One Pot Cast Iron Fish Camping Recipe

One Pot Camping Cast Iron Fish Recipe by CampingForFoodies features a black cast iron skillet on a camp stove filled with cubed white fish nestled in a bed of brown rice with chopped red tomatoes and bright green parsley leaves.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 45

Servings: Servings

Camping For Foodies Dinner Camping Recipes: This one pot cast iron fish recipe can be made with any type of fish and will be on your table in just 45 minutes!

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Ingredients

Olive oil to generously coat bottom of large cast iron skillet about 3 Tablespoons
1 large onion chopped
4 garlic gloves chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried turmeric*
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano*
1/2 teaspoon dried basil*
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper*
1 large tomato chopped
1 red bell pepper diced
Salt and pepper to season
2 cups instant brown rice
2 cups water
1 1/2 - 2 pounds firm fish fillets like cod, skin side removed, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 small bunch fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Ingredients marked with * can be measured and mixed at home.
Set up your cooking environment. You can cook this One Pot Cast Iron Fish Camping Recipe over a campfire using a grill grate to hold your cast iron skillet or using a propane camp stove or RV stove as the heat source.
Generously coat bottom of large cast iron skillet with oil.
Heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion, garlic, turmeric, oregano, basil and cayenne pepper to skillet stirring occasionally and cooking till onion is softened.
Now add tomato, bell pepper, salt and pepper (to season), stirring and cooking until vegetables are tender.
It is now time to add the rice and water to the skillet. Bring the entire pot to boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until rice is almost done (about 5 minutes).
Pat fish dry with a paper towel, season with salt and pepper, then, add it to the rice, stirring it in to coat the fish for cooking (you won't have to flip it).
Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender and fish is cook through (about 20 minutes). See (see ** Note) and Camp Cooking Tip below.
Garnish with parsley. Season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary and serve.

Notes

**NOTE: This is a "fish" recipe so you have the choice of the type of fish you are adding to this dish. If you pick a light and flaky fish (like Haddock or Black Sea Bass) your cooking time will be closer to 5 minutes. But, if you use a firmer fish like Cod, Tilapia or Catfish), the cooking time will be closer to 20 minutes. Just watch for the fish to become opaque and you'll know it is done cooking.

Camp Cooking Tip: If your skillet does not have a lid you can use aluminum foil or a cookie sheet to cover your pot ... just make sure it fits snugly so you are trapping the heat and steam inside the skillet.

Here are a few more useful links:

Dutch Oven Temperature Chart https://www.campingforfoodies.com/dutch-oven-temperature-chart/

Camping For Foodies Recipes List https://www.campingforfoodies.com/camping-recipes-list/

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