Super Easy Camp Oven Roast Chicken

Just because you camping, doesn't mean you can't have a feast! After a great day off road 4wding, there is nothing better then a good roast chicken.
When people think of grabbing a tent and going camping, often they resort to quick food to have around the campfire. In this video I show you guys how easy camp oven cooking can be.

[@szymczyk77]

This is virtually a really good vid, and you virtually haven’t changed in 7 years! Virtually ☺️

[@MotoDUDEabides]

Brocoli Muncha you really chucked this comment right on here didn’t you, chuck?

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

heck yeah I cant wait to chuck a chicken into a pot and chuck some veggies in then virtually chuck some coals on, I'm just playin though I love this guy and really enjoy the content he creates, but he did say virtually and chuck quite a few times. I think its a millennial thing. guys I work with are always saying "chuck this chuck that , toss that on,throw that on, bang that out,crank this crank that, I think they like to sound like everything is super easy and fast haha.It appeals to our short attention spans these days. @@MotoDUDEabides

[@collieyak971]

It’s virtually a great vid 🤣

[@leelemon007]

who is Mel? bout time we had someone nice to look at on this channel ! LOL

[@MrFastFarmer]

lol... idk, Mesha is pretty sexy! lol

[@braydenmoore1451]

Virtually

[@gregbishop610]

It's a bummer he left youtube

[@cgrecommended]

"virtually" = have a drink

[@neth77]

I'm drunk as.

[@goodrootshorticulture3240]

A whole roast done in 1 hour, I can tell you don't enjoy a quite ale. Tip for dads who would like some peace from the tribe, use around 1/3 of the coals and you have a reason to sit around the fire for around 3 hours in the late afternoon. Thanks for the vid.

[@HLsab]

Digging a hole seems like hard work , i just put coals underneath and on top and put it near the fire . Really enjoy your vids mate , you do a great job , keep them coming .

[@the.magnus]

To make it even easier, don’t peel the veggies 😋

[@moncorp1]

You're pretty much a worthless f*ck if peeling veggies is too much work for you.

[@TVCColin]

moncorp1 Inc Maybe they like the skin on them?

[@oldbloke100]

@@moncorp1 a lot of the goodness is in the skin of the veg.

[@russelcoight1095]

Take a shot for every time he says ‘virtually’

[@msr358]

Another outstanding video Michael, thanks. Is ‘virtually’ your word-for-today? 🤓. I have a big cast iron camp oven and a big Bedourie spun steel oven, much lighter. Both have their pros n cons. I usually use a trivet in them to avoid burning / sticking to the bottom. Love cooking adventurous meals in the bush, they always taste better than the exact same thing cooked at home. Now I’ve bought a BT 50 with an awesome camping canopy I’m tempted to do the big drive across the Nullarbor and check out some of these very cool places you go. Keep up the good work!

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

Ditto for the trivet!

[@garyhankinson5695]

Just ordered myself a spun steel camp oven. They are supposed to be lighter and won’t crack like cast iron. Definitely going to try a roast chicken next time I go bush. Cheers!

[@andrewc1038]

Great channel mate - subs are rising 😎 Where is this campsite? Is it a public free camp?

[@christopherjones5561]

I am so hungry now! Gonna have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@Gee-Wizz]

Best advice ever (we have been doing this for years) dont eat crap when you in the bush. Great vid.

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@chrishanslow4825]

Cooking a roast chook right now in our fire pit in a camp oven, life is good 👍👍👍

[@fiksconstruction2204]

Thanks for the video mate. Just bought a camp oven because of your videos. Legend !

[@territoryproud2452]

That looked virtually delicious. Virtually well done.

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@pandaangryhobby7376]

great video. anyone who wants more cooking tips with camping ovens should look up kent rowling cowboy cooking KZbin channel

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@newport5504]

Can use a battery powered blower if you have one to remove coals from the lid to stop it falling into your lid

[@WildTouring]

Nice one mate. Good simple eats. Loving that stainless table!

[@rmacarolabella]

this is maybe the nth time im watching this vid. such a good video to relax to.

