Grilled Shrimp Boil Foil Packets

Are you more of a glamper or a camper?🤣  I'll let you guess which I prefer but I will tell you that I like to have a bed to sleep in instead of the ground.😅 (I also appreciate the convenience of a bathroom.)  Don't get me wrong - there are some aspects of camping that I really enjoy.  The hiking - the outdoors - the campfires - the food.🏕️   Doesn't everyone love s'mores?😅

Here are a few pictures from a hike that we took in Gatlinburg with friends, a few weeks ago.  

It kind of looks like I'm a camper - doesn't it?🤪  We played the part of hikers/campers during the day but... we retreated back to our comfy treehouse rental beds and kitchen after our day of hiking adventures. 😅  

​We didn't get the chance to do any outdoor cooking on this trip but it's not because I don't enjoy cooking outdoors.  Why does all food taste better when it's cooked outside, on a fire, in the woods?  Does it really have better flavor or is it just the experience of consuming it al fresco?  I think we can all agree that everything tastes better when it's cooked over a campfire. 🌽🌭🍔🥩🍗

Striking the delicate balance between making a delicious camping meal in the woods and preparing something that's practical is not always easy.   Let's face it - it's not easy to pack all of the necessary ingredients, condiments, tools and equiptment that it takes to make hamburgers over the fire.  Am I the only person who doesn't ever remember to pack a spatula?  

I'm pretty sure that you don't want to hear any camping tips from me but I can give you a super easy campfire meal idea.  These Shrimp Boil Foil Packets can be assembled at home, kept in a cooler and put right on a grate over a campfire to cook.  To make things even easier, open them up and enjoy it right out of the foil "bowl".  #nospatulaneeded🤪  I can't think of anything easier than these self contained meals and ... they're delicious.  Oh, and if you're not a camper - you can cook them on the grill or even in an oven.  

Grilled Shrimp Boil Foil Packets
1 pound small red potatoes
10 Tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled
3 ears corn, husked
8 ounces chicken sausage, sliced 1/2" thick
2 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Toss potatoes with 2 T. butter, salt and pepper. 

Cover and microwave 5 minutes until tender. 

Add shrimp, corn, sausage, Old Bay, garlic and lemon juice. 

Cut 4 (16x12") foil squares and spread 1/4 of shrimp mixture over each square.

Place 2 T. butter over each serving.  Fold foil over mixture to seal.  

Place packets over hot grill and cook 12 minutes. 

Carefully open packets and sprinkle with fresh parsley. 

Ciao!

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