10 Mouthwatering Dishes To Cook On A Fire Pit

A well-known proverb says that the easiest way to get close to a person is to make them mouth-watering dishes. Imagine you are making your guests exciting foods, and that too on a fire pit! How amazing and eye-gasping that will be! Well, no need to wonder.

If you own a fire pit in the backyard of your house, which you mostly use for a get-together and parties or camping, those fire pits can serve other extraordinary benefits too.

One of them is you can cook exciting foods over your fire pit. This doesn’t only make you different from the regular party throwers, it will also make your impression cool and artistic that nothing else does. 

From this article, you’ll know how you can make appealing dishes using your fire pit. If you want to impress a person or surprise someone with your unique skills, making dishes on a fire pit can be the most thrilling option. So, be ready to get your image high!

10 recipes to cook on a fire pit

You might be thinking you will need rare ingredients, or you’ll have to go through very tough procedures to have a meal that is cooked on a fire pit. Let us assure you that you can cook with extremely common ingredients by the easiest steps on your favorite fire pit.

Here are 10 recipes that will leave all your hesitation behind, and we believe that you’ll jump to offer your loved one these dishes. 

1. Hot Dogs With Beans

After a long day of exploring or camping, you’re going to crave a hearty dinner that can be cooked quickly. You should thank your grill fire pit as it will make the meal is very easy to throw together, and this meal will keep you full for hours as well. 

Ingredients

• Canola oil, for grill grate
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small diced onion
• 1 (15-ounce) can small rinsed white beans
• 4 plum chopped tomatoes
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoon molasses
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 6 hot dogs
• 6 hot dog buns
• Ketchup, mustard, and relish for serving

Steps

1. Set up the grill heat to medium. Once it is clean and hot, wait until lightly oil grates with canola oil. 
2. Heat olive oil over direct heat. Add onion and start to stir occasionally, for 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and molasses, and beans—season with pepper and salt. 
3. Transfer the skillet to indirect heat. Cook by stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes meltdown. It may take 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar and Worcestershire.
4. Grill hot dogs over direct heat, occasionally turning, until warmed through, 5 to 6 minutes. Grill buns, if desired. Serve hot dogs in buns with beans, ketchup, mustard, and relish alongside.

2. Grilled Spicy Corn Cob

During a family picnic or get together, an ear of grilled corn spiced up with jalapenos and hot pepper sauce always offers heavenly taste with regular ingredients of your kitchen, that too, using a fire pit.

Ingredients

• 4 large ears husks removed sweet corn
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
• 1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers

Steps

1. Place each of corn on a double thickness(about 18×12 inch) of heavy-duty foil. Combine thyme, butter, bouillon granules, and hot pepper sauce. 
2. Brush over each corn; sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon jalapenos and seal tightly.
3. Grill and cover over medium heat until corn is tender, for around 15-20 minutes. Open carefully to allow steam to escape.

3. Seared Sausage with Cabbage & Pink Lady Apples

This easy and quick sausage dinner gets its mouthwatering flavor from fresh Pink Lady apples and a big apple cider splash. The cabbage also gives the dish a phenomenal taste.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 small((about 1 1/2 pounds total)) sweet Italian sausage links 
• 2 pink halved lady apples
• 1/2 sliced red onion
• 1/2 head red cabbage
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 c. fresh apple cider
• 2 tablespoon fresh cider vinegar

Steps

1. Cut the cabbages into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and start to cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
2. Reduce heat to medium and add apples, cut-sides down. Scatter onion and cabbage around apples—season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring onion occasionally until apples are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Flip apples. Return sausage to skillet, nestling among vegetables. Add cider and vinegar. Simmer, rotating and turning sausages occasionally, until sausages are cooked through, and apples are tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

4. Grilled Peach Sundaes

This dish with beautiful peaches offers a subtle hint of sweet and juicy grill flavor and perfect to serve to the guests. You can serve them in a waffle bowl with ice cream. This dish can be a jackpot at your house.

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen or fresh sliced peeled thawed peaches
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 6 ice cream waffle bowls
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream

Steps

1. Combine peaches, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square disposable foil pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle overfilling.
3. Place the pan on the grill rack over indirect medium heat. Grill, covered, 15-20 minutes, or until filling is bubbly. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Place peach mixture in waffle bowls; top with ice cream.

5. Shrimp Scampi Foil Packets

Everyone will be picking you as their camping buddy after you serve these succulent shrimp. Top favorite shrimp scampi without any of the fuss in these easy-to-assemble foil pouches can keep you ahead of the time too!!!

