"Crack Potatoes": The BEST Potato Recipe for Camping | Easy Camp Cooking

Easy things to cook while camping is just part of daily life as a full-time nomad. Recipes need to be simple, cheap, and delicious. These "crack potatoes" check all the boxes. You won't find a more versatile or budget-friendly meal that can be served with virtually anything, no matter the time of day. Not only that, but this recipe can be dressed up or down with ground beef, sausage, and especially BACON. Add an egg or two if you want. Throw in some cabbage and corned beef for the best corned beef hash of your life! Of course, it can be enjoyed simply as is for a more vegan-friendly alternative as I show in the episode.
Basic "Crack Potatoes" recipe for 1-2 people:
Two medium to large potatoes (Yukon Gold are best)
One small onion (or half a large one)
Two to three cloves of fresh garlic or a heaping teaspoon of prepared (jarred) garlic
Two to three green onions
Butter and/or olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Paprika (optional)
Chilli powder (optional)
Best prepared in a medium skillet/pan. Use enough olive oil and/or butter to coat pan at medium-high heat or more to taste. Careful not to burn your butter!
Rough chop potatoes into approximately half-inch (1.3cm) pieces. Onions can be cut to any size but remember the bigger they are, the longer the cooking time. Garlic can be minced or crushed. Green onions should be cut small enough to use as a final garnish.
Once the skillet/pan with the oil/butter is up to temperature, add your chopped potatoes and stir until fully coated. Add salt to taste. Allow the potatoes to brown on one side (usually about 5-8 minutes) stir again and to ensure even cooking. Cook until potatoes are beginning to soften before adding the next ingredients.
Add in your chopped onions and mix. More oil/butter could be required as well.
Allow the onions to sweat with the potatoes stirring once every 3-4 minutes until they are softened.
Add minced garlic and mix thoroughly.
Add pepper and any additional seasonings to taste.
Garnish with minced green onions and enjoy!
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[@vannemocilac274]

Mmmm good. Think I’ll make it for breakfast tomorrow with farm eggs and bacon. Chives from garden.

[@4Runner_Nomad]

Ooof, that sounds fantastic. A couple over easy egg on top sends this to another level. And don't get me started on the bacon.... I hope you enjoy!

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Cute pup, thanks for sharing this recipe with us, good vid, sub and like 27

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Well thank you 😊 I'll be sure to pass it along to her. And thanks a lot for being here. This is a fresh channel (obviously) secondary to my main one so I truly appreciate the sub. Much more on the way!

[@RunningEagle2011]

i burnt the garlic last time i did this 😢 but i learned recently that dehydrated garlic (that you re-hydrate prior to cooking) won't burn under high heat and its what asian restaurants use for stir fry, I'm going to try your method out, except with that substitute

[@4Runner_Nomad]

Huh. Very interesting. I wasn't aware that was even a thing. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

[@Igodostuff]

I only bring about 3 ingredients for all my camping trips, steak, steak and rum.

[@4Runner_Nomad]

You forgot the most important ingredient...love.

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@@4Runner_Nomad I do love me some steak...

[@domg.1011]

Anticommunist? That must be why I became a socialist after I started eating garlic /hj

[@4Runner_Nomad]

I've heard Lenin was a huge garlic bread guy....