Steak takes so long over the campfire

[campclose]

Seriously we through some Porterhouse steaks over our campfire (open slotted camp grate) and they took forever to cook. The kids were going crazy! I really thought that they would be quicker but I swear it was about an hour before there was no blood coming out.

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


Regarding steaks, they should be cooked fairly quickly over a high heat. Do you put them very close to the HOT coals, or suspend them too far from the coals (and flames)?

[Gunny Webb]

I carry a small charcoal grill camping because of the same problem.

To answer your question, buy a tin foil pan that's 10 by 20 inches in the super market. Punch 6 or 8 pencil sized holes in the bottom of the pan and place it upside down over the steaks. It will hold in the heat like a regular grill lid and cut cooking time to 20 minutes for a medium steak.

[ppine]

Add heat or reduce the distance to the fire.

[ponderosa]

Heat, more heat! We put steaks over HOT coals, just a couple of inches higher than the coals. Four minutes per side for the medium-rare doneness we like. About seven minutes per side would give you well done.