Foil Pack Dinners
How to Make a Foil Pack (Hobo) Meal
Hawaiian Chicken and Rice Foil Pack Recipe
The Traditional Combination
Many campers know that if you want a meal with little cleanup, you can cook it in a foil pack. The most typical foil pack ingredients are ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions. But don’t get stuck in a rut! Try some new combinations.
Try Some New Foil Pack Recipes
Most foil pack recipes contain some type of meat (beef, chicken, ham, etc.), a starch (potatoes or rice), and fruits or vegetables (carrots, apples, peppers, pineapple). You can add a little moisture with some condensed soup, ketchup, gravy, BBQ sauce, or something similar. I stay away from cheese in the pack itself, but sometimes I sprinkle some on the finished product.
Don’t be afraid to try something different in your hobo meals. I’ve seen a recipe for an omelet in a foil pack which I am going to try soon. Find some new foil pack recipes at the bottom of this page.
After assembling your ingredients, follow the directions below to seal and cook your foil pack recipes.
How to Make a Foil Pack (Hobo) Meal
Equipment
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
- Charcoal fire – charcoal should be in a single layer
Instructions
- Tear off a piece of foil about four times the size of the food you want to cook.
- Fold the foil in half.
- Place the food in the middle of the foil.
- Bring the opposite sides of the foil together.
- Fold the sides over, one half inch at a time, crimping the foil together as you go.
- Fold the open edges toward the center, crimping together.
- Place the foil packet on the charcoal
- Cook until packet puffs up with steam – usually about 30 to 45 minutes.
- Open carefully! You don’t want a steam burn.
When sealing up the foil, the idea is to form an airtight seal, so the steam can’t escape. If the steam gets out, you might scorch your food. You are essentially making a small pressure cooker.
If you are not using heavy duty foil, use two pieces of foil to make a double layer. You don’t want your dinner to end up in the fire.
Hawaiian Chicken and Rice Foil Pack Recipe
Foil packs are great for camp, but sometimes we get tired of having burger, potatoes, and carrots every time. Hawaiian Chicken and Rice Foil Pack is a different twist on the hobo dinner.
Ham and Sweet Potato Foil Packs Recipe
Don’t get stuck in a rut when making foil packets. This variation of the hobo meal features ham and sweet potatoes. Perfect for a fall campout!
Pizza Burger Packets
Here’s another recipe for those who are looking for some variety when making foil packets. Pizza flavors come through in these beef and potato based hobo meals. Video instructions are also available.
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