Summer doesn’t mean you have to give up on your healthy eating habits! Stay lean and grill clean with these simple and healthy ideas!
Lean Best Recipes For Barbecue
- Tangy BBQ Sandwich
Use lean turkey breast as an adequate substitute for pork—this cuts down on calories, but the amazing barbecue sauce packs plenty of flavor.
Ingredients:
Unsalted butter, large onion, kosher salt, cider vinegar, barbecue sauce, water, cooked turkey breast, fresh ground black pepper, your favorite rolls, dill pickles, and hot sauce.
- Barbecue Ribs
Ask your butcher to cut the rack in half length-wise to be able to manage your portion sizes. Trim the fat off of the ribs, add our low-cal rub and enjoy ribs that are less than 250 calories per serving.
Calories: 247
- Simple Barbecue Chicken
Using sweet paprika and a touch of brown sugar, you can balance out the barbecue seasoning in this meal. The sweet mixed with the savory makes a mouthwatering rub for your chicken. And the best part is that you can be eating dinner in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients: Sweet Hungarian paprika, brown sugar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, chicken breasts, olive oil, barbecue smoke seasoning, barbecue sauce.
Calories: 303
- Asian-style Barbecue Pork
Just add a little bit of soy sauce and some chili garlic sauce to give your pork a tangy Asian flavor. Pork tenderloin is very lean, so you can absolutely enjoy eating this for less than 200 calories and 5 grams of fat.
Ingredients: Pork Tenderloin, kosher salt, hoisin sauce, ketchup, low-sodium soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, garlic, fresh chopped ginger, cilantro.
Calories: 175
- Barbecued Meat Loaf
If it’s just too hot to stand over the grill, you can bake this delicious meat loaf while sipping a cool drink from your patio. Using extra-lean ground beef to cut down on fat, add mustard and barbecue sauce and you’ll have the perfect kick.
Ingredients: Extra lean ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, barbecue sauce, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, eggs
Calories: 203