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15 Foil-Packet Dinner Recipes That Make Cleanup a Breeze

We’re all about a cooking technique that will help us get dinner on the table quickly with no dishes. Turns out, you’ve had the answer in your kitchen all along: tinfoil. Just bundle up your favorite meat and veggies, toss the foil packet on the grill or in the oven and let everything cook together. Here, 15 of our favorite recipes to get you started.

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Honey-lime Chicken And Veggies In Foil

Fire up your barbecue.

Easy Baked Italian Chicken And Veggie Foil Packets

Psst: each serving is only 261 calories.

Lemon Chicken And Asparagus Foil

Grill or bake—choose your own adventure.

Shrimp Boil Foil Packets

Sooo impressive.

Southwestern Chicken And Rice Foil Packets

Our new favorite kind of taco bowl.


Grilled Lime Butter Salmon In Foil With Summer Veggies

Cooked to tender, flaky deliciousness.

Chicken And Rice Fajitas In Foil

Bring on all the fixings.

Garlic Lovers Salmon In Foil

Sriracha Honey Salmon Vegetable Packets

Ready thy taste buds.

Foil Pack Kielbasa

Only five minutes of meal prep is required.

Bbq Chicken Foil Packs

We’ll be making these on repeat.

Grilled Pineapple Chicken Foil Packets

You’ll love this sweet and savory combination.

The Best Diy Foil Packet

Let everyone mix and match their ingredients.

Baked Fish And Vegetables In Foil With Chimichurri Sauce

Insanely addictive.


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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?

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