Recipe: Chuck Wagon Packet Dinner

Chuck Wagon Packet Dinner
Source: Pillsbury's Picnics, Grilling and Camping Classic Cookbooks
Servings: 4

On your way to the cabin or campsite, pick up potatoes and corn at the market. Tote the steak and marinade in a resealable plastic bag in the cooler, and you're all set for a homemade chuck wagon dinner!

MARINADE
1 cup catsup
2 tablespoons steak sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar

PACKETS
4 4-ounce pieces of top round steak -- 1/2 inch thick
4 medium unpeeled potatoes, -- cut 1/4 inch slices
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 slices red onion
4 ears fresh sweet corn, -- husked

In 8-inch square (1 1/2-quart) baking dish or resealable plastic bag, combine all marinade ingredients; blend well. Add steaks; turn to coat.

Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate overnight, turning once or twice.

Heat grill. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) pieces of heavy-duty foil; grease center of each rectangle. Drain steak, reserving marinade. On each rectangle, slightly off center, place 1/4 of the potato slices, overlapping slightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 1 steak on top of potatoes in each packet; spoon 2 tablespoons of the marinade over each steak. Reserve remaining marinade. Top each steak with onion slice. Place ear of corn beside each steak. Wrap packets securely using double-fold seals.

When ready to barbecue, place packets, seam side down, on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-high coals.

Cook 40 to 50 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender, turning once after 15 minutes. (Potatoes under steak may take slightly longer to cook.)

In small saucepan bring remaining marinade to a boil; serve with steaks.

Oven directions. Heat oven to 400*F. Prepare packets as directed. Place packets, seam side up, on cookie sheet. Bake at 400*F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.

WRAPPING FOIL PACKETS
To barbecue food in foil packets, we recommend using double-fold seals on the packets. Follow these simple steps:

Cut a rectangular piece of heavy duty aluminum foil large enough to allow for folding at the top and sides; place the food in the center.

Bring the long edges of foil together over the center. Fold them down in a series of locked folds, allowing room for heat expansion.

Fold in the outside edges, crimping to seal.