Portion your Meats Before Freezing

Donna
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 555 Posts

Portion your Meats Before Freezing Super simple way I save time and money. I buy meats on sale; ground beef, chops and even poultry in larger packages, since it is usually cheaper in larger amounts. I don't have the time nor do I want to pay to rewrap everything in smaller or single serving sizes.

So I manipulate the meat right through the closed package to divide it into pounds or seperate it into single meal sizes, then lay them flat in the freezer and FREEZE them solid that way.

When the time comes to use a portion, I can usually crack the frozen solid package in half open on a counter corner (see photo) and gently take out just what I want to use, using the attached, remaining plastic wrap to cover up the remaining meat product!

Like I said, it's so simple, but it works for me and I save money on buying meat in bulk don't waste much time or extra money on plastic wraps or other wrapping products!

Steps:

Buy meats in bulk- ground meat, chops, steaks, chicken legs, etc
While still sealed, manipulate the meat into single or meal serving sizes. There is usually enough room to divide the meats slightly from each other! I divide ground meat by the lb.
Freeze the divided meat package flat in your freezer.

When you want a serving take the meat out of the freezer and hold both ends of the package while cracking the package (between the servings) onto a counter.
Gently take one serving out of the one side and use the attached remaing plastic to recover your remaining meat (I add a rubber band to the package too) and put the extra back into the freezer for future use!

Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!