Campfire Delights: Essential Recipes for Your Next Camping Trip

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Is there anything better than a hot meal after a long day of hiking and exploring? Whether you’re a seasoned camper or a nature newbie, we have some delectable recipes that are bound to make your next camping trip unforgettable. From fire-roasted treats to easy one-pot wonders, we’ve curated a list of culinary delights perfect for cooking under the open sky. So, let’s stoke the fire and get cooking.

Camping Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos

Camping Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
Camping Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

Whether you are prepping for a camping trip or just want to stock the freezer with an easy grab and go breakfast, these make-ahead breakfast burritos are individually wrapped favorites every time!
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Camping Skillit Frittata

A skillet frittata is my favorite way to use up leftovers and create a hearty breakfast all in one skillet and without baking – but totally on the cooktop or camp stove while camping! Oh, and did I mention it’s for the carnivores, this Meat Lovers Frittata!
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Chorizo, eggs, and potatoes

This easy camping breakfast is a favorite. A chorizo, eggs, and potato hash, made with quick O’Brien potatoes sauteed in cast iron and mixed with spicy sausage before cracking eggs on top and letting it all come together. The bonus avocado crema takes boring camp meals to a whole new level.
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Steak in Foil Packs

Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs
Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

This is one of those crafty little foil packs that you toss right onto the fire while camping. Loaded with yellow potatoes, onions, mushrooms, and of course, garlicky buttery beef, it’s a classic steak and potatoes combo that everyone loves!
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Dutch Oven White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili is a perfect hearty dish begging to be simmered in a cast-iron Dutch oven. With a thick creamy base, beans, and peppers it’s a mild blend of spice and pulled chicken to feed the family over the campfire or at home.
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Grilled Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes

Chicken chilaquiles verde use up leftover chicken and crispy tortilla chips, all tossed in a comforting green salsa and cooked on the grill. Perfect as a 20-minute camping recipe or just because you want to cook breakfast al fresco.
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Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese

Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese
Dutch Oven Mac and Cheese. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

When it comes to comfort food, it doesn’t get much better than creamy macaroni and cheese. This easy Dutch oven mac and cheese is incredibly creamy but also loaded with rich umami flavors for a more adult spin on everyone’s favorite side dish.
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Cast Iron steak au poivre

Thick umami and peppercorn crusted New York strips and a rich whisky pan sauce come together to take the classic steak au poivre from fine dining to a must make cast iron campfire recipe.
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Campfire Moroccan Lamb Pizza

Moroccan Lamb Pizza. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.
Moroccan Lamb Pizza. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

This Campfire Moroccan Lamb Pizza puts a global spin on an easy dinner! This recipe is made up of soft and doughy crust that’s packed full of flavorful ground lamb, tender veggies, and traditional Moroccan herbs and spices for a medfouna pizza recipe.
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Foil Wrapped Grilled Chicken Panini

Forget boring campfire food and canned crap. Let’s start making cooking over the open fire fun again – and damned delicious. Try this Campfire Grilled Chicken Panini Recipe
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Grilled Korean Short Ribs

Sink your teeth into these meaty little bites. Umami dusted char-grilled Korean short ribs paired with roasted poblanos, blistered tomatoes, and of course, a fried egg makes for a savory recipe you won’t want to stop eating!
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Cast Iron Sloppy Joes

This Cast Iron Sloppy Joe Recipe is easy to make, keto-friendly, and perfect for camping. Just 15 minutes of prep for a thick and hearty meat sauce smothered over fluffy baked potatoes.
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Grilled Steak Kabobs

After a long day of carrying around camera gear, we crowded into a bustling restaurant off the square in Cusco and I dug into my first lomo saltado. The flavors I tasted while traveling through Peru are what inspired these steak and potato kabobs, a perfect meal for camping with global flavors!
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Curry Chicken Salad

Curry Chicken Salad with Leftover Rotisserie Chicken.
Curry Chicken Salad with Leftover Rotisserie Chicken. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore

Simple, quick, pack-in lunches are perfect to have ready whenever the team gets hungry. This recipe puts to use leftovers from a rotisserie chicken, fresh herbs, warm curry spices, dried fruit, nuts, and more for a globally inspired spin on the classic chicken that is perfect for wraps, sandwiches, lettuce cups or just spooning onto a cracker! Easy to make ahead and dish ut when ready.
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Foil-Wrapped Carne Asado Nachos

Perfect for the campfire, these loaded nachos are layered with all the fixings; freshly grilled carne asada smothered in cheese, and cooked in an aluminum foil pack right on the coals before being pulled high with your favorite toppings. Which also means, clean-up is a breeze.
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Grilled Tomahawk Steak

Grilled Tomahawk Steak
Grilled Tomahawk Steak. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

There are few things better than the flavor of perfectly marbled, juicy, beefy steaks cooked over an open fire. This grilled Tomahawk Steak Recipe gets a kiss of smoke from the flame that puts it over the top! Easier to make than you might think, so light that campfire and make this thick-cut steak today!
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Grilled Jalapeno Popper Fries

Take your waffle fries to the next level by loading them with a creamy jalapeno popper dip with spicy chorizo and cream cheese over grilled fries. The Best part is this recipe works at a campfire or on a traditional grill and can be made in individual packets or as a big platter!
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Cast Iron French Fries with Chili

Take camping recipes up a level with these ultimate chili fries. Cooked over the camp stove, these potatoes fry up perfectly and are topped with a leftover pulled pork Dutch Oven chili before being topped with all of your favorites! Nothing is as good as real cast-iron French fries!
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Meatball Stroganoff

Meatball Stroganoff
Meatball Stroganoff. Photo credit: Girl Carnivore.

This Meatball Stroganoff is the perfect camping recipe. It’s incredibly easy, can be assembled using just one pan, and is just as hearty as traditional beef stroganoff. Packed with chewy egg noodles, meaty portabella mushrooms, tender meatballs, and a delicious creamy sauce!
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