33 Amazing Campfire Dinner Recipes
Quick-Fix Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes
Recipe: Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes
These hearty open-faced sandwiches are the Texas barbecue cousin of classic sloppy joes.
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Cast-Iron Cowboy Steak
Recipe: Cast-Iron Cowboy Steak
You can't beat the cast-iron crust that this recipe gives to tender steak. It's the ultimate camping meal.
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Skillet Creamed Corn
Recipe: Skillet Creamed Corn
Because that cowboy-worthy steak deserves a tasty side dish, don't you think?
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Potato-Bacon Hash
Recipe: Potato-Bacon Hash
This side will always be welcome around our campfire. The skillet is packed with russet potatoes, bell peppers, onions, and thick-cut bacon.
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Sloppy Joe Carolina-Style Burgers
Recipe: Sloppy Joe Carolina-Style Burgers
This recipe combines two camp meal favorites: Sloppy Joes and burgers. And the crowd will go wild.
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Grilled Peach Cobbler
Recipe: Grilled Peach Cobbler
We prefer not to give up our favorite summer cobbler, even for the camping weekend. Turns out, the cast-iron skillet might make it better.
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Top-Shelf Chicken Under a Brick
Recipe: Top-Shelf Chicken Under a Brick
This juicy brick chicken recipe will win the camp crowd over, easy. Crispy chicken and cast-iron skillet potatoes work together in perfect harmony.
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Skillet Charred Beans
Recipe: Skillet Charred Beans
These soup beans feel wonderfully nostalgic as is, but we really kicked up the flavor with jalapeño chiles and thick-cut bacon.
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Sunny Skillet Breakfast
Recipe: Sunny Skillet Breakfast
Consider your hashbrown casserole transformed for outdoor eating.
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Steak-and-Potato Kebabs
Recipe: Steak-and-Potato Kebabs
Steak and potatoes—it's as no-fuss as it gets. These kebabs go from backyard barbecue to campfire grill without missing a beat.
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Frito Pie
Recipe: Frito Pie
Any Texan knows that this recipe will feel right at home on the campgrounds. The corn chip-laden dish will be even easier to serve if the chili is made ahead, then reheated and assembled into its frito pie form over the fire.
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Skillet S'mores Dip
Recipe: Skillet S'mores Dip
Turn a classic campfire dessert into a decadent cast-iron skillet dip with this simple recipe.
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Skillet Enchiladas Suizas
Recipe: Skillet Enchiladas Suizas
These will be your easiest enchiladas ever—the recipe calls for no filling and no rolling. And it's all done in your skillet.
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Cast-Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts
Recipe: Cast-Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts
Here's one thing a campfire will do: Make sure your Brussels sprouts get oh-so crispy and caramelized. It's got the heat!
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Brined Grilled Chicken with Dipping Sauces
Recipe: Brined Grilled Chicken with Dipping Sauces
This grilled chicken gets a ton of flavor from the brine, made with herbs, garlic, brown sugar, and chiles.
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Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches
Recipe: Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches
Part pull-apart bread, part French dip, this camping recipe is anything but boring.
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King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese
Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese
Here's a tip: Prepare this macaroni and cheese beforehand in your cast-iron skillet, and then warm it up over the campfire until it's bubbling.
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Ham and Dijon Grilled Cheese
Recipe: Ham and Dijon Grilled Cheese
No one will turn down a hearty grilled cheese with ham and Dijon mustard after a full day of outdoor activities.
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Ginger-Plum Slump
Recipe: Ginger-Plum Slump
A slump is essentially a cast-iron skillet of simmered fruit topped with pillowy, lightly sweet dumplings—which makes it perfect for using a grill or campfire instead of an oven.
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Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs
Recipe: Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs
Sprinkled with a Cajun seasoning blend and brushed with a mixture of lemon juice, hot sauce, and melted butter, these kebabs don't mess around.
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Grilled Pizza with Summer Veggies and Smoked Chicken
Recipe: Grilled Pizza with Summer Veggies and Smoked Chicken
You'll definitely get points for creativity when breaking out this campfire-ready recipe.
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Ranch Turkey Burgers
Recipe: Ranch Turkey Burgers
Something about ranch just feels like summertime. And these burgers definitely master the ranch-flavored zing.
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Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter
Recipe: Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter
Camping on the coast? We've got you covered. Mesh bags are traditionally used at clambakes, but we're making it even more outdoor fire-friendly by using foil packets.
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Ham-Stuffed Biscuits With Mustard Butter
Recipe: Ham-Stuffed Biscuits With Mustard Butter
These mini sandwiches are simple but wonderfully tasty. Instead of baking, wrap them in tin foil and throw them over the fire.
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Smoked Trout-Apple Hash
Recipe: Smoked Trout-Apple Hash
This hash is easy and delicious—and you can trade in your daily catch, if desired.
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Grilled Pork Meatball Kebabs
Recipe: Grilled Pork Meatball Kebabs
These easy grilled kebabs master a balance of sweet and heat, just how we like it.
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No-Bake Granola Bars
Recipe: No-Bake Granola Bars
These bars will double as a post-hike snack and post-dinner sweet.
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Grilled Shrimp Boil Packets
Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Boil Packets
Everyone loves a shrimp boil, and this recipe makes it campfire-friendly.
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Steak Fajita Foil Packets
Recipe: Steak Fajita Foil Packets
Bell peppers, onion, and a tasty array of spices make these packs burst with flavor.
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Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Bacon
Recipe: Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Bacon
Bacon makes everything better—and we mean everything.
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Tater Nachos
Recipe: Tater Nachos
These nachos will be voted the favorite snack of the weekend, guaranteed.
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Chicken Thighs and BBQ Beans
Recipe: Chicken Thighs and BBQ Beans
Let these barbecue beans simmer into deliciousness, with tender chicken thighs making it all the more flavorful.
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Lemon-Herb Chicken Kebabs
Recipe: Lemon-Herb Chicken Kebabs
Just look at that char, folks. Using chicken thighs will make sure these kebabs don't dry out as quickly.