Garlic Butter Steaks and Campfire Potatoes Outdoors

steaks

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork chops

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork chops are often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy, and margarine is often less costly.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are convenient and more affordable.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often cheaper.

Season beef steaks with crushed black pepper and salt.

Trim fat and portion beef on a wooden board.

Grind peppercorns with salt, rub seasoning and herbs on all sides.

Clean flat river rock, set metal grate in stream.

Split logs and saw firewood, stack for cooking fire.

Light kindling; build steady campfire.

Rinse potatoes in stream, wrap in aluminum foil.

Nest foil-wrapped potatoes in hot coals.

Dice red onion and garlic, transfer to bowl.

Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet, add onion, garlic, and spices.

Simmer garlic onion butter, stir occasionally.

Add sugar to a small pot.

Pour oil, ignite, add ground coffee and water to brew camp coffee, pour into wooden cup.

Drizzle oil over seasoned steaks; massage to coat.

Heat flat stone over fire.

Sear three steaks on hot stone, flip to brown.

Press steaks to improve crust, manage flare-ups.

Halve baked potatoes, spoon garlic onion butter sauce over them.

Slice rested steak, arrange with potatoes and pan sauce.

Dip steak slices in sauce; taste alongside baked potato.

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