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nachos baked in a cast iron skillet while camping
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Camping Nachos

Enjoy these easy camping nachos for a snack or even a meal as you choose.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: camping, cast iron, cheese, tex mex
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet OR Dutch oven OR tin foil pie pan

Ingredients

  • oil or cooking spray
  • 18 oz bag of tortilla chips
  • 3 cups shredded cheese
  • onions, beans, meat, etc.
  • guacamole, salsa, sour cream

Instructions

  • Start your campfire or heat up your grill so that your heat source is ready. If using wood or charcoal, let the flames die out prior to cooking your food.
  • We like to swirl a little oil in the bottom of our cast iron prior to beginning. If we are using a tin foil dish, we would spray it with cooking spray.
  • Place a layer of chips, trying to cover every inch so you can’t see the skillet base at all.
  • Scatter one cup of cheese over the chips.
  • Distribute one third of your toppings over the cheese.
  • Proceed with a second layer of chips, cheese, and toppings.
  • If you have room, go for a third layer of everything.
  • Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place sprayed side down over your nachos. You want an oven effect, and you don’t want your foil to stick to your melted cheese.
  • Place skillet on a grate over your coals and allow everything to cook through.
  • Cook until cheese is melted, maybe 15 minutes depending on how hot your fire is. Check every five minutes or so, starting at ten.