Esteemed Pitmasters,
I come to you today in a conundrum. I love to make BBQ. As a practitioner of low ‘n slow I am drawn to meat centric meals that take anywhere from 4-16 hours to prepare. BUT, I have put on the Covid-19 and am busy working a new job. I need some inspiration for some healthier meals that also taste great. It doesn’t have to be some kale with a side of spinach... but I can no longer justify smash burgers as my healthy "quick" meal...
In the spirit of learning, I hope this thread can become a "top of the stack" reference point for idea sharing. So, things I have tried and like so far:
- If I have to eat BSCB, there are two methods I like:
- Crockpot on low with chicken broth/salsa/some sort of braising liquid. The chicken shreds easily and reabsorbs the liquid
- hammer the BSCB to be super thing, dry brine them, then grill’em up with a thermometer in hand
- Chicken kabobs (I prefer thighs) along with a salad and some sort of vegetable
- Steaks and roast broccoli... that is healthy in my book
- Grilled chicken on the bone, BBQ seasoned, vortex (or equivalent method of indirect with a quick sear to crisp up the skin)
- Chipotle style bowls... easy to make a bunch in advance for the work week, but not sure how healthy they are if they are like 50% rice and beans
I struggle with simple healthy vegetable recipes. Roast broccoli and cauliflower are easy and tasty... I have a couple different ways I do Zucchini that is good, and "fajita style" peppers are tasty too
I come to you today in a conundrum. I love to make BBQ. As a practitioner of low ‘n slow I am drawn to meat centric meals that take anywhere from 4-16 hours to prepare. BUT, I have put on the Covid-19 and am busy working a new job. I need some inspiration for some healthier meals that also taste great. It doesn’t have to be some kale with a side of spinach... but I can no longer justify smash burgers as my healthy "quick" meal...
In the spirit of learning, I hope this thread can become a "top of the stack" reference point for idea sharing. So, things I have tried and like so far:
- If I have to eat BSCB, there are two methods I like:
- Crockpot on low with chicken broth/salsa/some sort of braising liquid. The chicken shreds easily and reabsorbs the liquid
- hammer the BSCB to be super thing, dry brine them, then grill’em up with a thermometer in hand
- Chicken kabobs (I prefer thighs) along with a salad and some sort of vegetable
- Steaks and roast broccoli... that is healthy in my book
- Grilled chicken on the bone, BBQ seasoned, vortex (or equivalent method of indirect with a quick sear to crisp up the skin)
- Chipotle style bowls... easy to make a bunch in advance for the work week, but not sure how healthy they are if they are like 50% rice and beans
I struggle with simple healthy vegetable recipes. Roast broccoli and cauliflower are easy and tasty... I have a couple different ways I do Zucchini that is good, and "fajita style" peppers are tasty too
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