Chicken Fajitas Freezer Meal: Make-Ahead Easy Dinner Recipe

This Chicken Fajitas Freezer Meal is an actual crowd-pleasing recipe that’s prepared in minutes. If you’re searching for prep-ahead one pot tenting meals, you’re in the best place!

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Prepare In Advance

You can truly make this whole recipe on the campsite however the fantastic thing about freezer meals is that you just simply have to “dump and cook” on the campsite in your cooking day.

Cooking Methods & Equipment

You’ll want a big skillet (or Dutch oven) when cooking this fajita recipe. I like to recommend utilizing forged iron you probably have it.

If you make this as considered one of our straightforward campfire recipes, you’ll have to get your hearth going so as to cook dinner over scorching coals.

If climate circumstances stop you from utilizing an open flame (like on our journey once we filmed this video) … otherwise you simply favor cooking with propane, it’s also possible to make this as considered one of our camp range recipes so get your range prepared for cooking on a stage floor.

Recipe Steps

At Home:

Step 1. Label the freezer bag.

Step 2. Prep elements and place into Ziploc bag.

You’ll be slicing rooster breasts, inexperienced and purple massive bell peppers and purple onion.

Then put the elements into the bag with the olive oil, rooster broth, lime juice, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.

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Step 3. Seal bag and freeze.

Work air out of the bag earlier than you seal it. Gently therapeutic massage the contents to evenly distribute the seasonings. Place rooster bag in freezer, for greatest outcomes, lay flat in a single layer.

At Camp:

Step 4. Thaw the rooster combination. Place it in a fridge or cooler to thaw in a single day.

Step 5. Cook the combination. Heat a massive skillet over medium-high warmth (about 4 seconds with the hand check) on a camp range, RV range high or over scorching campfire coals. Dump all the contents of the bag into the skillet. Cook till the rooster is browned and cooked by way of, and the greens are tender, stirring sometimes, about 10-Quarter-hour.

Step 6. Serve scorching. You can simply serve the fajita meat on a plate.

• You can serve them with tortillas.
• Use spinach tortillas or GF variations when you’re making gluten free tenting meals.
• You may serve over rice.
• Use lettuce wraps or cauliflower rice for a keto tenting meals possibility.

Add your favourite toppings, if desired.

Substitutions

You can substitute beef for rooster. If you don’t use a young lower, be sure you slice the meat towards the grain into skinny strips.

What To Serve With This Recipe

This straightforward rooster fajita freezer meal is a stand-alone scrumptious dinner that serves 4. If I need to stretch it to serve extra individuals I add this Easy No Cook Southwest Camping Salad as a facet dish.

Or, I begin with an appetizer like these Camping Nachos which can be meatless and take simply 20 minutes to prep and bake. Check out all of our yummy Dutch oven Mexican recipes.

Leftovers

If I’ve leftovers I maintain them refrigerated. Later within the journey I’ll make a fast batch of rooster nachos by chopping the elements into small items and heating it in a foil packet with chips comprised of corn tortillas and a few cheddar cheese.

Similar Recipes

There are other ways to make fast meals within the nice open air. If you want straightforward tenting meals which can be “dump and cook” freezer cooking choices, we’ve obtained scrumptious recipes it is advisable to strive.

These Dutch Oven French Dip sandwiches solely take about 10 minutes to prep at residence and 20 minutes to cook dinner on the campsite.

Looking for “almost gourmet” freezer meal recipes? Try this Dutch Oven Thai Campfire Chicken that makes use of coconut milk and peanut butter to create AMAZING flavors. This is considered one of my absolute favourite meals.

Interested in additional tenting dinner recipes with Mexican flavors? Try this Dutch Oven Mexican Chicken. It’s a one pot meal that incorporates rooster and rice.

These Dutch Oven Enchiladas begin with cooked, shredded rooster and use canned enchilada sauce to make them straightforward for campsite cooking.

You’ll mix taco seasoning with floor beef to make these Camping Tacos that’ll be in your desk in 20 minutes. It’s a simple meal the entire household will love!

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Chicken Fajitas Freezer Meal

Kim Hanna

Camping For Foodies Dinner Camping Recipes: It’s really easy to take pleasure in Chicken Fajitas when all of the prep work is finished upfront so that you simply “dump & cook dinner” at camp.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Defrost Time 1 d

Total Time 1 d 35 minutes

Course Dinner Camping Recipes

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Calories 127 kcal

• 2 boneless skinless rooster breasts sliced into skinny strips (about 1 pound)
• 1 inexperienced bell pepper sliced into skinny strips
• 1 purple bell pepper sliced into skinny strips
• 1 purple onion sliced into skinny strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup low sodium rooster broth
• 1 tablespoon lime juice about 1 lime
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Optional Toppings For Serving

• Sour cream
• Pico de gallo
• Black beans
• Guacamole
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Salsa
• Lime wedges

Cook ModePrevent your display from going darkish

At Home:

• Label a 1 gallon freezer bag with the date, recipe identify and directions.

• In the bag, place the rooster, bell peppers, purple onion, olive oil, rooster broth, lime juice, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

• Work as a lot air out of the bag as doable and seal tightly.

• Gently therapeutic massage the contents to distribute the seasonings evenly.

• Place the bag flat within the freezer and freeze for as much as 3 months.

At Camp: (Allow loads of time for thawing)

• Thaw the fajita rooster combination within the fridge in a single day. (see ** Note)

• Heat a big skillet on the stovetop or over scorching campfire coals over medium-high warmth.

• Add all the contents of the bag into the skillet. Cook till the rooster is browned and cooked by way of, and the greens are tender, stirring sometimes, about 10-Quarter-hour.

• Serve the rooster fajitas on a plate. If you like, serve them with contemporary tortillas or lettuce wraps, and high together with your favourite toppings.

*NOTE: I like utilizing wheat or flour tortillas for serving. You can use spinach tortillas to maintain the recipe gluten-free or use lettuce wraps for a low-carb possibility. Nutritional info is predicated on the fajita elements solely. Add info primarily based in your serving and topping decisions. **NOTE: If the meal is completely frozen, it can take about 24 hours to defrost in a fridge or cooler that’s sustaining a temperature of about 38 F levels. If the bag is partially frozen, it could defrost in as little as 3-4 hours.  

Serving: 1gCalories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 13gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1210IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg

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