37+ Easy Camping Grill Recipes Using Propane, Charcoal Or Campfire Flames!

Do you have a favorite cooking method to prepare your camping food? These camping grill recipes are awesome because you can use propane grills, charcoal grills or grates over campfires to cook these meals!

From Chicken Shish Kabobs to Grilled Pound Cake With Berries … the possibilities are endless!

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Chicken

1. Grilled Chicken Nuggets Recipe

If you like Chick-fil-A’s nuggets, you’ll love this copycat meal that is fast to prep and cook at camp.

2. Easy Chicken Alfredo Pizza

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Pre-baked pizza crusts are an easy foundation to build a pie that can be grilled using propane, charcoal or campfire coals.

3. Chicken Shish Kabobs

Chicken Shish Kabobs by CampingForFoodies features skewers of grilled chicken and vegetables including charred cherry tomatoes, yellow bell peppers and mushrooms sitting on a propane camping grill ready to be served at the campsite with text over the image that reads chicken shish kabobs.

Grill kebabs are super fast to prep and cook for an exciting grilled dinner at camp! I love making these on busy holiday weekends, like Labor Day camping trips, because they are fast to prep and cook. I can also make them over a campfire or use a charcoal grill … but when we are under fire restrictions, I can still make them with my propane camp grill and I don’t have to worry about a last-minute menu change.

4. Grilled Greek Pita Sandwich Recipe

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A simple marinade and a yummy sauce makes these pitas a full meal that is quick to grill at the campsite.

5. Simple Grilled Dijon Chicken With Garlic And Jalapeno

Grilled Dijon Chicken With Garlic And Jalapeño by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with a dinner comprised of a golden brown chicken breast with charred grill marks and sprinkled with bright green parsley, on the side is a green dinner salad, a serving of couscous and a whole green jalapeno pepper. The plate is set on a wooden picnic table on a sunny afternoon.

Make this quick marinade, soak the chicken in it, then grill over a campfire or a camp grill using propane or charcoal. The combination of Dijon mustard, garlic and jalapeno pepper make this easy recipe zingy and slightly spicy.

6. Chicken Pesto Pizza Easy Camping Recipe

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This pizza uses fully cooked ingredients so you just need to warm everything up and melt the cheese!

Beef

7. Grilled Flat Iron Camping Steak Recipe

Simple Camping Recipe Grilled Flat Iron Steak by CampingForFoodies features flat iron steak that has just finished cooking and is sitting on a propane camp grill with a side dish foil packet alongside, both are ready to be removed from the grill to be served at the campsite with text over the image that reads flat iron steak.

This flat iron steak requires only 5 minutes of prep time … that is if you are dragging your feet!

8. Grilled Steak Burrito Recipe

Grilled Steak Burrito Recipe by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with a grilled stuffed burrito that is cut in half. The charred, golden brown tortilla is filled with thin strips of steak, black beans, cilantro rice and melted cheese. White sour cream drizzles cover the food along with red salsa and bright green cilantro. The plate is set on a campfire log on a sunny day. — Grilled Steak Burrito Recipe by CampingForFoodies

Charred beef is stuffed into wraps and grilled to create a crispy texture and beautiful golden-brown color in these steak burritos.

Pork

9. Grilled Pork Loin Roast

You only need a few simple ingredients to create a succulent main dish with a golden-brown, flavor-packed crust when you make this delicious pork roast.

Seafood

10. Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos With Slaw & Jalapeno Lime Sauce

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It’s almost not worth getting a grill going when a meal cooks in just 6 minutes! You’ll be happy you made these delicious shrimp tacos that are topped with a creamy jalapeno lime sauce.

11. Grilled Halibut Fillet Camping Recipe

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Grilling seafood is one of the quickest ways to cook a totally delicious camp meal and this soy and garlic recipe is AMAZING! This is one of my favorite recipes to scale down when I am making camping meals for two.

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12. Campfire Grilled Fish In Foil Packets

Campfire Grilled Fish In Foil Packets With White Wine And Garlic Sauce by CampingForFoodies

The great thing about making campfire meals in foil is the super-simple cleanup when you’re done eating!

