Homemade Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips

Homemade Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips

Homemade Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips

Skip the pricey store-bought “ready-to-eat” chicken strips and make your own tender, flavorful version at home. These homemade grilled chicken breast strips taste fresh, freeze beautifully, and are perfect for fast weeknight meals. Toss them into salads, soups, wraps, pasta, or stir-fries whenever hunger strikes and time is short. You get clean, simple ingredients, great flavor, and a kitchen high-five from Future You every time you pull a bag from the freezer.

Once cooked and sliced, this recipe yields the equivalent of two store-bought packages. Use a grill or broiler, whichever suits your setup.

Check out the southwest version here for easy nachos or tacos, too!

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

• 2 tablespoons vinegar

• 2 tablespoons water

• 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon onion powder

• ½ teaspoon paprika

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

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Directions

1. Slice or pound chicken breasts to about ½ inch thick for fast, even cooking.

2. Whisk vinegar, water, oil, and seasonings in a large bowl. Add chicken, cover, and marinate 1 hour or overnight.

3. Grill over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side.
   (No grill? Broil 4-6 inches from heat for 5 minutes per side.)

4. Let chicken cool completely, then cut into ¼-inch strips.

5. Divide into two freezer bags. Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 6 months.

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Homemade Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips