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Fast Five Ingredient Meals

By Linda Larsen, About.com

Make some of the most delicious and definitely the quickest meals ever. These meals use the grill for wonderful smoky flavor. You can also broil these meals using the same cooking times, placing the food 4-6" from the heat source.

Be sure to pay attention to Food Safety Rules. If you're marinating meat and vegetables before grilling, be sure to keep them separate and discard any leftover marinade. Never put cooked food on the same plate or platter you used to hold the uncooked food. And cook ground meat, chicken, fish, and other seafood to proper internal temperatures.

Have fun experimenting with these super easy meals.

Fast Five Ingredient Meals

  • Grilled Pork Chops
    These pork chops are brushed with a mixture of maple syrup and ginger, then grilled to juicy perfection. A salad and breadsticks complete the meal.
  • Italian Steak and Vegetables
    A foil pan is used to grill vegetables alongside steak in this delicious dinner.
  • Grilled Chicken Drumsticks and Salad
    Italian salad dressing is used to marinate grilled chicken and coats mixed salad greens tossed for an easy salad.
  • Halibut Packets with Green Beans
    Cooking in foil is not only easy, but saves you so much time in cleanup. Tender halibut steaks are cooked with green beans and onions in this savory dinner.
  • Pork Tenderloins with Vegetables
    Pork tenderloins are one of my favorite cuts of meat; they are lean and tender and cook quickly with no waste. Grill them with veggies for a super quick and easy dinner.
  • Chicken Dinner Packet
    Chicken drumsticks and thighs are cooked with chili sauce and fresh vegetables in this super easy spicy meal.
  • Sirloin Steaks and Potatoes
    Potatoes cut into wedges and cooked on the grill are a fabulous side dish to a juicy marinated steak. Yum.
  • Fajita Chicken and Corn
    Fajita seasoning is used as a dry rub on grilled chicken and also combines with butter to give spice and flavor to grilled corn.

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