30+ BEST Chicken Freezer Meals on the Internet

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This list of the very best chicken freezer meals includes sandwiches, bowls, wraps, marinades, and more. Each recipe includes our well-tested method for freezing the meal for later, too.

Our readers’ favorites from this list include the Southwest Chicken & Bacon Wraps and the Chicken Parmesan Casserole. I’d honestly make any of these any time for my own family!

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30+ Chicken Freezer Meals

Using our freezer meal expertise, we have rounded up the best of the best chicken freezer meals for you. We hope this is helpful and a post you come back to over and over again!

7 Best Chicken Marinades

One of the best places to start is with our Top 7 Chicken Marinades. These wildly popular chicken freezer meal recipes cover a range of flavors. We even have a printable cheatsheet so you never run out of chicken marinade inspiration!

Collage of Thriving Home's chicken with marinades in freezer bags and finished chicken dishes next to each.

Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Satisfy your fast food cravings at home with these healthier, homemade chicken nuggets. Only a few recognizable ingredients are needed. Kids and adults love this recipe!

Uncooked homemade chicken nuggets in a freezer bag on a baking sheet.

Chicken and Steak Fajitas

These chicken and steak fajitas make a great go-to weeknight dinner that tastes like restaurant quality. They’re quick to assemble, easily customized to your taste preferences, and a meal that all ages enjoy.

Steak and chicken fajitas lined up on a tray with salsa, lime, and guacamole on the side.

Fajita freezer meal kit with baggies of marinating chicken, marinating steak, and a third one with sliced peppers and onions.

Honey Bourbon Chicken

A little sweet and a little spicy, this EASY Honey Bourbon Chicken recipe is BIG on flavor and takes just minutes. You can make it in the Crockpot or the Instant Pot!

Chicken Breasts in a freezer bag with marinade labeled Honey Bourbon Chicken.

On-the-Go Chicken Burritos

These simple, individual chicken burritos are filling, healthy, and satisfying. Be sure to double the batch and freeze some for later using our instructions.

Chicken Burrito sliced in half on an aqua plate that is sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken Burritos wrapped in foil and inside a freezer bag laying on a cutting board.

Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Lemon Butter Sauce

This elegant recipe might be my favorite way to eat chicken breasts. The vibrant, silky Lemon Butter Sauce gets drizzled over the top of the crispy cutlets along with fresh chopped parsley for an absolutely divine meal.

Spoon drizzling lemon butter sauce over crispy chicken cutlets on a white serving platter.

Uncooked breaded chicken cutlets in a freezer bag labeled Crispy Chicken Cutlets.

Crockpot BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

Sticky, sweet, and just a little spicy, these Chicken Drumsticks are economical, kid-friendly, and tasty. The secret to making these crispy is giving them a few minutes under the broiler at the end. The key to delicious drumsticks is how long you cook chicken in the slow cooker. Most people are overcooking it! You can also make these BBQ Drumsticks in the Instant Pot!

BBQ drumsticks served on a white platter with a blue ramekin of BBQ sauce.

Chicken drumsticks in a freezer bag with BBQ sauce labeled BBQ drumsticks.

Chicken Parmesan Casserole

Chicken Parmesan Casserole is a family-favorite freezer meal that is super easy to make. This real food, healthy dinner recipe is a staple in our home.

A square glass casserole dish with a lid labeled chicken Parmesan casserole.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

With 3 simple steps, you’ll have finger-licking good chicken sliders. The perfectly seasoned, shredded chicken breasts are served on mini buns and topped with BBQ Sauce to make an easy weeknight meal or a scrumptious meal for groups of people. Or try our Chicken Parmesan Sliders!

BBQ chicken sliders prepped as a freezer meal with chicken breasts and BBQ sauce in one baggie and the slider rolls in another baggie.

Italian Baked Chicken Thighs (or Air Fryer Chicken Thighs)

The most amazing, flavorful, oven-baked chicken thighs you’ll find! With just a handful of simple seasonings, these chicken thighs turn out crispy on the outside and amazingly tender and juicy on the inside.

Italian Baked Chicken Thighs on a white platter.

Italian chicken thighs packaged as a freezer meal with uncooked chicken thighs covered in seasoning in a freezer bag.

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole

This chicken and rice casserole is healthier than most–filled with veggies, brown rice, and chicken–but still creamy, cheesy, and comforting!

Cheesy chicken and rice casserole covered with foil to go in the freezer.

Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders or Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

These new-and-improved baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders produce a crispy, yet healthy version that rivals any deep-fried tender. A delicious chicken tender recipe that cooks straight from frozen!

Baked Parmesan Chicken tenders on a sheet pan with dipping sauces.

