campfire potatoes

These campfire baked potatoes are one of our favorite camping dishes. Use open fire cooking to make these easy and delicious campfire potatoes.

Campfire Baked Potatoes

potatoes

onion

garlic

salt

black pepper

tbsp butter

dry basil (optional)

dry oregano (optional)

peppers (optional)

bacon pieces (optional)

cheese (mozzarella, cheddar jack

Build a campfire and allow to burn down to coals

Place each clean washed potato onto a separate piece of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap each potato

Apply plenty of salt and pepper to the potatoes.  Don’t forget that potatoes absorb salt to the extent that they require a good deal of salt while cooking, to actually taste salty. 

Cut the onion into slices and mince garlic cloves.  Slice each potato lengthwise 3/4 of the way through.

Pile the onion and garlic mixture into the cut part of the potato adding the excess on top.

Optional:  Add sliced peppers or/and oregano, basil, or cooked bacon pieces.  And/or grate cheese and set aside.

Wrap the potato with the foil sealing completely.   Place in campfire coals using  Long camping tongs for safety.

 Each campfire potato should be turned every 10 minutes or so about a quarter turn each time for about 40 minutes total.  Remove from the fire with tongs and allow to cool slightly prior to carefully opening up the foil.

Drop sliced butter onto the meat of the potato.  And at this time you could also add cheese, bacon, oregano, basil if you didn&#x27;t prior to baking.

Serve on camping tin plates strong enough to hold these potatoes

Campfire Potatoes is an easy and cheesy side dish that can be made on the grill or in the oven. Simple ingredients makes this side so delicious.

Campfire Potatoes

lbs Red Potatoes

Salt

Pepper

Tablespoons Butter

Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)

Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

Bacon (cooked and chopped)

Green Onions (sliced)

Spray 3 large pieces of foil with a non-stick cooking spray.

Slice the potatoes into thin slices and evenly divide them onto the pieces of foil.

Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.  Then top each one with the diced bacon and green onions.  Then top each one with thin slices of butter.

Fold the foil around the potatoes securely to make a foil pack.

Place on a preheated grill over medium high heat or place on a campfire.  Grill for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

Carefully open the foil packs.  Evenly place the shredded cheese over the potatoes in the foil.  Carefully close the foil packs back up and allow the steam from the potatoes to melt the cheese (approximately 2-3 minutes).

Then the potatoes are ready to serve warm and enjoy!

Excellent and easy prep. Perfect for camping! Family loved it.

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