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How to Freeze Chicken

Save money and ALWAYS have what you need ready to use!  These quick instructions for HOW TO FREEZE CHICKEN are the BEST and EASIEST to follow.  Learn how!

Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken thighs

Instructions

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  1. Label the freezer bag with a sharpie marker to indicate what will be in the bag and how many. Label with today's date and a "USE BY" date (6 months to 1 year from now).
  2. Place the chicken into the freezer bag and lay flat
  3. Squeeze as much air as possible from the bag.
  4. Seal the bag.
  5. Place the bag of chicken into the freezer and lay flat so that they will freeze flat.

Notes

  • PRO TIP:  Label the bag BEFORE you put the food in the bag.  It's so much easier to write on a bag with nothing in it BEFORE it has water or grease on it. 
  • Use good quality freezer bags (this doesn't necessarily mean name brand).  Just check to make sure that the bag feels heavy and thick in your hand and that the seal works very well.
  • It's so easy to use the type of bag with the zippers, but I've had more bag failures with the zipper bags than with the press and seal type bags. 
  • Buy yourself a sharpie marker to keep in the kitchen in your "junk" drawer OR tape it to the front of your freezer bag box.  Then you'll always have one. 
  • The flater that you can make the bag, the better for saving space in your freezer. 
  • When putting things in the freezer, put the newer things on the bottom of the stack so that the older things are near the top and you'll use those first. 
  • Squeeze air out of the bag after you put the meat into the bag by rolling it up. Air in the bag will equal freezer burn later. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 331kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 148mg (49%) Sodium 116mg (5%) Potassium 310mg (9%) Vitamin A 118IU (2%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Calories 331kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 116mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 7%
Vitamin A 118IU 2%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.