Maple Cranberry Chicken Freezer Meal

With just a handful of ingredients and just a few minutes of your time, you can prepare a delicious freezer chicken recipe that everyone in the family will love. The combination of sweet maple syrup and tangy cranberries creates a flavourful sauce that pairs perfectly with poultry. Once you try this simple one-pot maple cranberry chicken, you’ll be sure to make a double batch the next time you prepare it.

Maple Cranberry Chicken Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 5 large white mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

For day of cooking:

• ¼ cup dried cranberries 

Assembly instructions:

1. Place the green onions, white mushrooms, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, rosemary, and minced garlic in a large freezer bag. Pinch the top together and squish the bag to combine the ingredients.
2. Put the chicken breasts in the bag and seal. Be sure to remove all excess air.
3. Squeeze the bag again to coat the chicken in the sauce and seasonings. 
4. Lay the bag flat and freeze.

Serving instructions:

1. Thaw the frozen ingredients completely.
2. Pour the chicken and sauce in a skillet and cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Halfway through the cook time, add the dried cranberries and stir to combine.

How Do You Prepare Chicken for the Freezer?

Raw chicken is one of the easiest ingredients to prep for freezing! All you need to do is remove it from the package and transfer the chicken to a freezer bag. You can freeze your chicken plain or add a sauce or marinade to the bag to speed up prep time for dinner. Once you have the ingredients added to your freezer bag, make sure to squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing it. This will help prevent freezer burn while your chicken is in the freezer.

How Long Can You Keep Chicken in the Freezer Before Cooking?

If your chicken is frozen properly, you can keep it stored for several months. To ensure your chicken stays safe in the freezer, make sure it stays continuously frozen. Once the chicken is frozen, it can be stored for up to nine months.

How Do You Keep Chicken from Getting Freezer Burn?

Once you have your maple cranberry chicken prepared, you don’t want to ruin it with freezer burn! The key to keeping your chicken from getting freezer burn is to remove as much air as possible from the bag or container first. Then, make sure you maintain your freezer while your food is stored. In addition to keeping the freezer set to the proper temperature, it’s also important to clean the freezer out regularly. An overfilled freezer could cause issues with freezer burn down the road.

What to serve with Maple Cranberry Chicken:

• Couscous Tabbouleh
• Cilantro Corn
• Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
• Roasted Red Skinned Potatoes with Rosemary
• Crunchy Kale Parmesan Salad
• Firehouse Green Beans with Bacon
• Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
• Honey Glazed Maple Carrots
• Rice
• Peas

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Maple Cranberry Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, chicken dump

Ingredients

• 5 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
• 3 green onions sliced
• 5 large white mushrooms sliced
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 tsp. rosemary
• 2 cloves garlic minced

For day of cooking:

• ¼ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Place the green onions, white mushrooms, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, rosemary, and minced garlic in a large freezer bag. Pinch the top together and squish the bag to combine the ingredients.

2. Put the chicken breasts in the bag and seal. Be sure to remove all excess air.
3. Squeeze the bag again to coat the chicken in the sauce and seasonings.
4. Lay the bag flat and freeze.

Serving instructions:

1. Thaw.

2. Pour the chicken and sauce in a skillet and cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Halfway through the cook time, add the dried cranberries and stir to combine.