Freezer Chicken Stir Fry - No Getting Off This Train

Need an easy Asian weeknight dish? This Chicken Stir Fry can be frozen ahead of time for a quick dinner! Serve with rice or favorite noodles!

This freezer meal is almost too easy.

I mean, you add some cubed chicken to a bag with a sauce and already-frozen vegetables. What’s the point if it’s so simple?

Well, my view is: Anything that makes my life easier is worth doing. And if pre-cutting raw chicken ahead of time makes my meal time easier, so be it.

This Freezer Chicken Stir Fry is similar to the Teriyaki Chicken I posted earlier. It has a different sauce and different veggies, but same concept. This time, though, you cook everything on the stovetop.

I’m also treating this more as fried rice rather than just a topping to go on rice. I can see this recipe having pre-cooked rice added in, and then some scrambled eggs mixed in as well. It’s more like a glorified fried rice, right?

Can you switch out the vegetables in this Chicken Stir Fry?

Sure! I used a 12-ounce bag of frozen stir fry veggies, but you can add whatever you want. Adding already-frozen vegetables would be easier, but if you know how to blanch vegetables you can use raw.

I’ve never blanched veggies before but here’s a short guide to help you!

Do you need to cook the chicken first?

All you need to do is cut up the raw chicken and add it to the bag uncooked. That’s it! You can cook the chicken if you want, but letting it marinade in the sauce will add more flavor.

Do you have to add the vegetables to the bag?

If you want to leave the vegetables separate and just freeze the chicken and sauce, that’s fine! Adding the veggies towards the end of the chicken’s cooking time will make them a little more crisp, so do that if that’s what you prefer.

How do you cook this stir fry after freezing?

Get the bag out of the freezer for a few minutes before cooking it, just to be able to break apart the ingredients slightly.

Dump it all into a large pan and cook until the chicken is no longer pink.

In the meantime, cook rice using your preferred method. I love cooking my rice in my rice cooker because it’s hands-off and is done in 30 minutes!

If you want to add eggs to your stir fry, scramble them up while the chicken is cooking.

Add the eggs to the chicken mixture and stir, and you’re good to go!

If you want to add extra healthy fats, sprinkle some peanuts on top for a little extra crunch. My favorite!

Want more freezer meal ideas? Check out the other recipes in my 25 Days of Freezer Meals series!

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