CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
Because these are preserved vintage recipes, they have not been reviewed for modern allergen labeling, nutrition accuracy, food-safety guidance, or current outdoor-cooking best practices. Please review the ingredients carefully, use safe food handling, and adapt the recipe as needed for your equipment, location, dietary needs, and current fire restrictions.
Original Date: 2006-08-09
Serves: 1-2
Prep Time: 60m+
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- cut in half whole chicken
- salt, pepper
Instructions
Cut the chicken in half and add salt and pepper.
Wrap with foil securely
Freeze until you leave for camping and keep in cooler. Take it out of the cooler and thaw then put in your campfire. Make sure to not leave it in the center of strong fire and toss a couple of times.
Meanwhile, enjoy mashmellows and potato ( cook in campfire) , around one hour later your chicken is ready.
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