Chicken Hurry

This 5-ingredient chicken hurry recipe is sweet, tangy, and so easy to make! Plus, there are multiple ways to cook it on the day you choose to pull it out of the freezer. It makes a perfect meal for those busy nights when you don’t want to think about what’s for dinner.

This dump-and-freeze recipe is a great way to use chicken when you find it on sale or buy it in bulk.

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Chicken Hurry Recipe

Ingredients:

• 10 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix

Assembly instructions:

• Place chicken and all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag.
• Squish around to mix thoroughly.
• Remove all air from the freezer bag and seal.

Oven cooking instructions:

• Thaw.
• Place the contents of the bag in a casserole dish.
• Cover and bake at 350°F for 1 hour, uncovering for the last 10 minutes.

Skillet cooking instructions:

• Thaw.
• Place the contents of the bag in a large skillet.
• Cook on medium for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, ensuring the chicken is no longer pink in the centre.

BBQ cooking instructions:

• Thaw.
• Reserving liquid, place chicken on pre-heated BBQ at a medium temp.
• Pour reserved liquid into a small saucepan and heat on the stove until hot and starting to thicken.
• Cook chicken on BBQ for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, basting with reserved sauce and ensuring chicken is no longer pink in the centre.
• The leftover sauce can be poured over chicken upon serving.

Slow cooker instructions:

• Thaw.
• Dump contents into slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.

You can substitute 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts if you prefer. Note that three tablespoons of dry onion soup mix is equal to 1 packet.

What to Serve with this Recipe

Chicken Hurry can be paired with cooked egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or white and brown rice. Each of these is a great addition to soak up the delicious sauce. You can also include sides of a garden salad, steamed green beans, and dinner rolls or garlic bread.

If you have any leftover chicken hurry, it makes the best soup!

You can also try our Buffalo Chicken Pasta, Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup, or Carrot, Orange, and Brie Soup in your meal plans this week!

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Chicken Hurry

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

 

Course: Main Course

Servings: 6

Calories: 245 kcal

Ingredients

• 10 chicken thighs boneless, skinless
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. dry onion soup mix

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Place chicken and all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Squish around to mix thoroughly.
3. Remove all air from the freezer bag and seal.

Oven cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Place contents of bag in a casserole dish.
3. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour, uncovering for the last 10 minutes.

Skillet cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Place contents of bag in a large skillet.
3. Cook on medium for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, ensuring chicken is no longer pink in the centre.

BBQ cooking instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Reserving liquid, place chicken on pre-heated BBQ at a medium temp.
3. Pour reserved liquid into small saucepan and heat on stove until hot and starting to thicken.
4. Cook chicken on BBQ for 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally, basting with reserved sauce and ensuring chicken is no longer pink in the centre.
5. Leftover sauce can be poured over chicken upon serving.

Slow cooker instructions:

1. Thaw.
2. Dump contents into slow cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.