[@chrishepple3401]

Where is the cold can waiting for that sucker to cook!!

[@elizabethhall8254]

Where’s your onion

[@Philipk65]

awesome and easy roast chicken recipe. thanks for the tips there. Big thumbs up.

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@dogwalk3]

always love your cookin videos. it's funny how different small things are from the u.s. - rice bran oil? never seen that for sale! we'd most likely use olive oil. and pumpkin? such a bizarre idea cause it's so shoe-horned here, but honestly sounds damn delicious.

[@chuckberry7692]

Make sure ya show us your finished wood work project👍If it's half as good as that chicken 🍗 looks ya on a winner😂🔥🍻

[@toddtomaszewski6820]

This young man is more interesting and entertaining. Don't much like Kent Rollins much.

[@mountainconstructions]

"Back In 2012 when i was 19" Man i laughed and laughed..... some of us were that age in 1987

[@rollyb5061]

in 2012 I was 59

[@stuartsmith4882]

Hugh Jazz Why remind me. Only as old as you feel.

[@mountainconstructions]

Yup, i know how i felt walking to the toilet, like the TinMan

[@rollyb5061]

I am 66 going on 17, cheers guys

[@mountainconstructions]

Adventure before Dementia

[@offthemeynroad4054]

Looks good but I reckon you're making too much work for yourself. Those coals won't be able to breathe in that hole and will die a lot quicker. Just cook near the fire with most of the coals on top to avoid burning the bottom.

[@gusrogers95]

Young fella just throw ya coals on the ground mate, saves diggin, ps, don't peel😁

[@imafarmboy2]

A friend of mine always used a can of Sprite Soda when cooking turkey or chicken.

[@AdeWhite]

That also works very well as meat tenderiser.

[@kevinstouffer9978]

Would a camp oven work for fish filets?

[@moncorp1]

He's virtually chucking stuff.

[@carrdoug99]

The only way to cook wild game like rabbits, squirrels and game birds. DELICIOUS👍

[@Vladviking]

Could've thrown some sausage in alongside the chicken.

[@paulwhite00]

Just ordered a camp oven. You're videos are gonna send me broke!!

[@nixon8950]

When are you coming back Michael! We miss you and your adventures !

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@kskk-i7m]

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[@ChuckleMountain]

Looks wicked, will definitely have to try this! Also, quick question, what’s the story with the campsite? Is it private land or a super secret spot you’ve built up ?

[@justindawson3428]

Never dug a hole for my camp oven cooking, too much hard work with the hard ground we have. Great vid keep them coming.

[@Schanckas]

Great vid, what size is your camp oven? Cheers 👍

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@budget-adventure]

Ha ha salad and roast on the one plate. Loving the dream

[@hassim02]

Guessing that’s an oztrail camp oven...what size though?

[@leeb4020]

Can Mel teach me?

[@maverick2242]

Nice work mate, always a journey learning and growing when camping, my technique for cutting chicken is cut the chicken in half down the centre, then lay the cut section flat, and then you can slice the breast in nice slices from there! then the wings and leg, also don’t peel your veggies, pre wash before leaving home, just light clean don’t remove skins, thats where all the goodness is, or since I usually camp by rivers lakes or streams, just wash in camp oven lightly before cooking, obviously wash the dirt our before cooking. you can use anything, but I always try to take minimum of stuff camping, to many today need cool thing from the camping glamping store, like 5 bowls, when one thing can do multiple tasks, the secret of camping, keep up the vids mate, ps I also give the carcass to the dog, never waste anything, that said, only to a dog who is bone fed, and never longer than 12 hrs old, 24hrs the chicken bone is brittle and thats when dogs can get issues. he still prefers fresh rabbit and best when he catch’s it. I still take it cut the legs and back straps off, don’t like him eating guts,skin fur etc never know what that wabbit has been subjected to! You need a dog.

