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Home » 21 Quick And Easy Foil Packet Recipes For Tasty Instant Meals

21 Quick And Easy Foil Packet Recipes For Tasty Instant Meals

June 20, 2018 By Homemade Recipes 3 Comments

Check out these foil packet recipes that could change the way you look at preparing and enjoying your meals. No mess, no loading the dishwasher, and no sweat with foil packet recipes!

Delicious Foil Packet Recipes You’ll Want To Make Everyday

As much as I love my family, I just hate doing the dishes. There’s just no imagination in this household chore and the dishwasher doesn’t help much. Fortunately, I stumbled upon these foil packet recipes one lazy day, when the last thing I wanted to do was a ceremonious scrubbing of the pots and pans. So every other lazy day, I just throw some veggies, herbs, spices into some foil and poof — a tasty instant meal my family and I can enjoy! Follow these recipes and master the trick of getting away with not washing the dishes!

1. Shrimp Boil Foil Packet Recipe

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Shrimp Boil Foil Packets Photo by Damn Delicious

This lip-smacking, finger-lickin’ foil packet meal is loaded with shrimp, sweet corn, baby red potatoes, and sausages. It’s a total meal in one dish with carbs in corn and potatoes and protein in shrimp and sausages.

2. BBQ Chicken Foil Packet Recipe

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BBQ Chicken Foil Packs Photo by Life in the Lofthouse

You can’t go wrong with a BBQ chicken foil packets! Throw in some pineapples, sweet peppers, and herbs to balance out the texture and taste in this foil packet meal recipe.

3. Salmon And Potato Foil Packet Recipe

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Salmon And Potato Foil Packet Recipe Photo by Averie Cooks

A light meal for a busy evening couldn’t be any more perfect with salmon and potatoes in a foil. Make sure to have salt and pepper nearby to fully enjoy this delicious recipe served a tin foil.

4. Foil Packet Kielbasa

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Easy Salmon and Potato Foil Packets Photo by Eazy Peazy Mealz

With sausages, fresh yellow squash, zucchini, and mushrooms, you’ve got yourself a complete foil packet meal. You can throw in some of your favorite veggies with sausages, herbs, and seasonings to make this sumptuous foil packet recipe.

5. Grilled Pineapple Chicken Foil Packet Recipe

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Grilled Pineapple Chicken Foil Packets Photo by Creme De La Crumb

Open a packet full of fresh tropical flavors with this grilled pineapple soy sauce chicken in foil. Savor the sweet and juicy pineapple, luscious chicken meat, and spice of herbs with the right amount of seasoning. This chicken foil packet recipe won’t disappoint you!

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6. Caprese Stuffed Chicken Foil Packet

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Caprese Stuffed Chicken Foil Packs Photo by The Wholesome Dish

Fresh mozzarella cheese in chicken and zucchini will surprise you with every bite. Check out the recipe if you’re in for something different!

7. Grilled Tex-Mex Nacho Foil Packet

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Grilled Tex-Mex Nacho Foil Packs Photo by Betty Crocker

Amazing nachos with plenty of flavors and zero clean-up! I’m sure you’ll dig this recipe while watching the big game. In a foil packet, this snack will stay warm and fresh for long.

8. Grilled Coconut Lime Shrimp Foil Packet Recipe

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If you want a meal with insane flavors and minimal cooking time, this grilled foil packet recipe is exactly what you’re looking for!

9. Sausage, Potato, And Green Bean Foil Packet

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Fast food has never been this healthy with this foil packet meal recipe. Pack up baby potatoes with lots of green beans and some sausage for flavor, and voila! A healthy meal in no time.

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10. Bacon Ranch Grilled Potatoes

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Bacon Ranch Grilled Potatoes Photo by Gather For Bread

Potato slices dressed up in a tasty ranch dressing with bacon and cheese should make a great campfire dinner recipe. This should also make a healthy comfort food–a convenient potato recipe in a foil at that.

11. Grilled Peach-Glazed Pork Tenderloin Foil Packet With Potatoes

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Grilled Peach-Glazed Pork Tenderloin Foil Packet with Potatoes Photo by Diet Hood

The aroma of juicy pork tenderloin coated with a delectable peach sauce will make your knees weak and your tummy satisfied. Can’t wait to try the recipe?

12. Egg Bake Breakfast Foil Packet Recipe

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Egg Bake Breakfast Foil Packet + 10 Summer Grilling Recipes Photo by Julie’s Eats And Treats

Foil packet meals should make easy and quick breakfast! It’s as easy as packing together eggs, hash browns, cheese, and seasonings and sending them off to a grill. Try this recipe for the most important meal of the day.

13. Cajun Style Grill Foil Packet Recipe

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Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets Photo by Favorite Family Recipes

Whether you’re from the South or not, you’ll dig this foil packet meal recipe, especially for a campfire recipe. Potatoes, fresh corn, and sausages–who doesn’t love ’em?

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14. Easy Baked Italian Chicken And Veggie Foil Packets

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This foil packet recipe had me at broccoli and zucchini. Imagine my fresh homegrown vegetables from the garden, straight to a foil packet right after harvest! Doesn’t get any better than that.

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15. Butter Garlic Herb Steak Foil Packet Recipe

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Butter Garlic Herb Steak Foil Packet Recipe Photo by The Recipe Critic

Butter, garlic, and herbs — three of my favorite ingredients in a foil packet recipe is sure to catch my attention. With steak in the pack, this will certainly work up my appetite.

16. Grilled Chicken Fajita Foil Packet Meal

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Grilled Chicken Fajita Foil Packet Meal Photo by Real House Moms

A tasty snack that’s delicious and just as healthy, surprisingly, can be prepared from a foil packet. Chicken, onions, sweet and hot peppers — lots of it–make this delicious recipe in a foil packet.

17. Lemon Chicken And Potatoes In Foil Packet

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Add zest and tang to your foil packet meal with lemons. You can’t tell the difference between a regularly prepared recipe from this chicken foil packet recipe.

18. Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken In Foil Packet

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Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken In Foil Photo by The Recipe Critic

Who doesn’t love Hawaiian barbecue? Preparing this delicious recipe can be a hassle, but thanks to foil packets, you can now enjoy this Hawaiian barbecue recipe with less waiting time.

19. Potatoes Au Gratin Foil Packet Recipe

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Potatoes Au Packets Photo by Macheesmo

If you’re into potato recipes, you’ll love this foil packet recipe for sure. Slice your potatoes thinly and evenly for a quick yet elegant packet meal.

20. Grilled Herbed Chicken And Potato Foil Packet

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Grilled Herbed Chicken And Potato Foil Packs Photo by Le Creme De La Crumb

I’m sure you’ll love this foil packet recipe even for dinner. Potatoes and chicken lavished with herbs and spices are sure to make any meal special.

21. Honey Garlic Butter Salmon In Foil Packet

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Honey Garlic Butter Salmon In Foil Recipe Photo by Cafe Delites

Save all the juices and flavor of salmon by grilling it in tin foil. Imagine all that juicy fish–my mouth is watering at the thought of this foil packet recipe.

Follow these quick and easy foil packet recipes even your kids can do:

There you have it, foodies! Sumptuous and scrumptious foil packets recipes your family will surely enjoy. Whether you’re camping, dining outdoors or dining in, or maybe even having guests over, these foil packet recipes will help. With these easy meal recipes, taking care of the dishes is no sweat at all!

Which of these foil packet recipes are you eyeing on for your dinner? Tell us all about it in the comment section below.

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Editor’s Note – This post was originally published in August 2016 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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Comments

  1. Ruth Justice says

    December 16, 2018 at 12:17 PM

    would be nice to have found some recipes of what vegetables was used and how long these were cooked in the foil and what method was used.

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  2. JoAnn says

    May 17, 2020 at 2:01 PM

    I love all the ideas, however I need seasoning to use Im not good at adding them. Any ideas?

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  3. Anonymous says

    January 31, 2021 at 7:16 AM

    Would be nice if more of the links – ANY of the links – were clickable. Maybe it’s just me? But I could only find about two links to get the recipes.

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