Ingredients

• 1 medium(1/2 pounds) peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1/2 cup unsalted melted butter
• 2 tablespoon dry white wine
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt 
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Steps

1. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill over high heat.
2. Combine shrimp, wine, butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon juice, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Cut four(about 12-inches long) sheets of foil. Divide the shrimp mixture into four equal portions and add to each foil’s center in one single layer.
4. Carefully fold up all four sides of each foil packet over the shrimp, covering completely and sealing the packets closed.
5. Place foil packets on the grill and cook until just cooked through about 10-12 minutes.
6. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

6. Hawaiian BBQ Pork Walking Taco

Make this midwest staple with your favorite flavor of chips. These Hawaiian BBQ Walking Tacos are the perfect thing to serve at your next backyard bash.

Ingredients

• Pork BBQ
• Small bags of chips
• Shredded cheese
• Shredded lettuce
• Chopped cilantro
• Sour cream
• Pineapple salsa

Steps

1. Heat the pork barbecue according to the instructions on the package.
2. Open the bag of chips and crush the chips into smaller pieces.
3. Fold-down the sides of the bag to make it more sturdy.
4. Top the chips with the pork barbecue, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, pineapple salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.

7. Hot Quick Banana Boats

These warm and delicious bananas are great on camp-outs or in the backyard at a party. You can serve them right out of the foil bowl. The cleanup process of this dish is very easy, too.

Ingredients

• 4 large unpeeled bananas
• 8 teaspoons semisweet chocolate chips
• 8 teaspoons trail mix
• 1/4 cup miniature marshmallow

Steps

1. Place each of the bananas on a 12-inch square of foil; crimp and shape the foil around bananas, so that they sit flat. Do not close over the top.
2. Cut each banana lengthwise, about 1/2 inch deep, leaving 1/2 inch uncut at both ends. Gently pull every banana peel open and try to form a pocket. Fill those pockets with trail mix, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.
3. Grill the bananas, cover over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, or until marshmallows are melted and golden brown.

8. Cheesy Garlic Fries In Foil

These are probably the easiest fries you will ever make. And there’s no deep-frying of any kind here. Simply throw everything right into some foil, wrap it up, let it bake, and then smother it with all that cheesy goodness your little heart desires.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 pound red potatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a proper-sized baking sheet with foil.
2. Cut the potatoes cut into 8 long wedges. In a small bowl, whisk red pepper flakes, salt, olive oil, garlic, and pepper together for taste.
3. Place potato wedges onto another prepared baking sheet and fold up all four sides of the foil. Spoon the olive oil mixture gently over the potatoes. Fold the sides of each foil over the potato wedges. Make sure they are covered entirely and seal the packet closed.
4. Place those into the oven and bake until tender, around 30-35 minutes. Then sprinkle with cheese, and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until the potatoes are crisp and the cheese has melted.
5. Serve immediately. You can garnish with sour cream and chives if desired.

9. Cherry-Chocolate Pudgy Pie

This dish is an ooey-gooey treat that’s just right for campfires and cookouts. You can easily win everyone’s hearts by making this dessert after a rich meal.

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread
• 3 tablespoons cherry pie filling
• 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

1. Place each slice of bread in a greased sandwich iron. Spread with pie filling; top with chocolate chips, almonds, and remaining bread slice. Close the iron.
2. Cook over a hot campfire until golden brown and heated through, 3-6 minutes, turning occasionally.

10. Garlic & Herb Artichoke Salmon

It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro or noob at cooking fish; this no-fail salmon recipe is a must-make. It’s easy enough for every day, but also wows at dinner parties, and you can cook this dish very easily on a fire pit. The amazing flavor and fragrance of herb-garlic with Salmon will definitely make everyone hungry.

Ingredients

• 4 salmon (6 ounces each) fillets 
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 green white and green portions separated and sliced onions
• 1/4 cup marinated quartered artichoke hearts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup( (about half of a 6.5-oz. package) garlic-herb spreadable cheese

Steps

1. Place the fillets on one large(about 18×12-inch) piece of heavy-duty foil, skin side down. Sprinkle lemon zest, salt, and pepper; top with the white portion of green onions. Fold the foil around fish, and seal tightly. Grill, and cover over medium-high heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, around 7-9 minutes.
2. Place lemon juice, artichoke hearts, and cheese in a food processor meanwhile and process until smooth. 
3. To serve, open the foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Remove salmon to serving plates, leaving the skin on foil. Top fillets with artichoke mixture; sprinkle with remaining green onion.

Conclusion

You’ll be delighted to see the admiration of people when you’ll offer them dishes cooked over a fire pit. Using your backyard fire pit for multitasking like this will not only maximize your satisfaction but also make you more joyous and confident. Think no more! Gather a party and make your acquaintances surprised and impressed by cooking on the fire pit.

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