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Ultimate Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice

Ultimate Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice — camp-tested recipe ready in 65 min on a dutch oven.

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Added June 21, 2026
Ultimate Dutch Oven Chicken & Rice
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 50 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • •1.5 lb Main protein
  • •2 tbsp Olive oil
  • •1 medium Onion, diced
  • •3 cloves Garlic, minced
  • •3 cup Mixed vegetables
  • •to taste Salt
  • •to taste Black pepper

Equipment

  • • 12" Dutch oven
  • • Charcoal briquettes
  • • Lid lifter
  • • Heat-safe trivet

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat 12-14 charcoal briquettes on top and 8-10 underneath the Dutch oven.
  2. 2Combine ingredients in a well-seasoned Dutch oven per recipe.
  3. 3Cover with lid and cook, rotating oven and lid every 10-15 minutes for even heat.
  4. 4Check doneness with a probe thermometer; add briquettes as needed.
  5. 5Let rest 5-10 minutes off heat before serving.

Camp tips

  • • Prep ingredients at home to save camp time.
  • • Pack a compact spice kit — salt, pepper, garlic, chili flakes.
  • • Leftovers reheat well in the same pan next morning.

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