking the time to put all of this out for us, im pinning 🙂
Katelynn Hegedus
August 17, 2017 at 4:15 pmHi, Just letting you know I’m linking here on my blog post for Freezer Meals.
Thanks for the awesome post!
Katelynn
Alison
October 21, 2017 at 2:16 pmThanks so much.
Crystal
October 28, 2017 at 11:48 pmWhat do you sever with each chicken meal?
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BillyJo
June 6, 2019 at 1:53 pmOne bottle is very unclear. Do you have an oz amount?
Heather
June 19, 2019 at 12:48 pmCan you add veggies and other stretchers to these before you freeze them? If so, will that affect the cooking time?
Alison
June 22, 2019 at 9:46 amYes, you could add veggies to these recipes.
Anonymous
February 6, 2020 at 4:51 pmCould you do these in the instantpot?
Alison
February 6, 2020 at 9:03 pmYes, they can.
Niccole
August 11, 2021 at 9:49 pmCan I put frozen chicken breast into the bags when I’m making them?
Alison
August 11, 2021 at 9:56 pmI would suggest not doing so only because it might make the meal watery and the marinade will not be able to soak into the chicken.
Niccole
August 11, 2021 at 10:02 pmgreat thank you! Also can I put them in frozen and cook for 8 hours? This is my first time tying this, thank you for the great recipes.
Alison
August 12, 2021 at 2:47 pmYes, you can cook them from frozen. You just need to cook them longer. 8 hours would be plenty of time.
Jennifer
February 8, 2022 at 9:33 pmThese are perfect for my parents who are having trouble managing to make meals these days. I can make the meals and, hopefully, they can throw them in the crock pot. if I halve the recipe because there is only 2 of them would that change the cook time? Thanks!
Alison
February 15, 2022 at 12:21 pmNo the cook time would be the same. The only way it would be different is if you are using a large slow cooker for a small amount of food. Adjust cook times based on how full the slow cooker is, not on halving/doubling or whatever the amounts. Slow cookers are designed to be about 3/4 full. If they’re less full than that, you need to reduce the cooking time.
Micah
March 13, 2023 at 8:12 amThanks can’t wait to try them I’m just getting into the freezer meal band wagon! What size crockpot did you use?
Alison
March 14, 2023 at 1:02 amUsually a 6-8 quart depending on how much ingredients there is.