Breaded chicken tenders on a sheet pan ready to flash freeze.

Gourmet Chicken Sandwiches

A flavor-packed marinade and the best toppings make this the Ultimate Grilled Chicken Sandwich recipe. After marinating for a few hours, your chicken breasts will pick up loads of flavor. Serve it on a toasted bun with your favorite toppings for a quick weeknight dinner.

Gourmet chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and bacon sitting on parchment paper.

Gourmet chicken sandwiches packaged as a freezer meal in a plastic container with cheese slices, buns, cooked bacon slices, and raw chicken breasts in a marinade.

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Soon to be a family favorite! These easy, freezer-friendly enchiladas include lean chicken, hearty black beans, aromatic Tex-Mex spices and veggies, and gooey cheddar cheese, all wrapped in soft tortillas and smothered in a rich, flavorful red enchilada sauce.

Chicken Enchilada casserole in a white ceramic dish.

Chicken Enchiladas wrapped and labeled and ready for the freezer.

Chicken Chimichangas

Chicken chimichangas made in the slow cooker? Why yes! It’s possible! We’ve tweaked the classic deep-fried Tex-Mex favorite, making it quite a bit simpler (and a little less fried). You’ll be wowed by this crowd-pleaser meal!

A chicken chimichanga cut in half on an aqua plate with chopped cherry tomatoes, and sliced avocado on top.

Uncooked chimichangas in a freezer bag sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken Burrito Bowls

Chicken Burrito Bowls are a healthy and filling dinner idea for everyone! Delicious marinated grilled chicken is served over brown rice with your favorite southwest toppings. They can easily be meal prepped for the week or turned into an easy freezer meal.

Chicken burrito bowl with avocado chunks, shredded cheese, salsa, and fresh cilantro on top.

Chicken burrito bowl packaged as a freezer meal with separate baggies for black beans, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese, salsa, and marinating chicken breasts.

Chicken and Cheese Taquitos or Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Slow cooker chicken and cheese taquitos (which can also be made in the Instant Pot) is a delicious meal that the whole family will love! Be sure to make a double batch for the freezer. Then, pull out however many you want and throw them directly in the oven for a quick weeknight dinner.

Chicken taquitos stacked up on a black plate with avocado and cherry tomato chunks on top.

Chicken Taquitos rolled up and in a freezer bag for a freezer meal.

Quick Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

This easy and fast Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup made with lean chicken and whole wheat egg noodles is flavorful, healthy, and oh-so comforting! Your home will smell amazing after making a pot of this, too. Or try Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup.

Homemade chicken noodle soup in a pot with a wooden spoon scooping some out.

Homemade chicken noodle soup in Souper Cubes to freeze individual portions.

Southwest Grilled Chicken Tenders

This southwest chicken recipe is sure to please all the eaters in your house. It’s easy, healthy, freezer-friendly, and full of flavor but not spicy. You can bake it or–even better–grill it!

Raw chicken tenders in freezer bag with Southwest marinade.

Mini Chicken Burgers or Air Fryer Chicken Burgers

This chicken burger recipe is a kid and adult fave! Make ahead the patties and freeze a batch for later or make them tonight for a delicious and healthy dinner. A similar meal you might like is our Turkey Burger Sliders.

Mini chicken burgers on white plates with sweet potato fries, and grapes.

Chicken burgers prepped and on a red pan to be flash frozen.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings in the crock pot? Yes! It can be done! This classic comfort food will fill your home with delicious smells as it simmers for hours in the slow cooker.

Chicken and dumplings in the crock pot ready to serve with chopped fresh parsley on top.

Chicken and Dumplings packaged as a freezer meal with dumpling mix in one baggie and all the rest of the ingredients in a gallon-size freezer bag.

Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

In this flavorful Honey Dijon Chicken Sandwich, the sweetness of honey is balanced with the zip of Dijon mustard in the marinade and sauce. Serve on a pretzel bun with Swiss and bacon for a stellar sandwich!

Honey Dijon chicken on a pretzel bun with bacon and cheese.

Honey Dijon chicken sandwiches packaged as a freezer meal with chicken breasts marinating in one bag, wrapped bacon and cheese slices in a bag, and pretzel buns in a third bag.

Southwest Chicken & Bacon Wraps

Marinated chicken, crispy bacon, and a creamy Southwest ranch sauce all wrapped up in a warm tortilla make for a delicious Southwest Chicken Wrap. These grilled chicken wraps are a great meal for groups of people or to make ahead and freeze.

A hand holding two halves of a southwest chicken wrap stacked together with creamy southwest ranch dressing.

Southwest chicken wraps packaged as a freezer meal with baggies of cooked bacon, shredded cheese, marinating chicken, and tortillas in a square plastic container.

Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

Our Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie recipe with a secret “flavor bomb” ingredient is creamy, dreamy, and super easy to make. Plus, it’s healthier than most versions and freezer-friendly, too. My family will eat the chicken and veggie filling with or without the homemade biscuits on top–it’s that good.

Chicken pot pie mixture in a bowl with a whole wheat biscuit on top.

Crockpot chicken pot pie in a freezer meal bag with another bag of frozen biscuits.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Inspired by P.F. Chang’s recipe, these Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a hit with all ages! Easy to make, filled with good-for-you ingredients, and easy to freeze.

Chicken lettuce wrap filling in a gallon-size freezer bag with a smaller bag of cooked brown rice laid flat on a wooden cutting board.

Chicken Taco Soup

This delicious soup is not only gluten-free and dairy-free, but it freezes beautifully either before cooking or after cooking. Packed with fresh flavor, the veggies give it that fiesta vibe that everyone will love. Take this big-batch soup along to tailgate parties or freeze in small portions for future healthy lunches.

Freezer bag with chicken breasts, corn, black beans, seasonings, and more labeled chicken taco soup.

Chicken Meatballs with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

These healthy meatballs come together fast and are filled with bright, fresh flavors like lemon, chives, parsley, and garlic. They’re an absolute treat when paired with the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce! Perfect for a light meal or appetizer.

Chicken meatballs being served with honey mustard dipping sauce.

Frozen chicken meatballs in a freezer bag.

Crockpot Mexican Chicken or Instant Pot Mexican Chicken

This creamy, comforting Mexican-inspired Chicken dish makes for a delicious, healthy, and EASY meal. Serve over brown rice with your favorite Mexican toppings. Freezer meal instructions included, so you can double the batch and have another later.

Mexican chicken served over rice in a bowl with avocado chunks, and chopped fresh cilantro on top.

Mexican chicken ingredients in a freezer bag lying flat on a wooden cutting board with cubed cream cheese and uncooked brown rice next to it.

Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Chicken spaghetti is an easy, cheesy, make-it-again-soon-please, casserole that your whole family will love. To make it a freezer meal, cover the uncooked casserole with a few layers of plastic wrap and foil. Squeeze out any excess air and freeze.

Chicken spaghetti in a square, white casserole dish with a spoon in it.

A casserole dish covered in foil with a label on top that says chicken spaghetti.

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

You can use up leftover cooked chicken in this comforting, cheesy Chicken and Stuffing Casserole.

A spoon serving chicken stuffing casserole from a square, glass casserole dish.

A square casserole dish covered in foil labeled chicken stuffing casserole.

More Great Freezer Meals to Try

Ground Beef Freezer Meals – Stock up when ground beef is on sale.
Easy Freezer Meals for Two – If you’re just cooking for one or two people, try these favorites.
Kid-Friendly Freezer Meals – These are our hand-picked freezer meals that kids can’t resist.
Freezer Meals to Take on Vacation – Save so much money and time by prepping some of these meals ahead of time.
Vegetarian Freezer Meals – From soups to pastas and more, you’ll love these meatless meals.

FAQs About Freezing Chicken

Before we jump into the recipes, we wanted to pass on a few helpful tips.

What are the benefits of making freezer meals?

As tongue and cheek, “freezer cooking evangelists”, we are constantly sharing about the amazing benefits of freezer cooking to anyone who will listen. Here are a few reasons you might be here!
1) Freezer cooking saves money by buying in bulk and avoiding eating out.
2) Having a freezer meal cuts down on time in the kitchen by prepping meals with the same ingredients at one time. Browning ground beef? Chopping veggies? Making soup? Why not double or triple it and then utilize the freezer? You save time on prep and cleanup.
3) Freezer cooking helps you eat wholesome, delicious meals at home regularly.
4) Having a stash of freezer meals reduces dinnertime stress while bringing your family together around the table. This is what freezer cooking is really all about!

What’s the best way to store chicken freezer meals?

The best way to store and save a freezer meal really depends on the recipe. The key, though, lies in preventing air from getting to the food. If you want more detail on how to properly freeze food, we have written a whole post about the 5 Best Ways to Package and Store Freezer Meals. All of the recipes below also give detailed freezing instructions.

What’s the best way to thaw chicken?

Great question! There are 3 Safe Ways to Thaw Chicken that we recommend. Hint: One of them doesn’t involve the counter!

More Easy Freezer Meals

Be sure to check out our 70+ Best Freezer Meals. We have all kinds of recipes organized by category. You’ll never have to hunt the internet for freezer meals again!

Collage of 70+ Best of the Best Freezer Meals.

Stock up on chicken the next time it goes on sale and prep several of these chicken freezer meals for a delicious meal later!

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