[@lohclaw]

Just made a chicken in my camp oven. Was easy to make, and did taste great. Thanks for the Video. Happy new year from Germany

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@4x4touring47]

Haven't seen one of your vids for ages Mike and this just popped up! Miss your vids mate 😭😭 Has your channel grown heaps since you stopped making vids? I vaguely remember you had about 50k when you stopped . . . Hope you're doing well mate 👍 You have a certain style which is easy to watch so hope you jump back in the cesspool sometime and do some new vids

[@treadlightly.australia3606]

That table going to take a few chicken roast to cook🍗🤙

[@lesblack413]

Great video mate. I like a bit of celery and onion with my chicken in the camp oven. I have to think that the cast iron camp oven is better than the spun steel bouderie type. The spun steel oven has it's place, but not for this dish. Perhaps you should use a small tomahawk axe to chape the legs of the table?? What would I know... I've never built one!! Keep turning out the videos the way you do them. Very informative and often humorous. Les from the Sunny Coast in Quensland. BTW, I used to charter fly onto the back beach of Frazer Island to pick up passengers. Know the island well...

[@track400m]

You need a beer

[@williamwestrope3001]

I'm going hunting in two weeks. I'll probably do this in camp. Thanks.

[@johnm1898]

It is 9am and now I'm hungry. Thanks.

[@petermercer5968]

Love your show my wife and I just recently bought a Jeep Wrangler unlimited sport brand new. Might see you around sometime 😉

[@Smith5783]

Looks good, safety tip, next time you should try to put a smaller pan or something under the chicken but off the bottom so you can catch the stuff too make gravy, I heard it's ilegal to have a roast without gravy, just like not stoping at the bakery, you will only need a few tablespoons of flour and water and your good to go, thank me later, stay safe out there.

[@pearcem66]

Another great video mate. I like to put my camp oven in a whole too. Keeps it out the wind if there's any. I like to put a fire in the hole too. Drys it out if there's any moisture and kinda preheats it like you would with a normal oven. Keep up the great work 👍

[@AidGear]

Downvoted by at least one chicken! 😜

[@vinkovcan88]

VIRTUALLY

[@shaelui]

Miss your content cuz, loved this camp oven vid! Hope to see you return soon mate

[@peterbryan3295]

Get some instance gravy Mick... take it to a whole new level.

[@jamesmazurstudios]

Virtually the best camp chicken ever.

[@kmateljan]

Where abouts are you camping in this video?

[@skythekeeper]

Outstanding

[@onshoreoffshore]

Not wrong! MORE 4x4 CAMP COOKING @onshore_offshore

[@tuddsmithers7101]

Outstanding, hope you are well.

[@thehulk7360]

Awesome as seems so easy, will do that next time, thanks bud, You seems solo trips alot?

[@meesterbingbong5641]

virtually

[@AZZapper1]

Camping with plastic spoons and forks....c’mon... get some reusable stuff. But thanks for the recipe.

[@SeekAdventure]

Glad you liked the recipe 🙂. I didn't know they weren't reusable! 😂 If they are not, they have lasted very well over the last 4 years! At $1.50 each, i'd hate to only single use them anyway 😲outdooradventures.com.au/products/sea-to-summit-cutlery?variant=41192712390

[@ozpestadelaide2715]

What about desert?

[@normanmazlin6741]

Pre-heat the oven will improve results, ie more tender meat.

[@briargoatkilla]

Just chuck that chucker in the chuckin' chuck hole.

[@jasonlevinge6965]

I virtually had to stop watching

[@migke777]

Nice!! Thank you mate!:)

[@collieyak971]

Great vid mate, it’s virtually awesome 👍🤣

[@overlode1683]

In regard to cheap camp ovens, stick to known brands. Really cheap cast iron products from china shouldn't be used for cooking.

[@SeekAdventure]

Why do you say that? 🙂

[@overlode1683]

@@SeekAdventure A lot of the really cheap stuff is cast from recycled engine blocks and other nasty stuff.

[@conanthebarbarian7223]

Good show mate thanks for sharing

[@dujbzy8119]

Definitely do more of these videos man

[@automatonverified4484]

Lol. Moist.

[@ruslankhinotskiy8171]

What brand camp oven?

