Foil Packet Food: Lemon Shrimp with Broccoli
Fresh tasting lemon shrimp and broccoli on a bed of rice, cooked over the campfire in a foil packet.
Servings: 4 foil packs
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 cups broccoli florets see note
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup minute rice
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
Instructions
At home
- Combine shrimp and broccoli in a large bowl. See note about broccoli. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter with honey, garlic, herbs, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour mixture over shrimp and broccoli, then toss to coat.
- Cut four large pieces of foil (about 18 inches) and four slightly smaller pieces of parchment paper (about 16 inches). Place one piece of parchment paper on top of each piece of foil.
- Place 1/4 cup of the rice in the center of the packet first. Drizzle with some olive oil if you wish.
- Divide your shrimp and broccoli between the four foil packets. Top with lemon slices.
- Now fold the long sides together and form a seam. Then roll the short sides up to form additional seams.
- Refrigerate up to three days or freeze until time to go camping.
At the Campsite
- 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.
- Place your foil packets over heat for 15 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked through.
- Carefully pull the packets off and let them cool for a minute or two.
- Either open up the seams and crush the foil into a bowl shape or empty the food into another bowl or plate for eating.
- If you brought any lemons with you, squeeze fresh juice over your food prior to eating.
Notes
We prefer a firmer broccoli so we add ours in the packets as is. For those who prefer a softer bite, we recommend boiling it for 2-3 minutes before adding it to the packets. We would not suggest freezing these packets prior to cooking them though.