There are many delicious open grill outdoor cooking recipes that are easy to prepare and cook. Let's take a look at some recipes that are certain to turn that campfire into a feast.
Campfire Kabobs
Ingredients
- Diced steak or chicken
- Diced vegetables
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- Tomatoes
- Mushrooms
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Peppers
- Skewers
Directions
Prepare the ingredients before going camping and place them into airtight zip locked bags. Also bring something to marinate the ingredients with. Anything will work; salad dressing, salsa, beer, barbecue sauce. Place the meat and vegetables in a large zip lock bag and let them marinate with whatever marinade you brought. It might be wise to bring a few extra bags in case you have a large amount of food to season. Marinate the meat and vegetables for an hour. Place the marinated items onto skewers. and grill over the open fire. You can substitute ingredients and vegetables as you prefer. Enjoy!
Campfire Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 package of large pita bread (or premade pizza crust)
- 1 can of pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce)
- 4 slices salami (or pepperoni)
- 3 slices of bacon
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- Bacon should be sliced into small pieces
- 1 large bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
- Sliced vegetables of your choosing
- Tin foil
Directions
Spread the sauce on the pita and then spread the cheese evenly on top of the sauce. Place the vegetables and meat on top of the cheese. Make sure the flame of your fire is not too high, and then put the food on tin foil and place over the open fire. Melt for about ten to twelve minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Feel free to alternate ingredients as you wish and pick your favorite pizza ingredients.
Stuffed Burgers
Ingredients
- Ground chuck
- Cheese of your choice
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- Pepper jack works well, as does cheddar
- Tomato
- Bacon
- Buns
- Pepper
- Salt
- Garlic salt
Directions
Use the ground chuck to prepare medium sized meatballs. Stuff the meatballs with cheese, and then flatten them into patties. Season the patties with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Then place the patties over the fire and cook. With foil or a small skillet cook the bacon over the fire. Place the cheese on top of the burgers just before they are finished cooking, then place the bacon and potato on the stuffed burgers. Absolutely delicious!
Campfire Tacos in a Bag
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- Taco seasoning
- Sliced tomatoes
- Sliced onions
- Shredded cheese
- Shredded tomatoes
- Soft tacos (or tortilla chips)
Directions
Cook the ground beef over the open fire with the taco seasoning. Drain the fat. Place all the other ingredients in a large zip lock bag and add meat. Shake everything very well and then place onto soft tacos, or just eat straight out of the bag.
Fresh Cajun Chipotle Campfire Fish
Ingredients
- Fresh fish
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- The fresher the better. Bring frozen if you're not planning on catching many fish. Fish is always better when eaten within the first two hours after catching.
- 3 lemons
- 1 cup of olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chipotle
- 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons of salt
Directions
Fresh fish makes the best campfire feast, especially if you are able to catch a massive amount. The first thing you must do is mix all the lemons, chipotle, olive oil and pepper together with the salt, making sure all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Add the fish, smothering it in with all the ingredients. Place the seasoned fish on the grill and let the fire do its job for about 8 to 12 minutes, depending on how hot it is. Then turn the fish over and cook for an additional 8 to 12 minutes. When flipping the fish do your best not to let the marinade drip into the fire.
About Open Grill Outdoor Cooking Recipes
Great recipes make camping and cooking an amazing experience. It's always best to be prepared before you go camping, so try to have all your necessary ingredients prepared and checked off on your camping lists beforehand. It's easy to enjoy a delicious open grill campfire feast, and it will likely make the evening an exquisite experience. Open grill outdoor cooking recipes and an iron grill for campfire cooking will bring that campfire to life.
