HEALTHY GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPES

Many healthy grilled chicken recipes can be made on the grill.  Old family favorites from your kitchen can be adapted and prepared as healthy grilled chicken recipes.  A few of our favorite healthy grilled chicken recipes include:

• Chicken wings (minus the skin)
• Marinated Chicken
• Chicken Kebobs (skewered with alternate fruit and veggies)
• Rotisserie Chicken
• Beer Can Chicken
• Chicken and Braised Vegetables (in foil or disposable aluminum pan)
• Chicken and Rice (in disposable aluminum pan)
• Grilled Chicken Patties
• Chicken Livers in Wine

The first step to making healthy grilled chicken recipes is to de-skin all chicken before cooking (or buy skinless chicken in your grocery store).  This step omits the fat and a lot of extra calories.  However, once you have de-skinned the chicken remember to keep it moist, as chicken dries out quickly when grilled.

 

Turn grill on high to pre heat.  Turn heat down to medium and place chicken on grill.  A marinade or sauce helps keep the meat moist.  Keep a small spray bottle handy in case the grill flames up so you can extinguish the flames quickly.

You may parboil chicken, if you choose, and finish cooking on the grill.  Foil disposable pans are ideal to use for chicken dishes that include rice or vegetables.  These are best when cooked on the top rack with the grill cover closed on low-medium heat.  Slow cook the dish, just as you would in a crock-pot or in the oven.  

There are many healthy grilled chicken recipes available for you to try.  Don’t be afraid to experiment!