Foil Meals When You’re Lazy AF
Spiced Chicken, Squash & Chickpea Mix
Ingredients
Ingredients for 3 servings:
- 1 1/2lb chicken thighs, fat trimmed off
- 2 teaspoons Chinese 5-spice blend
- pinch of cracked pepper
- 1 large zucchini, sliced into thin discs
- 1 yellow squash, sliced into discs
- 3 cups chickpeas, drained and patted dry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- pinch of sea salt & pepper
- Garnish
- fresh mint
- red pepper
Steps
Step 1
Fire up the grill (mine was set to around 330F) or set the oven to 400F.
Step 2
Trim visible fat from chicken thighs, then rub wuth Chinese 5-spice blend. Set aside.
Step 3
In a bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients of veggies, chickpeas and seasonings.
Step 4
Grab two large sheets of foil, about 10-inch by 10-inch. Add a serving of the veggies, then place a serving of chicken thighs on top. Fold it up to make it airtight. Repeat for 3 servings.
Step 5
Cook for 25 to 30 minutes on the grill (or oven), and flip midway through so that the top of the chicken sears against the hot foil.
Step 6
Garnish and enjoy!
Herb Edamame, Squash and Potato Medley
Ingredients
Ingredients for 3 servings:
- 2 cups frozen shelled edamame
- 1lb fingerling purple potatoes, cut into quarters
- 3/4lb butternut squash, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- sea salt & pepper to taste
- Garnish
- fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze (optional)
Steps
Step 1
Fire up the grill (mine was set to around 330F) or set the oven to 400F.
Step 2
Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
Step 3
Grab two large sheets of foil, about 10-inch by 10-inch. Add a serving of the herb veggies and fold it up to make it airtight. Repeat for 3 servings.
Step 4
Place on the grill to cook for 40 to 45 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
Step 5
Garnish and enjoy!
Low-Carb Shrimp Pasta with Marinara
Ingredients
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 1 1/4lb raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 21oz spaghetti Shirataki
- Substitute: cooked whole wheat pasta
- 2 cups pasta sauce
- 12 (thick) asparagus spears, chopped
- Garnish
- black pepper
- fresh parsley or basil, chopped
- sea salt & pepper to taste
Steps
Step 1
Fire up the grill (mine was set to around 330F) or set the oven to 400F.
Step 2
In a bowl, mix together noodles, marinara and pasta sauce.
Step 3
Grab two large sheets of foil, about 10-inch by 10-inch. Add a serving of the mixed pasta, then add a serving of shrimp to the top. Mix the shrimp in with the pasta, then fold it up to make it airtight. Repeat for 2 servings.
Step 4
Cook for 20 to 25 minutes on the grill (or oven), and flip midway through so that the top of the chicken sears against the hot foil.
Step 5
Once it’s finished cooking, open up the foil and gently pull the pasta apart in case it cooked together.
Step 6
Garnish and enjoy!