makes 4 freezer meals that serve 2-3 -- this is much easier than the recipe sounds.
3 bell peppers -- red, yellow, green, sliced long
4 med sweet onions, sliced long
3-4 raw chicken breasts (mine were huge, so I used 3), bite-sized strips
4 oz. (or so) olive oil
*spices OR 2 taco seasoning packets
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided into four 3/4 cup portions in baggies
4 round foil/tins with lids from Dollar Tree (they come in stacks of four)
4 sandwich bags
Saran Wrap
*spices: salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, onion powder, ground cumin and chili powder- just sprinkle liberally over chicken. Drizzle with olive oil and mix up with your hands to give the chicken and veggies an even coat.
*spices: salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, onion powder, ground cumin and chili powder- just sprinkle liberally over chicken. Drizzle with olive oil and mix up with your hands to give the chicken and veggies an even coat.
I USE ONE PACKET OF CHICKEN TACO MIX & ONE PACKET OF REGULAR TACO MIX
- In a LARGE bowl, mix all the sliced chicken together with 2 packets of seasoning and 4-5 oz (I use four good swirls). Go ahead and mix this with your hands! Divide chicken into four large cereal bowls so each pan will get equal protein. Don't wash LARGE bowl, you'll use it again.
- Slice bell peppers and make four equal piles of mixed colors
- Add one entire sliced onion to each pile of bell peppers.
- Dump one bowl of seasoned chicken with one pile of bell peppers and onion into a LARGE bowl and stir well.
- Pour mixture into a tin and cover with lid, silver side down.
Before you lid the tins, write on white side:
CHICKEN FAJITAS
Frozen - Bake 375 - 1 hour
Thawed - Bake 350 - 45 mins.
Good with warm tortillas,
cheese, cilantro, salsa, guacamole
Serve with black beans and rice.
I wrap my tins in plastic wrap for extra freezer protection. Before I wrap, I sit the tin on top of a flattened baggie of 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, then wrap it up for the freezer.