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

To cut the chicken ( carving) start with the drumsticks then the upper extremities then the breast parts down the sternum following the ribs out to the sides as one whole piece, left and right. That should just about do it for camping and a hungry guy. Course you could attack it with your bare hands, dipping it apart in cave man style. Better than using plastic!!! Knives and forks. If you can take that enormous shovel along with you than a couple of stainless steel cutlery items could tag along as well. Apropos shovel..why didn't you make your coal hole close to the fire? Cheers.

[@richardday2893]

.......did some one say KFC?.....

[@samueljesse2179]

Jack Absalom used beef

[@Ranger_Troy]

Nice! Very Nice!

[@nickjennings3500]

Well done Mel, the boy done good!

[@peggyt8200]

Thanks! He is a quick learner and now is a fantastic cook!

[@ethicalfarmer7424]

I slammed 4 virtually shots in the first 3 minutes, 3 more virtually shots by the 5th minute mark, finished off with a few more virtually shots so now I'm Virtually pissed! - Love this game.

[@derickwilliams2195]

Great post man. Baked Beans and Spaghetti in a can, I am falling off my chair laughing because for a long time that was my go-to menu when camping or backpacking. Thank you sooo much. Take care. Blessings

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Very easy! Put everything inside! It is like Fijian style cooking hey! Want to go camping for this purpose only! Thanks for sharing!

[@McPh1741]

Looks delicious. Love using my Dutch oven when I get the chance. Here’s a link to some good info and recipes www.supertroop197.com/images/7/71/Byrons_dutch_oven_recipes.pdf

[@chrisgear3724]

I would like to make a suggestion. At some point would you consider going somewhere and getting interested parties to meet with you and do a social overnight camp.An area such as a national park (so l could bring the van and the BOSS just kidding ) and have a generally fun social night. Chris from Australind

[@toddtomaszewski6820]

Great video and recipe Simple and straight forward. Thanks for sharing. Subscribed mate. Give Mel a hug from Texas. 😎

[@jovahsangel]

Great video!😎🤙

[@onshoreoffshore]

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[@CliveWebbAustralia]

I hate cooking shows, they bore me shitless. However, I enjoyed watching this. Thank you...

[@downunderfulla6001]

Good stuff. I was really surprised that anything resembling food was left with that amount of coals. I only put under oven and on lid. Damper I use very tiny amount under oven and a ring of coals around about 1-3 inches. Good coals=solid timber, no bark 🍻🍻

[@tristo8881]

Oi mate.. I enjoy watching your videos (seeing as I can't get away often enough) Am awesome product that I think you might really enjoy is "camp maid" it's camp oven accessories, extremely versatile in what you can do with it.. I cooked ribs when I went to the cape, (low n Slow style) can also use the lid as the base to do pizza use the grill attachment to do smoked fish. Anyways check it out (was fairly cheap if I remember correctly

[@collingwoodrocks]

The question is... did you eat all the chicken yourself? :P Looks like I’m gonna have to invest in a camp oven though, food looked great!

[@Panch0Pist0las]

Who is chuck.....hehe

[@xr2nix]

You risking cracking that cast iron camp oven with putting so much hot coals at once. You should preheat it first by putting little bit at the time. I've seen it twice happen. Great channel btw. 👍

[@carmenslee6234]

Ya still look 19!

[@GaryBoyd02]

Pro tip turn the campoven 180 degrees at the half hour point. This will even out any hot or cold spots. Where is Meesha?

[@patrogers4140]

Don’t forget to check if the giblets are in their own little plastic bag inside the chicken that happens quite a bit on prepackaged whole chicken. Also put a bed of coals down in the hole for the pot to sit on then finish putting the coals around the pot and on top. And if you have to leave for a little bit cover it with some green palm fronds to hold the heat in

[@chuckrf1502]

Excellent idea. I have a camp oven, and plan to give it a try. Thanks for your videos. Bought a Fosters today to have with it.

[@GG-nv8gt]

Next time just put coals on the bottom and top. Try it next time. Less coals used, but still gets the job done in the same amount of time. Good food and good times, 👍🏻

[@Scatterpattern]

Virtually. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.