Foil Packet Food: Steak Fajitas
fajitas made right over the campfire
Servings: 4 packets
Ingredients
- 1 lb steak flank or rib eye
- taco/cumin/fajita seasonings to taste
- 1 beer optional
- 4 med bell peppers assorted colors
- 1 med onion
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup minute rice optional
- assorted toppings cheese, salsa, sour cream, avocado, etc.
- small tortillas flour or corn
Instructions
At Home
- Slice your steak thinly, against the grain. If you wish to marinate it do so. We typically crack open a tasty beer and marinate our steak, with seasonings, in the beer for about 30 minutes before proceeding.
- Thinly slice your bell peppers and onions, then place in a bowl with some olive oil. Season this with a little salt and pepper if you wish.
- 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.
- If you are using the minute rice, place 1/4 cup of the rice in the center of the packet first.
- Then, using your tongs, place 1/4 of your steak on top of the rice.
- Next, add 1/4 of your peppers and onions on and around the steak.
- 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 15-20 minutes, flipping about halfway through. If you are also heating up tortillas in a foil packet, throw them on for the last 5 minutes.
- Carefully pull the packets off and let them cool for a minute or two.
- Open them up and assemble away using whatever optional ingredients you have brought along. We typically add shredded cheese and salsa at a minimum, sour cream and avocado when we have space to bring them.