Latin Chicken
Serve with brown rice and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Cuisine
Mexican
Cookbook:
Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meal Plan
Cooking Method:
Crockpot
,
Instant Pot
Protein:
Chicken
Diet
Dairy-Free
,
Gluten-Free
Class
Gluten-Free
Servings
6
servings
Servings
6
servings
Ingredients
2
lb
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
lb
sweet potato
peeled and chopped (2 medium sweet potatoes)
2
red pepper
sliced
1
can (15oz per can)
black beans
drained and rinsed
2
oz
chicken broth
1/4 cup
2
teaspoons
cumin
1
teaspoon
dried cilantro
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
teaspoon
onion powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/4
teaspoon
pepper
Materials
1
gallon-sized plastic freezer bag
Recipe Notes
To Freeze and Cook
Later
Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date (3 months from when you prepped the meal).
Add all ingredients to your freezer bag.
Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze.
To Cook in Crockpot
Cook for 4-6 hours on “low” setting.
Slice or shred chicken and serve with sweet potatoes, peppers, and black beans from crockpot.
To Cook in Instant Pot
Add frozen meat to Instant Pot and saute for 5 minutes to release some liquid.
Flip over meal and add 1/2 cup chicken broth so there will be enough liquid to reach pressure.
Pressure cook 25 minutes.
Natural release.
Slice or shred chicken and use a slotted spoon to serve sweet potatoes, red peppers, and black beans as side dishes.