Freezing the Storehouse: Marinated Chicken Breasts

There are few things easier than marinating chicken.  Bag/bowl, chicken, flavor. Let sit.

Easy.

The trickiest part of it is deciding which flavor you'll use!  Here are two of my favorite flavors that you can do on a storehouse budget, Honey Mustard and Citrus Chicken.

Honey Mustard Chicken

1 3-lb bag chicken breasts, still frozen
1/3 cup honey
3 Tbsp yellow mustard
1 cup white vinegar

Mix the liquids together until smooth, then add to chicken in a bowl.  Let marinate, covered and refrigerated, 12-24 hours.  Cook as desired, grill/broil/pan fry.

To freeze, transfer frozen chicken to gallon size freezer bag and add liquids.  Put back in freezer until you're ready to cook them up, then proceed as previously instructed.

Also, you can freeze the chicken after it has been cooked.  You can freeze whole breasts, or cut up into strips or cubes to be used for various other recipes.
 
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Citrus Chicken

1 cup vinegar
2/3 cup fruit drink mix
1 3-lb bag chicken breasts, still frozen

Mix the liquids together until smooth, then add to chicken in a bowl.  Let marinate, covered and refrigerated, 12-24 hours.  Cook as desired, grill/broil/pan fry.

To freeze, transfer frozen chicken to gallon size freezer bag and add liquids.  Put back in freezer until you're ready to cook them up, then proceed as previously instructed.

Also, you can freeze the chicken after it has been cooked.  You can freeze whole breasts, or cut up into strips or cubes to be used for various other recipes.

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These are both great by themselves alongside some rice and veggies.  Or you can add a sauce, like my Warm Peach Puree!

Warm Peach Purée

2 28 oz cans peaches
2-4 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp butter
Optional: nutmeg, clove, about 1/4 tsp each

Blend peaches in blender until smooth; add cinnamon and other spices, if desired.  Transfer to medium saucepan.  Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  Add sugar and butter. Stir until butter melts, then simmer until good and hot.  Spoon over chicken and rice or ice cream! Yum...

Bon appetit!