Cooking Steak & Kielbasa over the fire pit

In South Carolina the weather is starting to cool off just a little bit.  During the days it is still toasty, but the evenings are beginning to have more coolness as the Fall season draws nearer.  Since the nights are starting to cool off the weekends are a perfect time to go camping as a family.  One of the fun adventures (as the kids say) about camping is making all your food over the campfire.

We don’t go camping as often as we like.  Life gets busy, but it is fun when we can get away.  If you are like us and can’t always get away you can still enjoy a great campfire meal in your own back yard.  When we have a yard clean up day we will often end the day with a campfire meal and relaxing together as a family.  There is just something tasty about a meal cooked over a campfire!

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Campfire Steak & Kielbasa

One of the fun adventures (as the kids say) about camping is making all your food over the campfire.  There is just something tasty about a meal cooked over a campfire!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Marinate30 minutes mins

Total Time48 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Camping

Keyword: Camping, Kielbasa, Steak

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb Flank Steak Cut into strips
• 1 package Kielbasa (12-14 ounces)
• 1/4 cup Italian Salad Dressing
• Wooden or Metal Skewers

Instructions

• Marinate the steak in 1/4 cup of Italian Salad Dressing for 30 minutes or more.  This gives the steak a nice flavor and seals in the juices when it is being cooked over the campfire.  To avoid taking the Italian Salad Dressing with you on a camping trip just place the steaks in a ziplock bag with the Italian Salad Dressing and it will be ready to go on the campfire anytime. 
• Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 5 to 10 minutes.  This allows them to not burn up once over the campfire.  If you have metal skewers these can be used immediately.
• Stick the skewers through the Steaks and Kielbasa.
• Place the steaks and kielbasa on the campfire.  Cook and flip once until it is done to your liking.  If you like rare steak it will only take a minute or two per side over a hot fire.  If you like it well done it will take a little longer.  The Kielbasa’s will cook fast over a hot fire or bed of coals too.

Sizzling over the campfire

The meat is ready!