Camping trips bring you close to nature and grilling your food while camping would add a cherry on the top.
If you carry a few ingredients along with an outdoor grill, you can make delicious grilled food even while camping.
Plus, grilled food is much healthier than instant food and with these six delicious grilling recipes, you won’t ever have to complain about food while camping.
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#1. Caramelized Onions
Onions are naturally sweet. Slowly cook the onions for an extended period which will caramelize the natural sugars present in them.
Ingredients:
- Sweet onions - 5
- Unsalted butter - 4 tbsp
- Chicken bouillon granules (or powder) - 2 tbsp
- Salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions:
- Peel the sweet onions, cut them into wedges and place them on a heavy-duty foil.
- Dab each wedge with butter and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle bouillon granules on top.
- Fold the foil into a packet and leave a small hole at the top for the steam to escape.
- Place the packet on a grill and cook for an hour or until the onions are brown and soft. Flip the wedges in between to prevent burning.
#2. Smoky Beer Poached Grilled Corn
Smoky beer poached grilled corn! The name pretty much explains it.
Corn, boiled in beer is grilled evenly and served with onion and butter mix. This recipe is perfect for starters or as a snack.
Ingredients:
- Sweet corn - 8 ears
- Beer - 1.5 liters
- Sweet onion - 1 slice of ½-i
- Malt vinegar - ½ cup
- Softened butter, unsalted - 3 tbsp
- Mustard - 2 tsp
- Kosher salt and black pepper - to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat the grill over medium-high heat.
- Coat the onion slice with cooking spray and grill it for 3 minutes on each side. Put the grilled onion slice in a bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap. Set aside.
- Pour beer into a large bowl and bring it to a boil.
- Add corn to the beer and let it boil for a few more minutes.
- Remove the bowl from heat and drain.
- Grill the corn until it is charred evenly on all sides.
- While it is getting done, chop the grilled onion slice and add mustard, butter, salt, and pepper
- Drizzle vinegar on grilled corn and serve it with the onion dip.
#3. Mini Pineapple Pizzas
Do you love pineapple on pizza? Here is a pizza that uses pineapple as the base.
Mini pineapple pizzas are so simple that even kids can make them in a few minutes. Make sure the kids are careful enough around the grill.
Ingredients:
- Pineapple - 1
- Shredded cheese - ⅔ cup
- Sliced red onion - ½ cup
- Pizza sauce - ½ cup
- Chopped basil - 3 tbsp
- Sliced black olives - 2 tbsp
- Canola oil - 2 tbsp
- Chili flakes - ½ tsp
Instructions:
- Peel the pineapple and remove the core. Slice it into ½-inch rounds.
- Brush both sides of the slices with canola oil.
- Place the slices on the grill until both sides start to char.
- Transfer the slices onto a tray lined with a baking sheet.
- Top each pineapple slice with some cheese. Follow it by a spoon of pizza sauce, more cheese, onion, and black olives.
- Place the tray on the grill and cook it for 3 minutes. Sprinkle basil and chili flakes before serving.
#4. Ham And Cheese Pull-Apart Sandwiches
Ham and cheese is a match made in heaven. These ham and cheese pull-apart sandwiches are extremely filling and easy to make.
Ingredients:
- Italian bread loaf - 1
- Thinly sliced ham - 12 slices
- Swiss cheese - 12 slices
- Unsalted butter - 4 tbsp
- Mustard - 1 tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce - 1 tsp
Instructions:
- Pile up a few sheets of foil and spray them with cooking oil.
- Slice the bread loaf into 12 portions until halfway. Don't cut them completely, though.
- In a bowl, mix mustard, worcestershire sauce, and butter.
- Brush the halfway sliced bread with this mixture without leaving out any side.
- Put a slice of ham and cheese in each space of the bread.
- Seal the bread in foil and grill it evenly until the cheese melts.
- Let the steam out gently and enjoy your pull apart sandwiches.
- Chili flakes - ½ tsp
#5. Tomato Crostini
In tomato crostini, the finest texture of ciabatta bread is combined with the goodness of plum tomatoes.
Ingredients:
- Ciabatta bread - 4 thick slices
- Garlic clove - 1 (halved)
- Plum tomatoes - 4
- Olive oil - 2 tbsp
- Basil (any other herb or spice) - taste
- Salt - to taste
Instructions:
- Grill plum tomatoes until they're soft and juicy. Set them aside.
- On the cleaned grill, toast each side of the ciabatta bread for a minute.
- Place the bread and rub each slice with a halved garlic.
- Serve a spoon or two of grilled tomatoes on each slice and drizzle some olive oil.
- Season with salt and spices of your choice to serve.
#6. Espresso Brownies
Don’t miss out on this coffee-flavored dessert. And yes, you can bake these espresso brownies on a grill and the result is moreish.
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour - 1 cup
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Softened butter - ¾ cup
- Espresso powder - ¼ cup
- Chocolate syrup - 100 ml
- Eggs - 3
- Vanilla - 1 tsp
Instructions:
- Preheat your grill to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add chocolate syrup, eggs, espresso powder, and vanilla. Stir well.
- Now add flour and mix it into a smooth batter.
- Transfer the brownie batter into the foiled pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
- Cover the pan with a lid and bake it on the grill for 30 minutes. When an inserted toothpick comes out clean, you will know it's perfectly done.
- Eat it right away or wait until it cools down completely.
These are just a few suggestions. You can modify them and even create your recipes.