Why Charcoal Grill Cooking Is A Healthy Choice
Have you considered the fact that most of us cook in our kitchens with some type of oil, butter, or other fatty product? Now imagine if the only way you prepare food is on an outdoor grill. It’s a fact that those of us that choose bbq cooking on bbq grills, choose the classic Weber charcoal grill. But, there are several reasons for that. First, the Weber charcoal grill is dependably flavorful. More important though is that when you cook on an outdoor grill, you get the full flavor of the food without all of the oils and grease!
Eating food prepared on a charcoal grill is a healthy choice, hands down. Take vegetables for example. Put them on a steel skewer, spread a little bbq sauce, season, and wrap in foil. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or so. The steam from the sealed foil blends with the smokey flavor from the charcoal grill to bring out the natural flavor of the food. No oil, no butter, no extra calories!
Now, imagine the juiciest fish ever cooked right on a charcoal grill. Yes, put any white fish filet or shrimp in foil. Sprinkle with a little lemon salt and pepper. Seal in foil and cook on the charcoal grill for 10 minutes or so. The fish will flake instantly. You can spread a little of your favorite sauce or bbq sauce on the shrimp for extra flavor. Add some bell peppers, green chilis, or even a low-fat cheese if you want a little zest.
All of this healthy food, any kind of food just about, can be easily cooked on a charcoal grill instead of in your kitchen. Some advantages to this would be less to clean up after the meal. Save the foil for recycling. No smelly fish odor in the house. And, it will make your neighbors wish they were eating with you! Many people have the perception that outdoor bbq grill cooking or a patio barbecue is for summer. Certainly, warmer weather encourages outdoor social events. But take the opportunity to cook on the patio even in colder weather. A charcoal grill is easy to maintain since cold weather does not affect them.
So before you reach for the vegetable oil and heat up the frying pan, roll your charcoal grill to the back porch and heat up the coals instead. You’ll save on electricity AND make a healthy choice in the way you prepare your food. A charcoal grill can’t be beat for low fat cooking and that outdoor bbq cooking flavor!