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This delicious recipe is full of protein, cheesy goodness and veggies! It’s a great choice for camping, or just as a quick dinner! It’s absolutely fantastic!
Campfire Tex Mex White Bean Chicken Foil Packets
You CAN eat healthy while camping! Who knew? These Campfire Tex Mex White Bean Chicken Foil Packets were an absolute, 110% hit with the family. Chicken foil packets are the way to go when camping! Of course, my daughter’s had no spice, but other than that, we were good to go! My son wolfed this down and Mike and I couldn’t believe how delicious this was! It doesn’t even feel like a healthy meal, and those are the best kind!
How to Make Chicken Foil Packets
- Combine all ingredients, except the cheese and green onion, in a large bowl.
- Place 1/4 of the mixture on each foil square, then fold up the tinfoil so that the mixture won’t leak while turning the packet over the fire.
- Place on a BBQ grill or the grate over a campfire and cook for 20-25 minutes, turning the packets occasionally so that everything is cooked evenly.
- When the chicken has been cooked thoroughly, remove from the fire and cool slightly.
- Turn out the foil packets onto a plate, top with cheese and green onion.
- And you’re done!
We all know that we eat like crap when we are camping. Cookies. Cinnamon buns. Hobo pies over the fire. Marshmallows and S’Mores. The list is endless of junk food that we eat out at the trailer. This year we are going to be spending a LOT more time out there and I refuse to feed the kids hot dogs and marshmallows when we are at the lake. I’ve been concocting more healthy camping meals already on the two weekends we were out there and this one will be on the menu all summer long!
More Camping Recipes
Campfire Chili Cheese Fries
Cinnamon Rolls
Two Ingredient Giant Turtles Cinnamon Bun
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Giant Bacon Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Three Ingredient Cheater Chocolate Eclairs
So while I love my cereal bars and my campfire desserts, we have to eat more like this when we are out there, and then I can sneak in those desserts now and then! camping. What healthy meals do you enjoy while out camping?
Love,
Karlynn
Campfire Tex Mex White Bean Chicken Packets
Healthy and delicious Tex Mex flavored bean and chicken foil packets! Who knew that eating healthy while camping could be this easy?
5 from 19 votes
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
- Course
- Entree
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 180
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 1 15 ounces can navy beans drained and rinsed
- 1 10 ounces can diced tomatoes drained
- 1 10/11 ounces can mini corn or niblets
- 1 tablespoon Mexican Spice Blend or more to taste!
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese Mexican blend
- chopped green onion
- 4 tin-foil squares about 18″ x 12″
Instructions
Combine all ingredients, excepting the cheese and green onion, in a large bowl.
Place 1/4 of the mixture on each foil square, then fold up the tinfoil so that the mixture won’t leak while turning the packet over the fire.
Place on a BBQ grill or the grate over a campfire and cook for 20-25 minutes, turning the packets occasionally so that everything is cooked evenly.
When the chicken has been cooked thoroughly, remove from the fire and cool slightly.
Turn out the foil packets onto a plate, top with cheese and green onion.
Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
These make take more or less time to cook depending on your campfire!
You can also do these on the BBQ or in your oven at 375 °F.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 180kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.4g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 86mg, Sodium: 216mg, Potassium: 432mg, Fiber: 0.03g, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 127IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 98mg, Iron: 1mg
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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Karlynn Johnston
I’m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a co*cktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!
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Lyn says
ReplyThis was really good but the calories are definitely not accurate. With 2% cheese, I calculated 340 calories per serving.
Calley says
ReplyWhat is Mexican spice blend?
Marie says
ReplyTrying this tomorrow and adding green chilis to it. Will add avocados after too.
L.S. says
ReplyThis is a great idea, but for us it just wasn’t very yummy. ?
Lisa A Spencer says
ReplyUmm never seen Navy beans used in texmex, maybe sub black beans???
Candy DePasquale says
ReplyOr pinto beans
Caitie says
ReplyDo I leave the chicken breaths whole? Or do I chop it up?
megan bartee says
Replycan you do this in a camp fire? Like without a grate?
chack1work says
ReplyThanks for sharing this recipe Karlynn.
For a slightly different flavor(s), you could substitute the can of tomatoes with a can of Rotel (canned tomatoes with green chile peppers) or the canned tomatoes that already have garlic and Italian herb blends (basil, oregano, & thyme), etc. Our local Aldi store occasionally sells canned tomatoes that has corn & okra added.
Alisa says
ReplyMy kids picked this recipe out for dinner last night. We LOVED it! We baked it in the oven 450 degrees for a little under 20 minutes. The chicken was so tender and tasty. It was so fun to have the kids make their own packets. Thank you!!
poll1959 says
ReplyLooks good, We’are definitely going to try this!
Selena says
ReplyIs there nutritional info available for this recipe?
BekkyCampbell says
ReplyDo you cook the chicken in the packet or separately?
Terrichalmers says
ReplyWould I be able to cook this a oven? Really want to try this but I have no BBQ 🙁
thekitchenmagpie says
ReplyTerrichalmers You sure can! Just make it at 375 degrees on the middle rack!
Kelcey Howatt says
ReplyLOL thank you, top rack it is!
The Kitchen Magpie says
ReplyEither or. If you are forgetful, top rack LOL! Also, it depends on the BBQ. If you know the bottom is rather undependable heat-wise, use the top.
Kelcey Howatt says
ReplyMy kitchen skills have yet to translate well onto the bbq. Do you typically put your foil packet on the top rack of your bbq, or onto the main grill?
