Freezer cooking is a great way to save time during the upcoming holidays. Having a bunch of meals that are mostly or even fully prepared can mean the difference between having great meals during the busy season and relying on bad take out or cold sandwiches.
Imagine spending the weekend shopping, cleaning, decorating and then just opening your freezer and popping a dish in the oven?
Get yourself a package of six chicken breasts, divide them up into two meals, add your marinade and freeze away. Then when it comes to a busy day, just take the chicken out of the freezer in the morning or the night before and let it defrost all day in the refrigerator. Grill or bake in a 350 degree oven.
This recipe makes about 3 cups of marinade.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dark molasses
1 cup olive oil
1/4 Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbs dry ground mustard
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
1-2 cloves of fresh garlic
2 tsp dried parsley
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. You want to mix it until there is no separation of the oil, about 50 strokes.
Next, divide your chicken, placing three breasts in one glass baking dish and three in another. Poke the chicken a few times with a fork. This will allow the marinade to penetrate the chicken. (If you are using freezer bags instead of glass dishes, poke the chicken before you place it in bags.)
Divide the marinade and pour over your chicken. Cover with heavy aluminum foil and place flat in the freezer (or seal if you are using freezer bags).
Don’t forget to mark the contents and the date.
You’ll get the best results if you allow the chicken to thaw naturally and not in the microwave.
Enjoy!
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