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29 June 2022

3 Top tips to having a healthy Summer BBQ with exclusive GSN Recipes

Worried you’ll fall off of your health goals during BBQ season? 

Are you trying to maintain a healthy diet but want to jump into the summer with a BBQ? Barbecues often tempt us to consume foods that are hard to digest and difficult to burn off.

 

Here are a few tasty & health-friendly tips to have the perfect BBQ, without throwing off your health game:

 

White Meats – Bursting with protein and nutrients, white meats such as chicken are great to throw on the barbecue! Skinless chicken breasts provide a delicious source of protein, B6, Potassium and more…

 

Marinades – Keep your grilled meats juicy by using homemade marinades! Replace sugary shop bought marinades with your own version. It’s simple to add your own healthy flavours, using herbs such as thyme, rosemary & garlic to cut down on carcinogens.

 

Vegetables – Grilling veg on the BBQ is not only healthy but delicious! Naturally high in nutrients and low in calories, veg provides a great balance to any meal, especially due to the fact that grilling helps to preserve the highest amount of nutrients. Kebabs that use both veg and meat are a great way to increase your veg intake with ease!

 

You can add our ready-cooked chicken to your BBQ recipes for a quick & healthy alternative! We have put together 3 easy recipes using our chicken to ensure you have good company & even better food this season.

 

 

 

Peri-Peri Chicken Wrap

Serves 4

 

 

Ingredients: 

 

Homemade Peri Marinade – 

1 x tbsp Olive Oil 

1 x tsp Smoked Paprika

1 x tsp Oregano 

2 x Garlic cloves 

1 x Squeezed Lime

Chilli flakes (to your spice preference)

 

For the Wrap – 

4 x GSN steam-cooked Chicken Breasts 

1 x Lettuce 

200g Cheddar Cheese

 

To Serve – 

Salsa

Guacamole

4 x Tortilla Wraps

 

Instructions:

 

Preheat your BBQ to 190°C.

For the marinade, mix together all of the ingredients in a bowl. Then, throw the GSN chicken breasts in the marinade and leave to marinate for at least 30mins.

While the chicken marinades, build your wrap, adding the lettuce, cheese and desired condiments. 

Once marinated as desired, throw the peri-chicken on the BBQ, heating it though for 10 minutes until piping hot throughout.  Slice the chicken and lay it on the wraps. 

Wrap up and enjoy! 

 

 

 

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BBQ Chicken Skewers

Serves 4

 

 

Ingredients: 

 

3 x pots of Chicken Bites

1 x Courgette

1 x Pepper

1 x pack of Vine Tomatoes

1 x Red Onion 

4 x Skewers (If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 mins beforehand to avoid them catching alight, alternatively use metal skewers)

 

Instructions:

 

Preheat your BBQ to 190°C.

Chop your Veg into thick pieces, leaving the tomatoes whole.

Simply remove your GSN Chicken Bites from the container, and assemble your skewers as desired, we like to alternate the chicken and veg for the perfect skewer. 

Lay the skewers on the grill, brushing them with oil occasionally. Turn every few minutes, serve once heated throughout and lightly browned. 

 

 

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Stuffed Chicken and Rice Peppers

Serves 4

 

 

Ingredients: 

 

4 x GSN Steam-Cooked Chicken breasts

4 x Large Peppers

1 x bag of microwavable rice

2 x tsp Paprika / seasoning of choice 

100g Cheese

 

Instructions:

 

Preheat your BBQ to 190°C.

Cut peppers in half from the top to the bottom & de-seed. 

Before heating through, shred your chicken using two forks in a bowl. 

Pop your microwaveable rice in to cook and follow individual instructions, or boil rice from scratch.

Once you have these ingredients assembled, mix the rice, chicken and seasoning together in a bowl, then spoon this mixture into the peppers. Finally, sprinkle cheese on top. 

Pop them on the BBQ for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted. 

Dig in!