162 Freezing Cooked Proteins for Easy Meals

<p>When life gets busy having a freezer stocked with cooked proteins can make cooking dinner much faster and easier.</p> <p>It is nice to stock your freezer with a few basic proteins that you can use in lots of different recipes.</p> <h2>How to freeze proteins.</h2> <ul> <li>Cool meats to room temperature before freezing.</li> <li>Freeze in meal-size portions for your family.</li> <li>Think about the shape of frozen zip bags. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet or inside a container like an instant pot liner so it is easier to thaw.</li> <li>Leave extra space at the top of the container if you are using glass.</li> </ul> <h2>Air is the enemy of frozen food.</h2> <ul> <li>Try to get as much air out of zip bags as possible.</li> <li>Air causes ice crystals to form which degrades the food faster.</li> </ul> <h2>My favorite meats to freeze.</h2> <p><a href="https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/beef-tacos/">Taco Meat</a></p> <p><a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/cheeseburger-baked-potatoes-throwback-recipe/"> Cheeseburger Baked Potato</a> (Cooked hamburger and onions)</p> <p>Roast Chicken</p> <p><a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/instant-pot-lemony-chicken/">Instant Pot Lemony Chicken</a></p> <p><a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/instant-pot-chicken-tacos/">Chicken Tacos</a></p> <p>Looking for full freezer meals not just meats?</p> <ul> <li>Check out <a href= "https://thrivinghomestore.com/?ref=mariefiebach">Thriving Home</a>.</li> <li>Use the code <a href= "https://thrivinghomestore.com/?ref=mariefiebach">Marie20</a> to get 20% off.</li> </ul> <p>For full show notes and transcript <a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/episode-162-freezing-cooked-proteins-for-easy-meals/"> click here</a>. </p>