13. Easy Grilled Mahi Mahi With Mango Salsa

Grilled Mahi Mahi Recipe With Mango Salsa by CampingForFoodies features a marinated and grilled piece of Mahi Mahi topped with fresh mango salsa made from mangos, red onion, red bell pepper and cilantro with text over the image that reads grilled mahi mahi with mango salsa.

You can visit the Caribbean without leaving your campsite! This Mahi Mahi recipe uses a simple marinade to flavor the fish and is crowned with a fabulously fresh tropical mango salsa that provides a slightly sweet and mildly spicy flavor to this dinner that cooks in less than 10 minutes!

14. Avocado Spinach Salad With Grilled Shrimp

Grilled Shrimp And Avocado Spinach Salad by CampingForFoodies features a plate full of green spinach that is topped with grilled shrimp and slices of green avocado, juicy orange segments and succulent ruby red grapefruit segments covered with a fresh dressing made with red onion, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, olive oil and balsamic vinegar then sprinkled with fresh chives. The text over the image reads grilled shrimp and avocado spinach salad.

One way to make shrimp a budget-friendly meal is by combining it with less expensive ingredients. This grilled shrimp is the star of the show in this main course salad. The citrus, avocado and spinach compliment the shrimp and simple homemade dressing.

BBQ Sauce Recipes For Grilled Meats

15. Kansas City Style Homemade Old Fashioned Molasses BBQ Sauce

Old Fashioned Homemade Molasses BBQ Sauce by CampingForFoodies features a mason jar filled with barbeque sauce sitting on a wood log stump in front of a portable smoker at a desert campsite with a cactus in the background under a bright blue sky with text over the image that reads homemade molasses BBQ sauce.

If you want a grilled meal without having to follow a recipe, just throw your favorite meat on the grill and just before you are ready to remove it, slather it in a yummy BBQ sauce like this KC style molasses sauce that can be made at home and refrigerated until you are ready to use it. We have even more homemade BBQ sauce recipes that provide a wide variety of flavor profiles.

16. Sriracha BBQ Sauce Recipe

Sriracha BBQ Sauce Recipe by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping bowl being filled with an orangish-red colored sauce. A wire whisk is scraping the pan as the sauce is being poured in a steady stream into the bowl below. The background is a desert setting with desert plants and a very distant mountain range on an overcast day. — Sriracha BBQ Sauce Recipe by CampingForFoodies

If you like sauces that are a tad spicy and sweet, you’ll love this one! We use it mostly on chicken but it is good enough to put on ice cream!

Grilled Thanksgiving Turkey

17. Grilled Thanksgiving Camping Turkey Recipe

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If you have a grill and a turkey, you can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal in the great outdoors!

Campfire Eggs

18. Muffin Tin Eggs Campfire Recipe

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When you put out an “ingredient bar” each camper can create their own breakfast that is cooked in muffin tins.

Vegetables

19. Burnt Broccoli Recipe

Burnt Broccoli Recipe by CampingForFoodies features a plate full of charred broccoli that is sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and ready to be served at the campsite. — Burnt Broccoli Recipe by CampingForFoodies

The lemon and Parmesan cheese combination makes this crusted charred broccoli a simple side that is perfect for grilled meats.

20. Campfire Corn On The Cob

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One of our favorite summertime easy campfire recipes is grilled sweet corn. You can make an entire meal out of these things!

21. Grilled Potato Wedges

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When you make campfire sausage, grilled brats or burgers, don’t pass up the fries … grill those too!

22. Campfire Glazed Grilled Carrots

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Putting a char on carrots makes them a really exciting side dish to grilled meat and fish!

23. Camping Potatoes In Foil

Camping Potatoes by CampingForFoodies features a camping side dish that is sitting in an opened foil packet ready to be served that includes sliced potatoes and green bell peppers seasoned with garlic and butter with text over the image that reads camping potatoes.

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Potatoes, onions, bell pepper and garlic butter make a quick side dish that is cooked in a foil packet over a grill or campfire.

24. Campfire Veggie Packets

Campfire Vegetables by CampingForFoodies features a foil pack of cooked vegetables including broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes and garlic ready to be served at the campsite and text over the image that reads campfire vegetables.

Doing simple campfire veggie packets makes a quick side dish for grilled meats!

25. Camping Foil Packets Grilled Spiced Potatoes

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These potatoes are a traditional side for our camping Thanksgiving dinner but they are really yummy for the other 364 days of the year too!

Grilled Bread Camping Recipes

26. Grilled Flatbread With Prosciutto, Charred Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella And Basil

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Flatbread is the base for totally tasty easy camping meals! Top it with a few fresh ingredients and … BAM … your meal is on the table in minutes!

27. Grilled Flatbread Pizza

Grilled Flatbread Pizza Recipe by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with toasted flat bread that’s topped with bright red cherry tomatoes, creamy white mozzarella cheese, kalamata olives and ribbons of bright green basil. The plate is set on a campfire log on a sunny day with a desert landscape in the background. — Grilled Flatbread Pizza Recipe by CampingForFoodies

If you like the idea of grilled flatbread but want a vegetarian-friendly version, try this veggie-filled naan bread pizza.

28. Strawberry Basil Bruschetta

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This bruschetta is one of our almost gourmet camping recipes and really simple to prepare too. It is one of the best camping snacks to enjoy with a nice glass of wine for happy hour … YUM!

29. Grilled Tortilla With Veggies And Black Beans Burrito

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This is one of my favorite vegetarian camping recipes because it totally satisfies the meat-lovers in my family!

Grilled Cheese

30. Pesto And Turkey Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Jazz up grilled cheese with some prepared pesto and deli turkey for a fast and fabulous camp meal.

Hobo Dinner Camping Meals

31. Cajun Chicken Foil Packets

Cajun Chicken Foil Packets by CampingForFoodies features a silver-colored piece of tinfoil used as a bowl to hold a serving of Cajun chicken. The pieces of white cauliflower, green broccoli, red bell pepper and white onion slices compliment the chicken and andouille sausage pieces. A serving of white rice is behind the food and the foil packet is set on a blue camping plate with green shrubbery in the background. — Cajun Chicken Foil Packets by CampingForFoodies

These fast, delicious and moist Cajun foil packs are keto-friendly and gluten free. Who doesn’t love a quick 30-minute dinner that requires almost no cleanup?!?

32. Campfire Hobo Stew Recipe In Foil Packets

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You can make a big pot of hobo stew or make individual packets so each camper can include the ingredients they like and skip the ones they don’t!

33. Shrimp And Asparagus Foil Packs

Shrimp And Asparagus Foil Packs by CampingForFoodies features a piece of shiny aluminum foil set on a table outside on a sunny day. The foil pack holds 6 cooked jumbo shrimp set on a stack of bright green asparagus and topped with chopped fresh parsley, on the side is fluffy white rice and two lemon wedges. — Shrimp And Asparagus Foil Packs by CampingForFoodies

Lemon and garlic provide a ton of flavor in this dinner. It’s one of the quickest & tastiest campfire foil packet meals you’ll ever make!

34. Campfire Chili Cheese Fries

Campfire Chili Cheese Fries by CampingForFoodies features a shiny silver colored piece of tin foil sitting on a campfire grate with orange glowing coals in the background. The crinkle cut French fries are topped with steaming hot chili, melted cheddar cheese, creamy white drizzles of sour cream and sliced green onions and jalapeno peppers. — Campfire Chili Cheese Fries by CampingForFoodies

Sometimes I’ll serve these fast, cheesy and delicious fries as a side dish with grilled burgers or hot dogs. Other times I’ll serve it as a “bar food” dinner. Either way, there is no-mess and zero clean-up with this foil pack recipe.

Desserts And Snacks

35. Mexican Spicy Nuts

Mexican Spicy Nuts by CampingForFoodies features a white bowl filled with mixed nuts that have been tossed in Mexican spices and honey then roasted in a foil packet so they are shimmering in a slightly sticky glaze. The bowl is set on a table outside with green plants in the background on a sunny day. — Mexican Spicy Nuts by CampingForFoodies

These nuts are an incredibly flavorful snack and one of our camping food recipes no refrigeration required ingredients.

36. Grilled Pound Cake With Berries

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If you enjoy “color-coded” camping dessert recipes for our patriotic holidays, you will love this red, white and blue topped grilled pound cake!

Portable Pellet Grill Recipes

If you are one of the growing group of campers who travel with a tailgate smoker pellet grill, you’ll want to try these portable smoker recipes.

37. Easy Smoked Chicken Legs On A Pellet Grill

Smoked BBQ Chicken Legs by CampingForFoodies features chicken drumsticks cooked and ready to be served on a blue camping plate in front of a portable pellet smoker with text over the image that reads smoked chicken legs.

Combine chicken drumsticks with a simple spicy dry rub and smoke for 2 hours for a yummy and easy dinner.

38. Pellet Smoked Short Ribs

Pellet Smoked Short Ribs by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with food ready to be served at the campsite. The English-style cut short ribs have a golden brown color after being smoked in a pellet grill. Next to the ribs are smoked green beans with bacon and fluffy mashed potatoes sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper. — Pellet Smoked Short Ribs by CampingForFoodies

These “dino ribs” are fall-off-the-bone tender beef short ribs that cook for 6 hours in a pellet grill smoker.

39. Smoked Green Beans

Smoked Green Beans by CampingForFoodies features a cast iron skillet filled with green beans, bacon, onions and garlic that have been smoked in a portable pellet grill and are ready to be served at the campsite. — Smoked Green Beans by CampingForFoodies

These green beans are a great side dish for meat that is smoked in a pellet grill at 225 F degrees, so, both dishes can cook at the same time. The bacon, onion and garlic turn a common veggie into something extraordinary.

40. Chuck Roast Burnt Ends

Poor Man’s Burnt Ends Recipe Using Chuck Roast by CampingForFoodies features an aluminum foil pan filled with beef chuck roast burnt ends covered in BBQ sauce ready to be served at the campsite with text over the image that reads poor man’s burnt ends.

This is a quick version of Poor Man’s Brisket Burnt Ends, that cooks for 5 hours in a portable pellet grill. The homemade Kansas City Dry Rub and Kansas City Style Homemade Old Fashioned Molasses BBQ Sauce are the secret to the awesome flavor of this dish.

41. Smoked Ground Beef Chili

Smoked Ground Beef Chili by CampingForFoodies features an aluminum foil pan filled with smoked chili that has been smoked in a portable pellet grill and includes hamburger, bacon, onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers, spices, three types of beans, tomatoes and sauce that is ready to be served at the campsite. — Smoked Ground Beef Chili by CampingForFoodies

This classic camp menu item received a fun twist when we made it in a portable pellet grill smoker. We combined ground beef, bacon, onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers, spices and three types of beans to make a warm and hearty meal.

42. Smoked Honey Sriracha Chicken Drumsticks

Smoked Honey Sriracha Chicken Drumsticks by CampingForFoodies features a blue camping plate filled with sticky, golden brown, chicken legs coated in brownish, red BBQ sauce that is glistening from the caramelized sugars, bright green pieces of cilantro are scattered across the glazed meat. — Smoked Honey Sriracha Chicken Drumsticks by CampingForFoodies

You can grill almost anything and slather on our easy Sriracha BBQ Sauce Recipe and it’ll taste amazing. It’s especially yummy on chicken legs and wings!

Camping Grill Hacks

Simple DIY Modifications For A Weber Smokey Joe Smoker Conversion

With this simple DIY project you can turn your Smokey Joe grill into a smoker to make yummy smoked meats at your campsite.

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How To Use A Charcoal Chimney

Easy To Use Charcoal Chimney Starter by CampingForFoodies features a cast iron camp Dutch oven with hot charcoals on the lid sitting in front of a charcoal chimney starter at a campsite in the Sonoran Desert with Jumping Cholla, Saguaro Cactus and mountains in the background with text over the image that reads Easy To Use Charcoal Chimney Starter.

Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter

Light your charcoal quickly and efficiently WITHOUT lighter fluid! You can use these gadgets when you are cooking with charcoal grills and camp Dutch ovens! Never used one before? Check out our VIDEO to see one in action!

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