Campfire Beef Stew

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Campfire Beef Stew Recipe

Is anyone going camping? If you are planning this exciting outdoor adventure, then you should definitely make a beef stew on a campfire! We know that dragging all the campfire beef stew ingredients might take up some space in your backpack, but trust us – this delicious dish will be worth it! 

 

Well, you may cut the meat and veggies at home, so that once you reach your resting spot and set up your cooking station, you will be able to toss all the beef stew ingredients and let it slowly cook over a campfire.

 

You will need:

beef, sliced carrots, onions and potatoes. Make sure to take oil, flour, salt, pepper, garlic and some beef broth. There are many different campfire beef stew recipes, but we believe that sometimes the simplest one is the best one! (Some recipes for campfire stew are with ground beef instead – the choice is yours). 

 

Instructions:

  1. Start with heating the oil and add the beef. Cook 10 to 15 minutes until brown on all sides. 
  2. Add chopped onions, sliced carrots, potatoes, garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper.  
  3. Sprinkle the flour all over the beef and toss to coat. Slowly pour some beef broth. Make sure that the liquid level is about 1 inch above the meat (add water if needed). 
  4. Cover and cook for about 1hour 30 minutes. The campfire beef stew is ready when the meat gets tender. 

A lot of people like to serve beef stew with mashed potatoes, but since we are talking about a campfire beef stew - our options are quite limited here. But make sure to check out how to make loaded mashed potatoes, so once you get back home, you will be able to make Loaded mashed potatoes with your home version of a beef stew. You may also want to see a recipe for Chicken stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon. We think that a Bacon wrapped stuffed chicken would make a perfect party dish!


How to Make Beef Stew on a Campfire

Cooking beef stew over campfire might be a lot of fun. It usually takes up almost 2 hours to make campfire beef stew, so in the meantime you may sing songs with your friends, play games or simply talk about other recipes! You can discuss what to make with beef fajita meat and give your friends your favorite beef fajita recipe. 

 

So, let us say that you want to make a campfire beef stew. You have all the necessary ingredients, and then what? You will need a campfire and a Dutch oven camping pot. Or you may also use a camping stove. Campfire beef stew will taste so delicious! Especially after a long day of hiking. Yummy! 


Campfire Beef Stew in Tin Foil

Are there other options to make beef stew over a campfire? What if you did not take your Dutch oven camping pot with you? No worries! You can still make delicious and thick beef stew over a campfire. Simply use a tin foil! 

 

You will need a large square sheet of foil. Put beef, sliced carrots, potato cubes, garlic and onion on a foil sheet. Season it with salt and pepper, put some butter on top and a tablespoon of water. Seal the edges of a tin foil tightly. Cover it with campfire coals and let it sit there for over an hour. Simple as that! As you can see – there is always a way to cook some beef stew meat over a campfire. A perfect solution for those, who did not take their camping pots with them. A beef stew meat in tin foil over a campfire is the answer! 

 

Is it Safe to Cook Beef Stew in a Can on a Campfire?

A lot of people are using tin cans as makeshift camping pots. You may cook your beef stew over a campfire in a tin can, but make sure that the tin can is not lined with BPA or any other harmful lining. 

 

How Hard is it to Make Beef Stew on a Campfire?

Cooking beef stew on campfire is not that hard. You just need to bring all the necessary equipment and the right ingredients. Let the cooking adventure begin!