Campfire
Dinner
Gluten-Free
Easy Camping Shrimp Boil Foil Packets
Cook shrimp, sausage, and corn over coals with zero pan cleanup. Toss them on the fire after a long hike for an easy, filling camp dinner.
Community rating
Added November 6, 2026

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •1 lb baby red potatoes
- •2 ears corn on the cob
- •1 lb raw shrimp
- •4 links andouille chicken sausage
- •1 medium onion
- •3 Tbsp butter
- •1 lemon
- •2 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
- •3 cloves garlic
- •1/4 tsp pepper
- •1/4 tsp salt
- •1/2 cup parsley
Equipment
- • heavy duty aluminum foil
Instructions
- 1Pre-boil the potatoes and corn on the cob: Boil diced potatoes for 3 minutes, then add corn and boil for 4 more minutes.
- 2Make the butter mixture: Combine melted butter with minced garlic, Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- 3Assemble foil packets: Add shrimp, onion slices, sausage slices, potatoes, and corn to a bowl and stir with butter mixture. Divide between four pieces of foil and wrap tightly.
- 4Cook over the campfire: Place packets over indirect heat or small flames, cooking for about 7 minutes per side.
- 5Enjoy: Open packets carefully, top with chopped parsley and fresh lemon juice.
Camp tips
- • Double wrap each packet with heavy-duty aluminum foil to prevent burning.
- • Be sure to use cooking spray on the inside of the foil to prevent sticking.
- • Adjust cooking time based on campfire temperature.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 399
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