Food & Nutrition 10 Foil Packet Meals for Easy Weeknight Dinners By Shannon Bauer Shannon Bauer Shannon M. Bauer is a Senior Commerce Editor for Dotdash Meredith's Beauty & Style Group. She joined the Shape team in 2022 and works with a team of talented freelance writers to create expert- and research-driven product roundups. Shannon has seven years of experience writing, editing, and producing beauty and wellness content for top print and digital publications. Shannon was previously a Beauty Editor at Parents, Parents Latina, and Shape print magazines. Shape's editorial guidelines Published on February 24, 2017 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Getty Images Wrap up different vegetables, meat, and seasonings for easy foil packet meals every day of the week. 01 of 10 Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken In Foil The Recipe Critic The BBQ chicken sandwich just ditched the bun and got a low-carb makeover. Just throw raw chicken breasts, BBQ sauce, pineapple slices, and veggies in some aluminum foil and grill for about 15 minutes. Get the recipe: Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken In Foil 02 of 10 Sriracha Honey Salmon Running to the Kitchen Sriracha, rice vinegar, and soy sauce add a pop of flavor to plain salmon. Corn, broccoli, cauliflower, and grape tomatoes count toward your daily vegetable servings. The best part? Foil packet meals mean no dishes—just throw away the foil when you're done! Get the recipe: Sriracha Honey Salmon 03 of 10 Philly Cheesesteak Tin Foil Dinners High Heels and Grills You could cook this meal over the fire when you're camping in the great outdoors or you could stay home and bake it in the oven at 400°F. The delicious flavors of a Philly cheesesteak—beef, green pepper, mushrooms, and provolone cheese—are wrapped in foil for this quick meal. Get the recipe: Philly Cheesesteak Tin Foil Dinners 04 of 10 Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Foil Packs Le Creme de la Crumb After a busy day at work, the last thing you want to stress about is dinner. This healthy lemon chicken with asparagus can be on the table in 30 minutes with only six ingredients. Get the recipe: Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Foil Packs 05 of 10 Shrimp Boil Foil Packets Damn Delicious A traditional New Orleans shrimp boil can take hours to prepare, but this foil packet version cooks in just 15 minutes. Cajun seasoning gives the shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes that spicy kick. Get the recipe: Shrimp Boil Foil Packets 06 of 10 Foil Pack Creamy Salsa Verde Chicken, Rice, and Veggies Chelsea's Messy Apron It doesn't get easier than this Mexican-style recipe. Just throw the chicken and rice foil packet in the oven, then top with your favorite toppings. ¡Olé! Get the recipe: Foil Pack Creamy Salsa Verde Chicken, Rice, and Veggies 07 of 10 Foil Packet Kielbasa Eazy Peazy Mealz Wrap sausage, squash, zucchini, and mushrooms with steak seasoning and olive oil before baking or grilling. Kielbasa sausages are often already spiced to provide flavor without a heavy sauce. Get the recipe: Foil Packet Kielbasa 08 of 10 Simple Fish and Veggie Packets The Live Fit Girls This isn't a boring salt and pepper seasoned white fish. White wine, capers, lemon, and fresh thyme bring fresh flavor to the tilapia without adding tons of calories. Get the recipe: Simple Fish and Veggie Packets 09 of 10 Egg Bake Breakfast Foil Packet Julie's Eats and Treats Not just for grilled food, the foil packets can also make breakfast for dinner. This recipe has hash browns, ham, eggs, and cheddar cheese. Get the recipe: Egg Bake Breakfast Foil Packet 10 of 10 Easy Baked Italian Chicken and Veggie Foil Packets Gimme Delicious Steaming, and not frying or sautéing, means using less oil. That cuts down on calories and fat—this recipe has just 261 calories per serving. The chicken, broccoli, zucchini, and bell peppers get their flavor from the Italian seasoning—a mixture of oregano, marjoram, thyme, basil, rosemary, and sage. Get the recipe: Easy Baked Italian Chicken and Veggie Foil Packets Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit