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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

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Kim Hanna
Camping For Foodies Sides Camping Recipes: These fries are the perfect side dish for a simple grilled hot dog or burger.
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Ingredients

  • 1 small package (14 oz) bag crinkle cut frozen french fries about 1/2 family size bag
  • 1 (15 oz) can chili with or without beans
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Cooking spray

Optional Toppings

  • Sliced green onions or chives
  • Sliced jalapeño peppers
  • Crumbled bacon
  • Drizzled sour cream

Instructions

  • Start your campfire or charcoal grill to medium heat. (see Note #1).
  • Lay one sheet of heavy duty foil (or two large pieces of regular aluminum foil) on a flat surface and spray it with cooking oil.
  • Spread the frozen French fries evenly in the middle of the sheet (or inside of a large doubled-up sheet of foil if you're using regular foil.)
  • Pour the chili over the potatoes in an even layer.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top of the chili.
  • Fold the aluminum to seal the foil packet.
  • Place the packet on a grate over the campfire coals and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese melts over the crispy fries.
  • Remove the packet from the campfire and carefully open the foil packet, the steam will be hot.
  • If using optional toppings, sprinkle your favorite toppings on top of the fries (see Note #2). Serve hot.

Notes

  1. Hold palm of your hand about 5 inches above the heat source, pull it away before it hurts, note time. 5-7 seconds = medium heat. You may need to increase to medium-high heat in windy conditions.
  2. Nutritional information is based on the recipe ingredients, not including optional toppings.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.03mg