Cooking with Fire

Chicken Hobo Packs

You can use this technique all year round - the grill’s hot coals, a campfire in the summer or even a fireplace in winter.

Did you know masonry fireplaces without an insert are safe for cooking and deliver amazing results?

As a rule of thumb you want to bury your chicken in the embers surrounding the fire, not directly under it.

If you don't have a fire, simply bake the packets on a rimmed baking sheet at 350°F for 40 minutes.

This recipe is for 6 servings but can be multiplied to serve a crowd, just remember to wrap only 2 thighs per packet for easy handling.

You can also add other vegetables to the packets like broccoli or cauliflower florets, sweet potato chunks, or cherry tomatoes.

Even without a roof over my head, I can cook up a storm with the stars as my kitchen canopy.

Have ready: 

• 1 lemon or lime, very thinly sliced 

Combine in a large bowl and toss well: 

• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 

• ⅓ cup chopped cilantro or parsley 

• ¼ cup olive oil ‘

• 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeded and minced 

Remove the skin from: 

• 6 bone-in chicken thighs 

Sprinkle generously with: 

• Salt and black pepper 

Add the chicken to the garlic-oil mixture and turn to coat, along with: