Easy and healthy barbecue chicken – Slimming World friendly

This easy and healthy barbecue chicken recipe is easy to make in the slow cooker and great for all the family. If children are fussy eaters you can always chop the vegetables up small so they don’t notice.

Barbecue chicken for a healthy Lunch

If you are eating healthily then you may have difficulty in finding lunches for work. This barbecue chicken is just one of many amazing healthy lunch ideas I have found so do check out my other recipes for more ideas.

If you take lunch then you are so much less likely to buy food which inevitably will be less healthy. Taking a variety of food throughout the week to work keeps your lunchtimes interesting and stops you getting bored.

Even if, like me, you work alone at home it can make such a difference having your food already prepared for you. Why not give it a go and make sure you build a variety of lunches into your weekly meal plan.

Why you need vegetables to lose weight

Everyone knows vegetables are good for you, don’t they? They are healthy and filling for very few calories!

The best vegetables are those with low-calorie density. Basically, we are talking about healthier vegetables – potatoes don’t count but butternut squash is much healthier for example!

This means if you eat 100g of spinach, for example, it is just 23 calories and obviously, 100g of anything would fill you up significantly. On the other hand, 100g of crisps, which would be just as filling, is around 536 calories!

Find more tips about the best vegetables for weight loss.

Slow Cooker Tips

Before you start to think about recipes with your slow cooker here are a few tips which may help. If you find your meal is a bit watery take the lid off the slow cooker and turn it up high for half an hour this can help evaporate some of the water.

Using Slow cooker liners can save washing up if you are making something that often sticks. Be careful when spooning the food out that you don’t tear the bag or it can make a mess!

Remember that nothing evaporates so you may need less liquid than in other recipes eg on the hob.

Get the best size slow cooker for your family there are lots of great ones on Amazon with many under £30 for a good brand and good size!

Using frozen chicken

Chicken for this or any other chicken recipes should never be cooked from frozen, there are so many issues with this that risk food poisoning. If you have just realised you only have frozen chicken there I have lots of tips to safely defrost chicken check them out in my defrosting chicken guide.

More recipes you may enjoy

For more recipes using chicken check out my chicken recipe compilation.

Do you like to use your slow cooker? Have you tried all my slow cooker recipes? I have two posts full of Slimming World slow cooker ideas here.

If you love BBQ flavour foods or having a family BBQ then my guide to help you have a healthy barbecue full of recipes and tips is here. Don’t miss my summer recipes too perfect for picnics and eating outside in the summer.

Weight loss and Exercise Support

I have a lot of weight loss guides and support if you want to exercise including if you have a condition like fibromyalgia.

Have a good look around and see how I can help you achieve your weight loss goals. Request my free resources to get you started too!

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