{"id":1273,"date":"2025-04-01T02:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/the-trader-joes-find-i-always-keep-in-my-freezer\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T02:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:07:14","slug":"the-trader-joes-find-i-always-keep-in-my-freezer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/the-trader-joes-find-i-always-keep-in-my-freezer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trader Joe\u2019s Find I Always Keep in My Freezer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/thmb\/CM_T-DY4r_fiQfRReycIPhQf4Kc=\/6000x4000\/Simply-Recipes-Trader-Joes-Chicken-Strips-LEAD-01-3742eb5ea1fc42dcb07802b639ef84bb.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"135\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"11\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1, 1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> I wish I had endless extra hours in the week to luxuriously grocery shop, then flick on the stove to leisurely cook through the night while sipping several glasses of wine and listen to a Minnie Riperton record. In reality, however, I barely have five minutes.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> While I live for new pasta recipes to work into my regular rotation, love a good steak and potatoes situation, and see the therapeutic benefit of baking cookies from scratch (and eating them right from the oven), I&#8217;ve never enjoyed cooking chicken\u2014ever.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Of course, I still do it\u2014mostly because I like eating it\u2014and, boy, did I feel like a Viking warrior when I learned how to spatchcock a whole one with my bare hands. But unlike desserts, which elevate basic ingredients, chicken just turns into the cooked version of the same thing you started with. Just like there&#8217;s no need to churn your own butter if there&#8217;s already packaged butter at the store, the same could be said of a bird, right?\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-tip text-passage\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Trader Joe\u2019s Grilled Chicken Strips<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block text-passage\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong> $8.99 for a 16-ounce bag<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why I Love It:<\/strong> This frozen, pre-cooked grilled chicken is my secret to easy, protein-packed meals. I love that the simple flavor works in many different dishes and how quickly the strips reheat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Simply Recipes \/ Trader Joe&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-why-i-love-trader-joes-grilled-chicken-strips\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block lifestyle-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text\"> Why I Love Trader Joe\u2019s Grilled Chicken Strips <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> For those of us feeling the weekday time crunch, Trader Joe&#8217;s has gifted us with 16 ounces of ready-when-you-are, grate-marked grilled chicken for $8.99 that can be microwaved in minutes. Stock a few bags in the freezer and never worry about best-buy dates on a package of chicken again.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The fully-cooked frozen Trader Joe&#8217;s Grilled Chicken Strips come pre-chopped, lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic, and are basically ready to go straight outta the bag with a little heat). They make quick chicken tacos, a BBQ chicken burrito bowl, an easy chicken salad\u2014anything that calls for boneless, skinless chicken breast.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> For a protein-packed breakfast, I\u2019ll reheat the chicken strips with some bacon in a single skillet, chop them up, and fold them into scrambled eggs with a little shredded cheese. Or, for an easy dinner, I\u2019ll simmer the strips in Trader Joe&#8217;s Tikka Masala Sauce with broccoli florets and serve over jasmine rice with TJ&#8217;s tandoori naan. Other than drive-through nuggets, there\u2019s truly no easier chicken to prep.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <em>To learn more about our approach to product recommendations, see HERE.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Trader #Joes #Find #Freezer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wish I had endless extra hours in the week to luxuriously grocery shop, then flick on the stove to leisurely cook through the night while sipping several glasses of wine and listen to a Minnie Riperton record. 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