Garlic Butter Chicken Freezer Meal Recipe
You wake up in the morning, walk into your kitchen and see your to-do list which just so happens to be as long as your arm, and then, like magic, have a gourmet-quality dinner ready to go when you need it most. That's the beauty of Garlic Butter Chicken.
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
- 1 High speed blender
- 1 gallon freezer bag
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs boneless/skinless
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese Optional
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted (or Ghee)
- 1 cup broth (I prefer chicken broth)
- 1 garlic bulb cloves peeled and smashed
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb frozen broccoli florets
Cashew Butter (Blend together):
- 1/2 cup raw cashews (soaked 15 min in hottest water from the tap)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice juice of one lemon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
Freezer Directions:
- Soak Raw Cashews in hot water for 15 minutes. (Hottest tap water should work) Then blend together cashew butter and set aside.
- Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to your preferred method.
- Add all ingredients, except frozen broccoli, to the freezer bag.
- Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Thaw freezer bag in fridge 12-24 hours before cooking.
- Dump contents of the freezer bag to a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Add Broccoli during last 30 minutes of cook time.
- Remove chicken thighs from slow cooker, shred chicken, stir back into slow cooker.
- Serve over rice. Optional: Garnish with green onions and roasted pine nuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 31.2gFat: 27.3gSaturated Fat: 13.3gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1661mgPotassium: 697mgFiber: 6.3gSugar: 6.2gCalcium: 567mgIron: 6mg
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