Recipes
Where to camp, when to go and what you'll find — camping destination guides from across Australia.
Warm Chicken Salad with Green Rub Dressing
Char-grilled chicken + smoky BBQ vegetables on shredded lettuce with red wine vinegar + Green Rub dressing. The herb-loaded Green Rub keeps a week + works on any protein.
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Tuna Potato Pie — Camp Oven Comfort Classic
Camp oven tuna potato pie — canned tuna in infused white sauce, topped with creamy mash + golden cheese. Generous family dinner; brilliant cold for next-day lunch.
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Spicy Beef Burger Patties — Cumin + Clove + Coriander
Spice-loaded beef burger patties with cumin + cloves + coriander seeds + a herb hit. Overnight rest = deep flavour. 8-10 min on the grill = restaurant-grade burgers.
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Southern BBQ Chicken with Secret Marinade
Southern BBQ chicken with the universal Secret Marinade — tomato + molasses + garlic + lemon + bay + cloves. Makes a jar that lasts a month + works on any BBQ meat.
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Smoked Summer Vegetables with Gnocchi
Char-smoked summer vegetables — capsicum, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes — tossed with pan-fried gnocchi + olive oil + parmesan. 30 min vegetarian camp dinner.
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Smoked Corn on the Cob — Husk-On BBQ Method
Smoked corn on the cob — husks soaked + grilled directly. Husks steam the kernels + add subtle smoke. 25 min cook. Brilliant BBQ side or vegetarian main.
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Short Ribs in Cola — Slow-Braised Camp Finger Food
Beef short ribs slow-braised in cola + soy + garlic + ginger. The cola breaks down the meat to fall-apart tender; reduces to a glossy sticky glaze. 3 hr cook in a camp oven.
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Camp Oven Shepherd's Pie — Generous Family Dinner
Camp oven shepherd's pie — lamb mince base + creamy mash topping + cheese crust. Generous, kid-friendly, leftovers reheat brilliantly. 1 hour 15 min total.
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Seared Tuna on Salad Nest — 15 Minute Restaurant Plate
Seared sashimi-grade tuna on a crunchy Asian salad nest with soy + sesame dressing. 15 min total. Restaurant-grade plating from a campsite. Pink in the middle = essential.
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Satay Lamb Skewers with Peanut Marinade
Satay lamb skewers with peanut butter + soy + chilli marinade. Sweet-savoury-spicy. BBQ in 8 min once marinated. The crowd-pleasing camp dinner.
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Red Claw + Yabby Soup — 15 Minute Camp Soup
15-minute camp soup using freshly-caught yabbies or red claw — sauteed in butter + garlic + chilli, splashed with stock + cream, finished with parsley. Restaurant-grade from a campsite.
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Pork Chops in Pineapple + Ginger Sauce
Pork chops braised with fresh pineapple + ginger + garlic + wine. Sweet-savoury tropical sauce; pineapple bromelain tenderises the chops. 20 min total.
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Pat's Fried Rice — The Camp Use-It-Up Classic
Camp fried rice using day-old rice + whatever's in the esky. The trick is COLD rice (fresh goes gluey) + a screaming-hot wok. 15 min camp dinner that's always better than expected.
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