33 Amazing Campfire Dinner Recipes

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.

Recipe: Skillet Creamed Corn

Because that cowboy-worthy steak deserves a tasty side dish, don't you think?

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.

Recipe: Sloppy Joe Carolina-Style Burgers

This recipe combines two camp meal favorites: Sloppy Joes and burgers. And the crowd will go wild.

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.

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.

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.

Recipe: Sunny Skillet Breakfast

Consider your hashbrown casserole transformed for outdoor eating.

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.

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.

Recipe: Skillet S'mores Dip

Turn a classic campfire dessert into a decadent cast-iron skillet dip with this simple recipe.

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.

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!

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.

Recipe: Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches

Part pull-apart bread, part French dip, this camping recipe is anything but boring.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recipe: Grilled Pizza with Summer Veggies and Smoked Chicken

You'll definitely get points for creativity when breaking out this campfire-ready recipe.

Recipe: Ranch Turkey Burgers

Something about ranch just feels like summertime. And these burgers definitely master the ranch-flavored zing.

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.

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.

Recipe: Smoked Trout-Apple Hash

This hash is easy and delicious—and you can trade in your daily catch, if desired.

Recipe: Grilled Pork Meatball Kebabs

These easy grilled kebabs master a balance of sweet and heat, just how we like it.

Recipe: No-Bake Granola Bars

These bars will double as a post-hike snack and post-dinner sweet.

Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Boil Packets

Everyone loves a shrimp boil, and this recipe makes it campfire-friendly.

Recipe: Steak Fajita Foil Packets

Bell peppers, onion, and a tasty array of spices make these packs burst with flavor.

Recipe: Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Bacon

Bacon makes everything better—and we mean everything.

Recipe: Tater Nachos

These nachos will be voted the favorite snack of the weekend, guaranteed.

Recipe: Chicken Thighs and BBQ Beans

Let these barbecue beans simmer into deliciousness, with tender chicken thighs making it all the more flavorful.

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.