Specifications

FOIL PACKETS
How do you grill small pieces of vegetables or seafood without a spit, skewer or even a grill grate? If
you ever belonged to the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts, you probably remember the solution: grill them
in an aluminium foil packet. The packets are a snap to assemble and the foil seals in flavour and
goodness. The basic procedure is to wrap vegetables in aluminium foil along with herbs and spices
and a little liquid. Then you throw the package on the barbeque grate. A short time later you’ll have
dramatically puffed foil vegetable pack that’s bursting with enticing aromas.
Makes 4 – 6 servings
2-3 Large Potatoes – Thin Sliced
2 Carrots
1 Large Green Pepper
1/2 Pound Fresh Mushrooms
1 Large Sweat Onion
1 Tablespoon Chopped Onion
2-3 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
4-6 Tablespoons Butter
Salt and Pepper to taste
Suggested Backwoods Wood Pellet Flavor: Hickory or Apple
Preheat barbecue on PREHEAT then reduce to MEDIUM
Rip 2 squares of aluminium foil approximately 12” wide by 12” long per package. Place one
piece on top of the other. Ensure that the shiny side is facing downward or away from the food.
Spread a little butter in the center of what will become of the bottom of the packet. Note the dull
side of the aluminium foil is facing toward the food.
It is important to slice all the vegetables thinly so that they cook quickly. Arrange the sliced
vegetables on top of the foil, starting with the harder denser vegetables, like potatoes and carrots.
Light, watery vegetables such as mushrooms, go on the top. Strew the flavourings (garlic, salt and
pepper) on the top. Sprinkle a few drops of soy sauce over the vegetables. Place a piece of butter on
top of the vegetables.
Fold half of the double thickness aluminium foil over the vegetables to make a rectangular
packet. Fold the short sides over several times Fold over and crimp the final edge to make a sealed
packet.
Place the packets on the cast iron grills, ensuring the thicker vegetables are facing the grill.
Using tongs, flip the packages carefully flip the packets over after approximately 8 to 10 minutes. The
packets will puff up after 10 to 15 minutes total cooking time signalling that they are done.
VARIATION – To turn this into a light main course add 4 ounces of thin-sliced fish, chicken or shrimp
to each packet.
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