Hen Fajitas Freezer Meal: Make-Forward Simple Dinner Recipe

This Hen Fajitas Freezer Meal is an actual crowd-pleasing recipe that’s prepared in minutes. If you happen to’re on the lookout for prep-ahead one pot tenting meals, you’re in the suitable place!

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Put together In Advance

You’ll be able to truly make this complete recipe on the campsite however the fantastic thing about freezer meals is that you simply simply must “dump and prepare dinner” on the campsite in your cooking day.

Cooking Strategies & Tools

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

In case you are making this as one in every of our straightforward campfire recipes, you’ll must get your hearth going with a purpose to prepare dinner over scorching coals.

If climate situations forestall you from utilizing an open flame (like on our journey after we filmed this video) … otherwise you simply favor cooking with propane, you can even make this as one in every of our camp range recipes so get your range prepared for cooking on a stage floor.

Recipe Steps

At Residence:

Step 1. Label the freezer bag.

Step 2. Prep substances and place into Ziploc bag.

You’ll be slicing hen breasts, inexperienced and pink massive bell peppers and pink onion.

Then put the substances into the bag with the olive oil, hen 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 hen bag in freezer, for finest outcomes, lay flat in a single layer.

At Camp:

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

Step 5. Prepare dinner the combination. Warmth a massive skillet over medium-high warmth on a camp range, RV range high or over scorching campfire coals. Dump the complete contents of the bag into the skillet. Prepare dinner till the hen is browned and cooked by way of, and the greens are tender, stirring sometimes, about 10-Quarter-hour.

Step 6. Serve scorching. You’ll be able to simply serve the fajita meat on a plate.

• You’ll be able to serve them with tortillas.
• Use spinach tortillas or GF variations if you happen to’re making gluten free tenting meals.
• You may as well serve over rice.
• Use lettuce wraps or cauliflower rice for a keto tenting meals possibility.

Add your favourite toppings, if desired.

Substitutions

You’ll be able to substitute beef for hen. If you happen to don’t use a young lower, be sure to slice the meat towards the grain into skinny strips.

What To Serve With This Recipe

This straightforward hen fajita freezer meal is a stand-alone scrumptious dinner that serves 4. If I need to stretch it to serve extra folks I add this Simple No Prepare dinner Southwest Tenting Salad as a aspect dish.

Or, I begin with an appetizer like these Tenting Nachos which are meatless and take simply 20 minutes to prep and bake. Try all of our yummy Dutch oven Mexican recipes.

Leftovers

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

Related Recipes

There are alternative ways to make fast meals within the nice outdoor. If you happen to like straightforward tenting meals which are “dump and prepare dinner” freezer cooking choices, we’ve acquired scrumptious recipes it’s essential attempt.

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

On the lookout for “nearly gourmand” freezer meal recipes? Do that Dutch Oven Thai Campfire Hen that makes use of coconut milk and peanut butter to create AMAZING flavors. That is one in every of my absolute favourite meals.

Curious about extra tenting dinner recipes with Mexican flavors? Do that Dutch Oven Mexican Hen. It’s a one pot meal that incorporates hen and rice.

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

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

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Hen Fajitas Freezer Meal

Kim Hanna

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

Prep Time 20 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 15 minutes

Defrost Time 1 d

Whole Time 1 d 35 minutes

Course Dinner Tenting Recipes

Delicacies Mexican

Servings 4

Energy 127 kcal

• 2 boneless skinless hen breasts sliced into skinny strips (about 1 pound)
• 1 inexperienced bell pepper sliced into skinny strips
• 1 pink bell pepper sliced into skinny strips
• 1 pink onion sliced into skinny strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup low sodium hen 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

Optionally available Toppings For Serving

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

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At Residence:

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

• Within the bag, place the hen, bell peppers, pink onion, olive oil, hen broth, lime juice, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

• Work as a lot air out of the bag as attainable 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: (Permit loads of time for thawing)

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

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

• Add the complete contents of the bag into the skillet. Prepare dinner till the hen is browned and cooked by way of, and the greens are tender, stirring sometimes, about 10-Quarter-hour.

• Serve the hen fajitas on a plate. If you happen to favor, serve them with recent tortillas or lettuce wraps, and high along with your favourite toppings.

*NOTE: I like utilizing wheat or flour tortillas for serving. You should utilize spinach tortillas to maintain the recipe gluten-free or use lettuce wraps for a low-carb possibility. Dietary info is predicated on the fajita substances solely. Add info primarily based in your serving and topping decisions. **NOTE: If the meal is completely frozen, it is going to 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: 1gEnergy: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 13gFats: 5gSaturated Fats: 1gPolyunsaturated Fats: 1gMonounsaturated Fats: 3gTrans Fats: 0.01gLdl cholesterol: 36mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1210IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg

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