Campfire Cuisine: Chili Lime Chicken Foil Packets

by Dietitian, Shauna Kime | Jul 31, 2021

Delicious Make Ahead Meal for Grilling

 

This recipe is a great prepackaged camping meal that can be cooked on the BBQ or over hot coals and added to a wrap or taco shell.  Alternatively try this on the grill at home and serve as a bowl with rice and vegetables.   

 

Makes 2 servings 
  

 

What You Need

 

• 1 lime, juiced and zested    
• 1 clove garlic, minced   
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning    
• 1 tbsp olive oil  
• 2 chicken breasts   
• ½ cup frozen or canned corn   
• 1 bell pepper, sliced   
• ¼ red onion sliced  
• 1 zucchini, sliced    
• Soft corn/flour tortillas or hard taco shells or cooked rice 

 

How to Prepare Chili LIme Chicken Foil Packets

 

• In a bowl mix lime juice and zest, garlic, oil and coat chicken.   

• Add in the vegetables and toss together.   

• In 2 foil containers (or in 2 large pieces of heavy-duty foil), place one chicken breast and half of the vegetables in each. You can freeze this meal for future camping or transfer to your fridge or cooler to use over the next day or so.  

• Cook over the fire or on a BBQ until chicken is cooked through. Serve on a soft corn/flour tortilla or hard-shell tacos with other fresh vegetables of your choice (or enjoy over rice).  

  

Nutritional Information

Per Serving

 

242 Calories 
24 g Carbohydrate 
17 g Protein 
9 g Fat 
4 g Fiber  

 

Here are some other great recipes for camping or grilling:

 

• 3 Healthy Dinners for the Grill 
• Healthy Camping Food Ideas
• Cowboy Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe

 

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