Easy Chicken Meal Prep – With the Instant Pot®, 15 minutes is all you need to prepare enough chicken for a variety of recipes!
What recipes could you prep with six pounds of precooked chicken?
Here are some of my ideas (and recipes) for various meals made with a single Saturday morning “meal prep”.
The Instant Pot® Is Perfect For Meal Prep Cooking!
Heat up the broth from this recipe (you will have a good 6 cups of rich stock), add soup pasta, rice or couscous and some bits of meat for a quick soup!
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De’s Recipe Ideas…
- Plain or Curried Chicken A La King
- Margaret’s Farmer’s Market Chicken Salad
- Homestyle Chicken Soup
- Chicken Enchiladas Supreme
- Quick Chicken Shawarma
Safety Comes First: Protect Your Hands & Fingers When Cutting & Slicing Meat
Over the years, I have accumulated a variety of kitchen knives and cleavers. Those were the days when the DH was into “saving” by buying a side of beef or whole roasters.
But the last thing I wanted in my small kitchen at that time was a battery of dangerous knives nor did I have the required skill to debone like the experts.
Do you have young children who want to help Mom in the kitchen? I did then. Mine are grown but the grandchildren – now teens – also want to help prepare meals when at home or when visiting grandma.
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Not Just Ceramic Knives…
A couple years ago, I treated myself to a set of ceramic kitchen knives. They have a reputation for being razor sharp but little did I know how sharp that was until I noticed that I had cut a finger and part of a nail without feeling it. Please don’t do that. Get the protection you need when cutting and slicing meat and vegetables.
I immediately bought cut resistant gloves for myself and for the boys because they love to cook at home. Quesadillas (another recipe idea) is a family favorite and you guessed it – they cut quite a bit of grilled chicken!
Recipe Time: Easy Chicken Meal Prep Is Done!
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The meat is finally cool enough to handle!
Transfer to a large platter to carefully debone and cut the chicken pieces.
Separate into freezer bags. Make it easy by using the bag holder with 4 legs (keeps the bags open wide) to keep everything steady as you add the meat.
Have you selected the recipes you want to make?
My meal prep was aimed at preparing several recipes for Mom to include soup and chicken salad for Sunday dinner.
The chicken is now ready to use in various recipes over the next week or so. Bon Appétit!