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Campfire Skillet Breakfast

With roasted potatoes, ham and eggs, this easy Skillet Breakfast is perfect for the campsite or the kitchen.

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Added September 20, 2026
Source: reallifewithdad.com
Campfire Skillet Breakfast
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •3 tbsp olive oil
  • •1 Medium Onion, chopped
  • •2 Russet Potatoes, cubed
  • •1/2 cup sweet peppers, diced
  • •2 cups cooked ham, cubed
  • •2 eggs
  • •to taste salt and pepper

Equipment

  • • 10" skillet

Instructions

  1. 1Make a fire, and set up a cooking surface over it.
  2. 2Heat a medium skillet over the fire.
  3. 3When hot, add 1 tbsp of olive oil to skillet and quickly sauté onions, just so that they start to change color.
  4. 4Add potatoes and cook until they begin to get soft, 8-10 minutes.
  5. 5Add pepper and ham, cook 5 minutes longer.
  6. 6Crack eggs into skillet (right over the top of everything), cover and cook until whites are set, 3-5 minutes.
  7. 7Serve hot.

Camp tips

  • • You can double the potato and eggs to feed four people.
  • • If you make some bacon in the skillet first, you can skip the olive oil and use the bacon drippings instead.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
635

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