Step 1

Label your freezer bag with the name of the recipe, cooking instructions, and “use-by” date. (Three months from when you prepped the meal.)

Step 2

Add all ingredients to your freezer bag and gently shake to break up rice.

Step 3

Carefully remove as much air as possible, seal and freeze for up to three months.

Step 4

Defrost the meal in the refrigerator.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 450˚. Empty the bag onto a parchment-lined sheet pan and spread out evenly. Roast until the rice is deeply crisped in places and the chicken is cooked through and starting to brown, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Thaw freezer meal.

Step 7

Add contents of freezer bag to large skillet, pot, or saute pan.

Step 8

Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through.