Recipes
Where to camp, when to go and what you'll find — camping destination guides from across Australia.
Mackerel Kebabs with Gooseberry Sauce
Mackerel kebabs with tart gooseberry sauce — Northern European technique applied to oily Aussie fish. The acidity cuts through the rich fish. 15 min total cook.
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Lamb Rack with Pesto + Parmesan Crust
Lamb rack with fresh basil pesto + parmesan crust — elegant celebration dinner from a campsite. Sear the fat first, roast 20-25 min, rest + carve. Restaurant-grade result.
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Kingfish with Mustard + Caper Butter
Kingfish cutlets with Dijon mustard + caper compound butter — French bistro elegance from a campsite. 15 min from prep to plate. Restaurant-quality, minimum effort.
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Kangaroo Steak — How to Cook It Properly
Kangaroo fillets the proper way — fast + rare. Marinated, seared hot 2-3 min per side, served pink. Australia's sustainable, distinctive red meat done right.
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Glazed Pork Spare Ribs — Camp Oven Method
Glazed pork spare ribs — slow-cooked in foil with honey glaze + soy sauce, then crisped at high heat. The simpler camp-oven cousin of smoked ribs (no smoker needed).
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Crispy Trout with Almonds + Ginger Juice
Crispy whole trout with toasted almond butter + fresh ginger juice. French-Asian fusion classic. 20 min total. Restaurant-grade fish dinner from a campsite.
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Chilli Lamb Cutlets — 15 Minute Asian-Style
Lamb cutlets pan-fried in butter then glazed with sweet chilli sauce. 15 min Asian-style camp dinner. Sticky, spicy, succulent. Serve with rice + Asian greens.
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BBQ Chicken + Mushroom Patties — Lighter Burger Night
BBQ chicken + mushroom patties — chicken mince + finely chopped mushroom + onion + parsley. Lighter than beef burgers; mushroom adds umami + moisture.
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Basic Risotto — Italian Camp Classic + Variations
Classic basic risotto — Arborio rice slowly cooked in stock + onion + butter + parmesan. 30 min total. Plus mushroom, seafood, pumpkin + saffron variations.
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BBQ Beer-Can Chicken — Crispy Skin, Juicy Flesh
BBQ beer-can chicken — whole chicken on a half-full beer can; steams from inside, crisps outside. 60-75 min indirect cook. The visually impressive juicy classic.
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Anzac Apples — Camp Oven Baked Apples with Anzac Crumb
Whole baked apples with crunchy Anzac biscuit + cinnamon crumble. 30 min camp oven dessert. Uses up the bottom of the Anzac biscuit packet.
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Warm Beef Salad — Light Summer Steak Dinner
Chilli-garlic seared scotch fillet sliced over baby spinach + rocket + beetroot + cherry tomatoes + kalamata olives. Light, fresh, satisfying summer dinner. 20 min total.
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Tomato + Onion Steamed Fish — Healthy 15-Min Dinner
Healthy fish steamed on a tomato + onion bed with coriander paste — light, bright, ready in 15 minutes. Perfect summer dinner. Works on any white fish fillet.
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