Balsamic Grilled Chicken is a tender, flavorful freezer meal that is so simple to assemble, Keto, low carb, gluten & dairy free, Paleo, 4 main ingredients and 0 carbs!
Balsamic Grilled Chicken is another good freezer meal. I cannot say enough how fantastic it is to have a freezer full–or half full—or even a little bit full!—of freezer meals.
It is so nice to have something to pull out and it is all but ready. You can grill it (our usual choice) or roast it in the oven.
The original recipe calls for thighs but we prefer breasts. Use any cut of chicken you like.
The balsamic vinegar gives it a great flavor.
This literally takes minutes to put together!
It is shown with Low Carb Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheesy Bake and it was delicious together!
This recipe came from the book, “Don’t Panic More Dinner’s in the Freezer”. It has a lot of good freezer recipes in it. The book calls it Balsamic Roasted Chicken Thighs in the book but we grill it and use breasts so call it Balsamic Grilled Chicken.
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Does it have to be frozen?
No. Having it in the freezer is super helpful and the freezing process makes it very tender but it doesn’t have to be frozen. This can also be cooked after marinating in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
It was so very tender and moist. That is because the meat was frozen in the marinade. Somehow the process really does make it extra tender.
Ingredients for Balsamic Grilled Chicken:
boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs with bone and skin
extra virgin olive oil
balsamic vinegar
garlic cloves
salt
pepper
To Freeze:
Add chicken to a labeled freezer Ziploc bag.
Mix other ingredients together and pour over chicken.
Seal the bag and gently squeeze bag and move chicken around until it is coated with marinade.
Lay flat in freezer and freeze.
To Serve:
Thaw.
Grill the chicken on both sides until it is no longer pink inside and juices run clear.
Or roast in 350* oven in greased baking dish, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear and it is cooked through. If using chicken with skin, place in the baking dish with skin side up and coat with marinade.
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Balsamic Grilled Chicken
Balsamic Grilled Chicken is a tender, flavorful freezer meal that is so simple to assemble, Keto, low carb, gluten & dairy free, Paleo, 4 main ingredients and 0 carbs!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs with bone and skin
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp minced garlic cloves
- Dash of salt
- Dash of pepper
Instructions
To Freeze:
Add chicken to a labeled freezer Ziploc bag.
Mix other ingredients together and pour over chicken.
Seal bag and gently squeeze bag and move chicken around until it is coated with marinade. Lay flat in freezer and freeze.
To Serve:
Thaw.
Grill on both sides until chicken is no longer pink inside and juices run clear.
Or roast in 350* oven in greased baking dish, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear and it is cooked through.
If using chicken with skin, place in the baking dish with skin side up and coat with marinade.
Notes
Having this in the freezer is super helpful and the freezing process makes it very tender but it doesn’t have to be frozen. This can also be cooked after marinating in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 284Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 117mgSodium 132mgCarbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 39g
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