Freezer meals can help save a ton of time, but many of the common options out there are a bit lackluster. The problem is that not everything reheats well from frozen.
I take a hybrid approach to freezer meal prepping! Rather than prepping an entire meal, I prep a time-consuming key ingredient. For example, prepping a lot of cooked Mexican marinated chicken meat to pull out and use in tacos, burritos, and more. This saves time, saves freezer space, and results in delicious fresh meals on busy weeknights.
If you enjoy this method, I strongly suggest investing in a vacuum sealer (and bags like these). Vacuum sealing results in the highest quality frozen meats, and also saves a ton of space!
Below are the things on the site that I frequently meal prep for the freezer, and what I make with them! Each recipe includes freezer instructions.
Freeze one of these:
Make these:
More ideas to use this meat:
- Quesadillas
- Burrito Bowls
- Flautas
- Crunch Wraps
- Loaded Nachos
- Tostadas
Freeze one of these:
Make this:
More ideas to use this meat:
- Pork fried rice
- With mashed potatoes & veggies
- In pork bao buns
Freeze this:
Make this:
More ideas to use this meat:
- On salads
- On pasta
- On pizza
- Smoked chicken sandwiches
More meals I like to freeze:
Each of these recipes include freezer instructions!
Desserts that freeze well:
Sweet treats that are easy to keep stocked!
Freeze Garlic
Freezing freshly minced garlic can help you save the time (and mess) of chopping garlic for every meal.
