Campfire Breakfast Potatoes
My family devours these Campfire breakfast potatoes! They're a family-favorite camping recipe and so easy to make over a fire or with an electric griddle. Simply dice, season, and cook!
Equipment
- 1 Electric Griddle or Cast-iron skillet, (Can use a portable Blackstone, too)
- 1 bowl
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 7 Russet potatoes, (7 cups of diced potatoes)
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 Tbsp cooking oil, divided, (Avocado oil or bacon grease can be used)
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat the portable electric griddle or a cast-iron skillet over the fire (set over embers, preferably on a rack) to 400°F.
- Meanwhile, prep the potatoes. Peel, then dip them into a bowl of water and wash them. Transfer the potatoes onto a cutting board, pat dry with paper towels, and dice them into 1/4-inch cubes.
- Transfer diced potatoes into a mixing bowl, or, in my case, I used a skillet I had in the RV. Sprinkle potatoes with 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1 1/2 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp of ground black pepper. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp oil and bring over to the griddle.
- To the griddle, add 2 Tbsp of cooking oil and the seasoned breakfast potatoes. Cook for 8 minutes without turning. Then flip them and cook them for 10-15 minutes, flipping them every 5 minutes. They should be crisp and golden brown.
- Transfer potatoes to a skillet or dish and place them on the picnic table with paper plates. Serve with fried bacon*, eggs, and your favorite condiments. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you are serving breakfast potatoes with fried eggs and bacon. Cook the bacon on a griddle or pan first to render the fat. Then use half of that fat to cook the eggs and the other half to cook the potatoes. This is a frugal and efficient way to cook when camping.
- Can use a portable Blackstone Griddle, preheat over high, then reduce to medium-high heat when cooking potatoes.
- For perfect camping eggs read my chef pro tip.
Nutrition Facts
Campfire Breakfast Potatoes
Serving Size
1 cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
211
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Sodium
446
mg
19
%
Potassium
789
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
34
g
11
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
188
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
26
mg
3
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
