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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes

    8 Easy Chicken Freezer Meals in One Hour

    Published: Apr 9, 2015 · Modified: Aug 16, 2020 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    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 ingredients

    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
    ⅔ 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
    ¼ 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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    Comments

    1. Conswaylo

      April 18, 2016 at 5:11 pm

      How long can these meals stay frozen?

      Reply
      • Alison

        April 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm

        If they are wrapped and stored properly they can last 3-4 months.

        Reply
    2. Marjie

      May 01, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      this would be even better if you have a meal sealer you can get all the air out and it will last even longer.

      Reply
    3. Amanda

      July 28, 2016 at 2:36 am

      Are you supposed to cut all the chicken up or leave some whole chicken breasts?

      Reply
      • denise

        November 06, 2016 at 6:19 pm

        Amanda this was my question as well

        Reply
    4. Michele

      December 10, 2016 at 1:54 pm

      Can’t you just dump the meal into the crockpot while still frozen?

      Reply
      • S

        December 24, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        I 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.

        Reply
      • Kim

        September 15, 2019 at 12:05 pm

        I 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.

        Reply
    5. Kristina

      January 20, 2017 at 10:09 pm

      Do these have to be cooked in a crackpot? Or could I bake them or cook them in a skillet?

      Reply
      • Kristina

        January 20, 2017 at 10:10 pm

        Crockpot**

        Reply
    6. Shelley

      January 29, 2017 at 6:13 pm

      How 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.

      Reply
    7. Sarah

      January 31, 2017 at 5:29 pm

      Wondering about how many servings? And also do you serve these over rice or what are your suggestions..?

      Reply
    8. Gail

      March 08, 2017 at 6:14 am

      I 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?

      Reply
      • Alison

        March 23, 2017 at 1:55 pm

        The others are left whole unless it says to cut it up. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    9. Glenn Blouin

      June 19, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Quick and simple recipes! Thanks for sharing…?

      Reply
    10. Maree Plane

      June 23, 2017 at 11:54 pm

      Its a shame there was no picture of the meals so I won’t bother saving them 🙁
      Maree Plane

      Reply
    11. Chanda

      June 26, 2017 at 12:47 am

      I 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.

      Reply
    12. Lucy

      July 27, 2017 at 11:05 am

      Great ides, thank you for taking the time to put all of this out for us, im pinning 🙂

      Reply
    13. Katelynn Hegedus

      August 17, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      Hi, Just letting you know I’m linking here on my blog post for Freezer Meals.

      Thanks for the awesome post!

      Katelynn

      Reply
      • Alison

        October 21, 2017 at 2:16 pm

        Thanks so much.

        Reply
    14. Crystal

      October 28, 2017 at 11:48 pm

      What do you sever with each chicken meal?

      Reply
    15. BillyJo

      June 06, 2019 at 1:53 pm

      One bottle is very unclear. Do you have an oz amount?

      Reply
    16. Heather

      June 19, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      Can you add veggies and other stretchers to these before you freeze them? If so, will that affect the cooking time?

      Reply
      • Alison

        June 22, 2019 at 9:46 am

        Yes, you could add veggies to these recipes.

        Reply
    17. Anonymous

      February 06, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      Could you do these in the instantpot?

      Reply
      • Alison

        February 06, 2020 at 9:03 pm

        Yes, they can.

        Reply
    18. Niccole

      August 11, 2021 at 9:49 pm

      Can I put frozen chicken breast into the bags when I’m making them?

      Reply
      • Alison

        August 11, 2021 at 9:56 pm

        I 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.

        Reply
        • Niccole

          August 11, 2021 at 10:02 pm

          great 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.

          Reply
          • Alison

            August 12, 2021 at 2:47 pm

            Yes, you can cook them from frozen. You just need to cook them longer. 8 hours would be plenty of time.

            Reply
    19. Jennifer

      February 08, 2022 at 9:33 pm

      These 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!

      Reply
      • Alison

        February 15, 2022 at 12:21 pm

        No 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.

        Reply
    20. Micah

      March 13, 2023 at 8:12 am

      Thanks can’t wait to try them I’m just getting into the freezer meal band wagon! What size crockpot did you use?

      Reply
      • Alison

        March 14, 2023 at 1:02 am

        Usually a 6-8 quart depending on how much ingredients there is.

        Reply
    21. Minda Kass

      January 27, 2024 at 8:41 am

      It just says “chicken breasts”, I’ve seen 6 ounce chicken breasts and 10+ ounce chicken breasts. What size do you use?

      Reply
      • Alison

        February 02, 2024 at 8:58 pm

        I used 6 ounces chicken breasts.

        Reply
    22. Vicki

      January 09, 2025 at 12:20 pm

      How much chicken in pounds per freezer meal?

      Reply
      • Alison

        January 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm

        I bought 40 chicken breasts and divided them between the 8 meals so 5 chicken breasts per bag.

        Reply

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