Low-Carb Tin Foil Dinners

Directions

Start by trimming the chicken breasts as needed, then cut them crosswise into pieces about one inch thick. Mix the Newman’s Own Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing, Zesty Italian Dressing Mix, Spike Seasoning and a little salt and fresh-ground black pepper to make the marinade. Put chicken in a Ziploc bag and add a little more than half the dressing mixture, saving the rest to use later on the veggies. Let the chicken marinate in the fridge or a cooler all day. A few hours before you want to cook, cut up the zucchini, red bell pepper, and red onion and put the veggies into a Ziploc bag. Pour in the rest of the marinade and let veggies marinate for 1-2 hours. When you’re ready to assemble the tin foil dinners, drain the chicken and vegetables. To assemble the packets tear 8 large pieces of foil. Lay out the foil to make four packets with two pieces of foil for each. Put one-fourth of the chicken in the middle of each of the four pieces of foil, then put one-fourth the veggie mixture on top of the chicken. Fold over the foil, making a series of small folds at the top and at the ends to seal the edges together. Then turn that packet over and fold over the second piece of foil, sealing the ends well again. For a home grill or a charcoal campground grill cook the packets about 10 minutes with the chicken side down on the grill; then turn and cook about 10 minutes more on the second side. I wish I knew a good way to tell when they’re done without opening one, but that’s really the only way!To cook near the hot coals of a fire, it’s extra important to have heavy-duty foil. I wouldn’t recommend putting packets directly on the coals, put them around the edge of the fire. I’m guessing cooking time will be slightly shorter for cooking near coals, but it will depend on how hot your coals are. I’d rotate the packets every 5 minutes and then check one of the packets after 15 minutes to see if they need to cook a bit longer. I haven’t tried cooking these in the oven, but I’d try 400F/200C for 20-25 minutes and then checking one packet to see if the chicken is done. You can sprinkle the cooked Tin Foil Dinners with a little coarsely grated Parmesan cheese if desired!.