Freezer-Friendly Recipe — Freezer-Friendly Thai Chicken

Whip up a batch of this chicken to have for dinner tonight in just 30 minutes! Or pop it in the freezer for a ready-to-go meal down the road. Your future self will thank you. Serve over rice, in tortillas, or over salads. Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.

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Calories:378.3
Freezer-Friendly Thai Chicken
Prep:20m
Cook:10m
Ready in:30m
Serving:6 cups

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsweetened light coconut milk
  • ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 5 teaspoons sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 4 ½ cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 2 cups thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup thinly bias-sliced carrots
  • 1 cup fresh snow pea pods
  • 5 ⅓ tablespoons sesame oil

Cooking Directions

  1. Whisk together coconut milk, soy sauce, peanut butter, sriracha, and lime juice in a large bowl. Add chicken, red bell pepper, carrots, and snow peas; toss to coat.
  2. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat. Add chicken mixture; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
To freeze chicken: After Step 1, divide mixture evenly between two 1-gallon resealable plastic freezer bags. Freeze up to 4 months. To serve, thaw 1 or both bags at room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes. Continue with Step 2. If only heating 1 batch, use 4 teaspoons sesame oil.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories378.3
  • carbohydrateContent8.6 g
  • cholesterolContent80.9 mg
  • fatContent22.6 g
  • fiberContent2.3 g
  • proteinContent34.7 g
  • saturatedFatContent4.8 g
  • sodiumContent676.5 mg
  • sugarContent3.8 g
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