Not Your Typical Kids' Summer Camp Meal! {Recipe: Garlic Herb Butter Steak and Potato Foil Packs}

These are not the summer camp foil packs I had as a kid! This is a fancier version this classic camping meal or a nice summer meal at home without heating the kitchen up too much. 

Garlic Herb Butter Steak and Potato Foil Packs

4-8 Yukon gold potatoes (about a pound, depending on size), parboiled*

2 pounds top sirloin steak, cut into 2 inch cubes

1 bunch asparagus, rinsed, trimmed, and cut into about 2 inch pieces

1/2 onion, yellow or red, sliced

2-3 cloves (depending on size) of garlic, mined 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon rosemary

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons butter

Dried parsley, optional

Parboil potatoes (see below), cool to room temperature and place them in a large mixing bowl, along with the steak, asparagus, onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil, then toss it all together until everything is well coated with herbs, garlic, and oil.  Take 4-12"x15"pieces of foil and distribute the steak potato mix evenly among the pieces of foil, place a 1/2 tablespoon pat of butter on top of each one. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.  

Fold the foil tightly around the filling, starting with long sides brought together and folded over a few times, then fold in the end a few times. 

To grill: Preheat grill on high. Once grill is heated, place foil packs on grill and grill for 10 minutes. Flip the packs and cook another 8-10 minutes. Open one pack and test one of the steak pieces with an instant read thermometer. Temperature should be between 130ºF for medium rare to 140ºF for medium. 

The foil packs can be enjoyed as is, or after open them up, place them under a broiler for a few minutes to get a nice browning on the steak and potatoes. 

*Potatoes take a much longer time to cook than the rest of the ingredients, therefore it is best to parboil them. To do this, clean and cube potatoes into 1 inch pieces, place into a stockpot or large saucepan and cover with water to about an inch or so above the potatoes; add a pinch of salt and cover with a lid. Heat potatoes over high heat until water comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium high and continue to boil 5-10 minutes. Test the potatoes doneness by inserting a fork or sharp knife. If they go in to the potato with only a slight resistance, the potatoes are done. Drain the potatoes and cool to room temperature. Below is a link to very good, step by step instructions for parboiling potatoes, other uses for them, and how to store them:

https://www.bobsredmill.com/blog/uncategorized/parboil-potatoes/

Enjoy!