Fun and Yummy Camping Meals?!
Fun and Yummy Camping Meals?
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Foil cooking allows you to prepare delicous meals in the coals of your campfire and have nothing to wash when dinner is over! Below are 7 of my favorite foil wrap recipes. But first let's go over the basics of tin foil cooking:
*Use heavy-duty foil so you don't burn the food and so the packet doesn't tear.
*Use assembly-line technique, not one foil packet at a time.
*Put some butter in the packet so your food won't stick to the packet.
*Sprinkle seasonings generously. It makes others think you are a pro at this.
*Double-seal by folding twice to keep the moisture in.
*When you fold leave air room for heat circulation inside.
*Don't cook foil packets over roaring fire. A small fire or white hot coals is better.
*Tip: For first night, prepare the foil packets at home. When you get to camp, just toss them on the coals.
Here are 7 foil packet recipes: Note: depending on how hot the coals are, it takes generally 20-30 minutes, less for fish or pre-cooked items. Turn every 5 minutes.
Ham & Sweet Potato:
- 1 slice of pre-cooked ham (this can be fresh or canned)
- 1 serving canned yams (about 3 pieces)
- 1 or 2 canned pineapple rings
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
Chicken Potato Packets:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 4 medium red potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups frozen green peas
- 1 jar (12 oz.) chicken gravy
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ? teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Baby back pork ribs:
- 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ? teaspoons pepper
- ? cup water
- 1 ? cups barbecue sauce
Or just purchase a packet of ready-to-heat Lloyds Barbecue Ribs
Tuscan Sword Fish:
- 1 can (15 oz.) Great Northern or cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 2 tablespoons prepared pesto, divided
- 2 swordfish steaks (4 to 6 oz. each)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 lemon slices
Shrimp Jambalaya Packets:
- 1 pound peeled and de-veined medium uncooked shrimp
- 4 cups cooked rice
- ? pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes with garlic and onions
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 to 4 teaspoons dried Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
Mexican Pork Packets:
- 4 boneless pork chops, about 1/2-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup medium chunky salsa
- 1 can (15 1/4 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained OR 1 package (10 oz.) frozen whole kernel corn
- ? cup chopped green bell pepper
Cranberry Apple Sweet Potatoes:
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, cored, thinly sliced in rings
- ? cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- ? teaspoon ground cinnamon
Have fun foil cooking. Open the foil carefully to avoid a burst of hot steam .