Campfire
Breakfast
Crispy Camping Breakfast Potatoes
Get crisp edges and tender centers over the morning coals. Make these hearty skillet spuds before tackling a long day on the trail.
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Added October 30, 2026

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 23 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •1.5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes
- •0.5 yellow onion
- •2 Tbsp olive oil
- •1 Tbsp butter
- •1.5 tsp salt
- •0.5 tsp black pepper
- •0.5 tsp garlic powder
- •0.25 tsp onion powder
Equipment
- • large pot
- • colander
- • large skillet
Instructions
- 1Wash, peel, and dice the potatoes. Add the potatoes to a large pot. Cover with water and add 1 tsp salt. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-high and allow the potatoes to par-boil for 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
- 2While the potatoes are boiling, dice the onion and set it aside.
- 3Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is hot, add the drained potatoes in an even layer. Sprinkle ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper over the potatoes.
- 4Allow the potatoes to cook in the skillet undisturbed on one side without stirring for 4-5 minutes.
- 5After 5 minutes, gently stir the potatoes, add the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil, then add the diced onion, garlic powder, onion powder, and the remaining ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Stir and continue to cook for 7-8 more minutes.
- 6Remove the potatoes from the heat and garnish with chopped parsley or green onions if desired. Serve warm.
Camp tips
- • Make sure your skillet is big enough to fit all the potatoes!
- • Dice your potatoes into small, evenly sized pieces.
- • Be careful not to overboil your potatoes.
- • Let the potatoes cook for a few minutes before stirring to develop a nice crispy crust.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 226
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