Campfire Grilled Chicken & Veggie Foil Packet Dinner is a fun meal to prepare as well as enjoy with friends and family.
Campfire dinners are good any time of the year. You can cook them on the grill or in the oven and you can’t beat a one dish dinner!
I have three different foil pack dinner recipes all of which are very tasty and easy to prepare. We prefer chicken as our meat because we enjoy our beef cooked medium rare which isn’t really possible in a foil pack dinner.
Also See: Chicken Broccoli and Yam Campfire Foil Pack Dinner
Zucchini Red Potatoes and Drumsticks Foil Pack Dinner
The key is to have the chicken done to 165° when the veggies are done also. Using individual pieces of chicken will allow you to achieve this.
Originally I laid out the foil as shown above using three pieces. I do recommend using the name brand of foil as it hold up much better for this cooking process.
Now I only use two pieces of foil and you can see how I lay them out here.
There is no secret science as to how to place the food into the foil. I have put the meat on top and on bottom, either way is fine because we are going to cook it until the meat is done regardless.
For this recipe I used seasoned red potatoes which are always good in a foil pack dinner. I tossed them in a large plastic food storage bag with a pack of onion soup mix which adds a delicious flavor to the meal.
This recipe also includes fresh cut up mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes and frozen corn on the cob. Printable recipe below.
It is not necessary to seal the foil tight. Always leave a little vent on the inside foil which will then be sealed loosely with a second piece of foil. There is no gap left in the second piece of foil.
If you plan to bake your foil pack dinners in the oven, place them side by side on a large baking pan.
Foil packet dinners can also be cooked on the grill making them a fun camping meal. They take longer on the grill so plan ahead.
One of the nice things about foil pack dinners is easy clean up. You can eat them from the foil if you like. I prefer mine served on a dinner plate.
There is always juice in the bottom so be careful. Chicken does not brown when cooked in a foil pack but you know it is done by checking with a meat thermometer.
- 3 Ingredient Crockpot BBQ Wings
- Southern Potato Salad Just Like Mom’s
- Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw
- Bacon Wrapped BBQ Meatballs @My Pinterventures
- 2 Chicken Leg quarters
- ¾ cup Baby carrots
- 2 fresh ears Corn, on the cob
- ¾ cup Mushrooms, fresh
- 3 Red potatoes, small
- 1 Roma tomatoes
- 1 Sweet onion
- Lay out two large pieces of aluminum foil across one another like a cross.
- Place the seasoned leg quarters on the foil first.
- Place all the vegetables onto the top on the chicken.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pull the foil up to close one side and then the other.
- Be sure to leave a small vent for steam to escape.
- Grill until the chicken is done and vegetables are tender about 35-45 minutes.
- Can be cooked in the oven at 400° for about 35 to 45 minutes.
Shirley Wood
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Diane says
Do you then place the foil packs in a pan to cook in the oven or a cookie sheet?
Shirley Wood says
Hi Diane, I use a cookie sheet.
Tammie hobbs says
Can you cook the campfire meals in the oven ? If so how long
Annette Daniels Hobbs says
Yes! I’ve cooked this in the oven! I brown my chicken on both sides first then place it in the foil and add veggies. I cook it for 45 minutes to an hour on 375.
Shirley Wood says
Hi Annette. Oven instructions are included in the recipe. It is not necessary to brown the chicken first.
Barbara says
I too have had the Cracker Barrel meals this way too but I preferred the beef one. Do you have a recipe for that one? I definately will try this too.
Shirley Wood says
Hi Barbara. We seem to eat more chicken than beef in our home. Please visit our Recipe Entree page for more ideas. Here is the link. Thanks for stopping by! https://intelligentdomestications.com/entrees-sides
Julie says
Hi Shirley, I would love to try this awesome grilling recipe for the summer.
Thanks for sharing it with us at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Enjoy the week.
Julie xo
Debbie Wilson says
Well, I tried my beef kabob camp meal before I looked you up. I left it on a low open fire at our campground for 2 hours. Way to long. At least we ate the top half of or meal. Lol. Ty for sharing. Next time I will check with you 1st.
Laurie says
Shirley, We love a great camping recipe! Thanks for sharing your posts with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Pinned to save and to share! Have a great week.
Allyson McDaniel says
I love to grill but I’m not at home right now, I’ve used these packs in the oven before. Do you know about how long this would need to cook and at what temp, if I used the oven. I want this TONIGHT 🙂 🙂
Lela says
Yum! Foil pack dinners are the best! I’ve never tried chicken in one, it’s usually beef or pork. This is going on my dinner menu asap! Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Thursday!
ProjectPatrol says
Whoa, how come I’ve never added meat to our veggie packets??!! No need to cook them separately! Fantastic!
Dina says
Oh my this looks so good! I pinned it to our Tasty Tuesdays Creative K pinterest board. Thanks for linking up!
Shirley Wood says
Thanks for the Pin and thanks for stopping by Dina! Love the Linky!
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
I love packet meals and find myself collecting more and more of them!
Shirley Wood says
Me too, Chrystal! They are delicious and easy clean up! You can’t beat those two things at mealtime!
Kathleen Lancaster says
Hi!! This recipe looks AMAZING! One quick question… My kids still prefer the drumstick portion of the chicken. For their packets (2 drumsticks and a thigh each), should the cooking time be adjusted to 30 mins? Or should I put all of the drumsticks and thighs into a larger foil packet? Thanks – I really want to have this ready for my kids tonight after they return from swim practice 🙂
Shirley Wood says
Kathleen, I haven’t tried cooking those particular pieces but I would imagine between 30-40 minutes. Let me know, and I will share that information. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment 🙂
Renee @ Renew Your Space says
Ahhh – you’re making my mouth water, lady! We BBQ a lot in the summertime but I’ve never done the foil pouch. Must try!!
Shirley Wood says
Let me know how you like the foil pouch when you try it Renee! It is easy to cook and easy to clean up, plus what’s not to like about a grilled meal!
Zan says
Oh I could just take a bite of this yummy looking dinner. I believe the only place I have seen this type of meal is at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. I tried it at home in the oven once and really enjoyed it. Thanks for reminding me of this super easy recipe!
Shirley Wood says
The Cracker Barrel does have some good food, don’t they! They used to have a Shrimp and Grits which we loved. Hope y’all enjoy this meal on the grill!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
I’m such a fan of foil-pack cooking! Almost NO cleanup! I’m gonna make these for my hubby to throw on the grill this weekend, thanks, Shirley!
Shirley Wood says
It’s a super easy grill meal, Kristen. Let me know how y’all like it!
Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteader says
Oh how I love summer cooking, and hobo cooking is the best in my opinion. You can package everything into individual servings, eat directly from the foil “baggie” and toss the foil out when you’re done. Not only do you know have to heat up the house, but you cut down on clean up too. Win win for me.
I might have to remove the chicken and double the mushrooms in this recipe but I’m sure to try it sometime this summer. It’s a little rainy out today so I’m welcoming the heat.
I would love if you could share this at The Weekend Social opening tomorrow at 9pm EST
http://thequestionablehomesteader.com/
Shirley Wood says
Thanks Ricki, I will do my best to link up! Thanks for the invitation! I’d double the mushrooms too, Love ’em!
Alli says
I enjoy summer cooking, too. And our gill gets a lot of action in the summertime. It’s just too hot to heat up the kitchen in the south, isn’t it?
And I love hobos – everything cooks in one package and cleanup to so easy. Pinning!
Hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend!
Shirley Wood says
Thanks for the Pin, Alli. We think just alike, whatever it takes to keep the house cool in the south during the summer! Great meals can still happen though!