Easy Garlic Chicken

It’s no secret that we LOVE quick & easy freezer meals around here, especially ones that use budget-friendly chicken! Although it might sound intense, this tender garlic chicken actually has a very mild flavor that even the pickiest kids can handle. Better yet, it goes straight from the freezer to the crock pot, and you can even throw in a few carrots and potatoes to make it an effortless one pot meal.

To make it as part of a freezer cooking day, just split the broth & chicken into multiple bags, then throw it right into the freezer–no cooking required! Making it ahead of time is not necessary, though, as it is equally delicious just marinated in the refrigerator.

You can use any type of chicken but my family much prefers the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are a darker, juicier meat and also tend to be cheaper than the boneless skinless breasts.

Here is what you need:

¼ cup olive oil
2 cups white wine

2 cups chicken broth

2 cups sour cream

½ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon salt

3-4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

20-30 whole cloves of garlic

6 sprigs fresh thyme (optional)

baby red potatoes & baby carrots (optional; for cooking day only)

Step 1: In large bowl, whisk together olive oil, white wine, chicken broth, sour cream, salt, & pepper.

Step 2: Divide chicken into 2 1-gallon freezer bags ( be sure tobags first), then divide garlic cloves and thyme into bags over top of chicken. Then divide broth mixture over top of chicken. Freeze until needed.

Step 3: On cooking day, place frozen contents of bag directly into crockpot. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.

Step 4: If desired add baby potatoes and baby carrots for last 2-3 hours of cooking time.