Description
Quick Chicken Stir Fry delivers a speedy weeknight dinner straight from your freezer to the table in minutes. Grab your ingredients, toss everything together, and savor a delicious meal without the hassle of extensive prep work.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound chicken breast
Vegetables:
- 2 cups bell peppers (mixed red, yellow, and green)
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Slice 1 pound chicken breast into uniform, bite-sized chunks about 1-inch wide to ensure even cooking and quick thawing.
- Crush 3 cloves of garlic and grate 1 tablespoon fresh ginger to create a fragrant base for your marinade.
- Whisk together ¼ cup soy sauce and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium bowl to create a flavorful coating for your chicken.
- Submerge chicken chunks in the marinade, ensuring each piece gets fully coated, and let rest in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
- Dice 2 cups of mixed bell peppers into roughly equal ½-inch pieces, creating a colorful vegetable blend.
- Thinly slice 1 medium onion into half-moon shapes that will cook quickly and evenly.
- Transfer marinated chicken and prepared vegetables into a labeled gallon-sized freezer bag, arranging ingredients in a flat, even layer.
- Remove excess air from the bag, seal tightly, and write the date and contents on the exterior.
- Store the freezer meal flat in your freezer for up to 3 months, ensuring maximum preservation of flavors and texture.
Notes
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes to enhance flavor and tenderness before freezing.
- Chop vegetables into uniform sizes to ensure even cooking when you’re ready to prepare the stir-fry.
- Thaw the freezer meal in the refrigerator overnight for best results and food safety.
- When cooking, use high heat and a wok or large skillet to get that perfect stir-fry sear and prevent soggy vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg