Schools are out and pools are open, which means the 4th of July is just around the corner! GoTimeTraining, a Wichita personal training gym, has you covered with this years healthy 4th of July recipes that are sure to make your mouth water and not add inches to your dress size.
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To give you a quick taste of what to expect in our Healthy 4th of July Recipes free download, here is one of our favorites.
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
Ingredients:
- BRINE –
* 7 cups cold water
* 1 1/2 cups liquid aminos
* 1/2 cup stevia (or other zero calorie sweetener)
* 2 tbsp kosher salt - CHICKEN –
* 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
* 1 lb turkey bacon
* 1 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1″ cubes - ADDITIONAL –
* 1 cup teriyaki sauce
* wooden skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes before using
Directions:
1. FOR BRINE – whisk together water, amino’s, stevia, and salt in a large bowl until dissolved. Place chicken breast in brine and refrigerate for 45 minutes. Then remove chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
2. FOR CHICKEN – cut chicken into 1″ cubes. Wrap each piece of chicken with 1/2 slice of turkey bacon. Then thread bacon wrapped chicken onto the skewers, placing pineapple in between each piece of chicken.
3. Place chicken skewers on preheat grill. Grill skewers until bacon has browned and started to crisp and chicken is thoroughly cooked – about 3-4 minutes per side.
4. Before pulling them off of the grill – brush each skewer with teriyaki sauce all over.
5. Remove from grill, let cook for 5 minutes, and then serve with remaining teriyaki sauce.
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