Batch Grilling Bariatric Proteins

My favorite way to batch cook is on my grill

Batch grilling bariatric proteins is, in my opinion, a huge secret weapon to staying on track.

When it comes to batch cooking plenty of food at one time, grilling is the powerhouse! I love to batch cook protein sources like burgers, chicken, pork, skewers and foil packs of turkey sausage or chicken tenderloin.

When it comes to focusing on a bariatric friendly diet of protein and vegetables, it makes sense the grill is such a great fit! Bonus, most grills have a large cooking space so you can load it up easily and quickly. When I turn on my grill, I take a glance around at what else I can add. That’s exactly what I did the day I took these photos.

Pork, Chicken and Foil Packs oh my

At the time of this particular cooking session, we were in the early weeks of COVID-19 hitting our area. I went to the grocery store without my usual weekly meal plan and instead just started selecting protein sources I often use.

I fired up my grill and started making it up. The grill is great at keeping things simple.

Barbecue Pork Chops

I used my Pampered Chef® Smokey Applewood seasoning and coated both sides then brushed on a little barbecue sauce to each side.

Turkey Kielbasa Sausage Foil Packs

For my foil packs, I rough chopped asparagus and zucchini then sliced turkey kielbasa sausage and added to a large bowl.

I tossed with a spritz of olive oil and my favorite McCormicks® Montreal Steak Seasoning.

I divided the mixture over 4 large squares of foil and folded the foil but left an opening at the top.

Lemon Pepper Chicken

I didn’t take a separate photo of my lemon pepper chicken, but you can imagine what it might look like :) I patted my chicken dry and use a touch of olive oil to coat it with a Lemon Pepper seasoning.

I didn’t have particular plans for the chicken but figured cooked chicken would help my family more than raw chicken!  I diced the grilled lemon chicken and kept it in the refrigerator.

We primarily used the chicken to add to bagged salads but used the leftovers to make a basic chicken salad with light mayo and celery.

More bariatric friendly grill recipes

Below are just a few recipe images to help your wheels turn for loading up your grill. Note the first two are member recipes.

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Happy Grilling!

Steph