Favorite camping cooking recipe

[F Clayton]

Post up your favorite camping cooking recipe! Copy and Paste from your cookbook, but share some good ones! We love seafood, and shrimp is pretty much the most practical seafood (besides fish) to bring out. Here's ours:

Shrimp Boil Foil Packets​

The key to this recipe is to use ingredients that finish cooking at the same time. We decided to include shrimp, pre-cooked andouille sausage, zucchini, and corn on the cob. We’ve seen other recipes call for potatoes, but they never finish cooking in time unless you pre-boil them (which defeats the purpose of this easy, no-mess meal!).

Shrimp: We used medium, tail-on, deveined shrimp. The fresher the better. We recommend stopping by your local seafood purveyor and buying by the pound rather than picking up whatever size is available in a frozen pack. You’ll have less waste.

Precooked Andouille Sausage: This recipe is for precooked sausage. Trader Joe’s carries a really nice smoky and spicy one that we used for this recipe. If all you can find are uncooked andouille sausage, no worries! Just cook it yourself ahead of time.

Zucchini: ¾ inch thick half moons are a perfect size. You can use summer squash here too or a blend of zucchini and summer squash.

Corn on the cob: We cut our corn into 2” long sections and then cut it in half down the middle. You want it big enough to pick up and nibble on, but small enough that it will cook along with everything else.

Garlic + Butter: Is there any better flavor combination in the world? The answer is no.

Old Bay Seasoning & Cajun Spice Blend: We used a mix of Old Bay Seasoning and Cajun Spice Blend. The Old Bay is non-negotiable, it’s the quintessential flavor of summer seafood and an absolute must for this recipe. The Cajun blend adds depth and some spicy heat.

Parsley: A taste of freshness, flat-leafed parsley really compliments all the complex flavors going in this recipe. It also brings some much needed green visuals to the meal!

Lemon: Summer seafood? Yeah, you’ve got to have a wedge of lemon on the side, right?

 

[john.laflamme]

Here's a delicious camping recipe for Honey Lemon Chicken:

Honey Lemon Chicken Foil Packets

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup honey
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups mixed vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, zucchini, carrots), thinly sliced
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

1. Preheat your campfire or camping stove to medium-high heat.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, minced garlic, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. This will be your marinade.
3. Place each chicken breast on a separate sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, large enough to wrap around the chicken and vegetables.
4. Brush each chicken breast generously with the honey lemon marinade, reserving some for later.
5. Divide the mixed vegetables evenly among the foil packets, placing them around each chicken breast.
6. Drizzle the remaining marinade over the vegetables.
7. Fold the foil over the chicken and vegetables, sealing the edges tightly to create a packet.
8. Place the foil packets on the campfire grate or camping stove grates. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, flipping the packets halfway through to ensure even cooking.
9. Carefully open one foil packet to check if the chicken is cooked through (no longer pink in the center) and the vegetables are tender. If needed, cook for a few more minutes.
10. Once everything is cooked to perfection, carefully open the foil packets (watch out for steam), and garnish with fresh parsley.
11. Serve the honey lemon chicken directly from the foil packets for easy cleanup and enjoy your delicious camping meal!

 

[Spencer]

Here's a delicious camping recipe for Honey Lemon Chicken:

Honey Lemon Chicken Foil Packets

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup honey
• Juice of 2 lemons
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups mixed vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, zucchini, carrots), thinly sliced
• Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

1. Preheat your campfire or camping stove to medium-high heat.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, minced garlic, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. This will be your marinade.
3. Place each chicken breast on a separate sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, large enough to wrap around the chicken and vegetables.
4. Brush each chicken breast generously with the honey lemon marinade, reserving some for later.
5. Divide the mixed vegetables evenly among the foil packets, placing them around each chicken breast.
6. Drizzle the remaining marinade over the vegetables.
7. Fold the foil over the chicken and vegetables, sealing the edges tightly to create a packet.
8. Place the foil packets on the campfire grate or camping stove grates. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, flipping the packets halfway through to ensure even cooking.
9. Carefully open one foil packet to check if the chicken is cooked through (no longer pink in the center) and the vegetables are tender. If needed, cook for a few more minutes.
10. Once everything is cooked to perfection, carefully open the foil packets (watch out for steam), and garnish with fresh parsley.
11. Serve the honey lemon chicken directly from the foil packets for easy cleanup and enjoy your delicious camping meal!

Yum!

 

[Boodylis]

I love how you've combined the shrimp with andouille sausage, zucchini, and corn on the cob. It's such a perfect mix of flavors and textures.
I totally agree with you about the importance of using fresh shrimp. It really does make a difference in the taste. And you can't go wrong with garlic and butter, right? That combo always takes things to the next level.
I'll definitely be saving this recipe to try out on my next camping trip. Thanks for sharing! If you're looking for more camping cooking recipes, you should check out JustCanning's recipe section at https://justcanning.com/recipe. They have some great ideas that are perfect for outdoor cooking.