Cooking with Campfire Foil Recipes
Try these campfire foil recipes when you want to spend less time cooking and more time doing “dadly” things with your kids
If there’s one item to keep in your checklist of things to bring on any camping trip, it’s aluminum foil. When you go on a Dads and Kids Camping weekend, you’ll want to spend less time cooking and more time hiking, fishing and doing other types of “dadly” activities.
The good news is that any type of food that you can’t usually put directly on a fire suddenly becomes easily prepared and delicious when wrapped in foil.
A few of these items include corn, potatoes and possibly even s’mores if you’re feeling truly lazy. The good news for dads who want to spend less time cooking and more time with their kids, is that with the use of aluminum foil you can create an entire meal!
One popular campfire foil recipe is called Hobo Stew.
Hobo Stew Campfire Foil Recipe:
Make a little packet out of aluminum foil and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Throw stew meat, vegetables (whatever you like), garlic, butter, salt and pepper into the foil packet and roll the edges up to seal it, leaving some room for steam to get out. Put it directly on the fire. Depending on how hot your fire is, it can take 10-20 minutes to cook. Check intermittently until everything is cooked through.
Baked Potato Campfire Foil Recipe:
For a well-cooked potato, chop it up into fourths. Cover the potato in salt and butter and wrap with aluminum foil that’s been prepared with cooking spray. Cook the potatoes on the outside of the fire in hot coals and be careful not to burn the potatoes. They should take about 10 minutes to cook.
Corn on the Cob Campfire Foil Recipe:
You can use either fresh or frozen corn on the cob for this recipe. Rub on any butter and spices you like, then wrap the cob in some aluminum foil. It’s important to butter the cobs up really well so that they sort of “boil” in the butter and not burn on the fire. You’re likely going to get a little char no matter how you do it, but 5-7 minutes should do the trick.
If you’re getting the gist of this, you know now that pretty much anything can be wrapped up in aluminum foil and cooked over a campfire. Most food will cook better with a campfire grate, but it’s not necessary. Using hot coals will allow for slower cooking than using a hot flame, so for vegetables like potatoes, this is ideal.
Please keep in mind that all meats and chicken should be cooked thoroughly so as not to ruin your camping trip with a sore stomach. Beef and steak in larger portions can take up to 40 minutes to cook, while chicken (even chicken wings) should be cooked for at least an hour.
If you want to learn more about how to start your own Dads and Kids Camping Weekend, check out my 45-page Dads & Kids Camping Handbook.