This is a recipe (or really more of a technique) that I discovered while camping a few weeks ago.
I vowed to make recipes using only foil and skewers, and no way was I going to give up bacon in the process. If you can put a marshmallow on a stick, by God, you can put bacon on a stick.
The secret to getting your bacon evenly crispy is to weave each strip onto a skewer, leaving a gap between weaves. Then, continue weaving more strips on the skewer, leaving a few inches empty at the end.
Prepare a campfire and set two logs or rocks on each side of the flames so you can rest the skewers on the logs/stones over the flames.
Rotate the skewers every 5 or so minutes to ensure even cooking and browning. You might get a few flare-ups…that’s just a bacon grease fireworks celebration. If it gets too out-of-hand, have a squirt bottle with water near by to put out some hot spots.
Your bacon should be crispy, ready and extra smoky in about 30 minutes.
What a happy campfire breakfast!
GREAT idea love it. Used two skewers so the bacon didn’t rotate.
I purchased 1 lb. bacon which was 10 oz fat and 6 oz. of bacon .Was this meant for rendering or eating?
Eat it all Mary! You can hike it off in the morning.
Where did you find those skewers. Those are cool. I will have to try this
I think I got them at either Pier One or Cost Plus.
Thanks….love camping… love BBQing, had fire dept out to my house 5 times last summer because of smoke coming from BBQer….lol again thanks for all the ideas toward cooking at BBQ and camping….
Yikes! I think the fire dept just came to your house because they know how good your bbq is and they want a taste.
will try it next time i am camping
Why are there wads of aluminum foil in the fire? Does it help it cook quicker?
Good question! They’re packets of oatmeal. I soaked steel cut oats in cream, milk and sugar the night before. Then, I poured the oats into foil pouches and threw them on the fire for breakfast.
My question is: Where did you get those skewers?? And I also wanted to tell you what a GREAT idea this is 🙂 Regards, Vicky
Thanks Vicky! I purchased them at Pier 1 quite a few years ago.
Where did you get the skewers? Those are great
Debbie, I got them at Pier 1 quite a few years ago. If you can’t find them there, you might also try Cost Plus World Market.
You might want to try draping the bacon over a rod, like a spit, over the coals about 18″ to 2′. The heat will roast the bacon and the smoke will further flavor the bacon. If you’re concerned about flare ups, position the rod or spit to one side of the fire ring or keyhole and push the coals out from under the bacon. The rendering fat will drop to the ground. When you light a fire for lunch or dinner, the fat in the ground will burn off.
Jim,
Sounds like you know your way around a campfire. Thanks for the tips.
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