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Camping and fishing go together like ham and eggs. After you clean and gut your catch, try one of these simple [tag]camping recipes[/tag]. I have a fish recipe from each category:Easiest, Weird, Artery-clogging and Healthy.
Easy: Tin Foil Rainbow Trout
- fresh trout, any kind
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper
- 1 small onion, sliced
- Bacon slices (optional)
Leaving the fish whole, stuff the insides with butter, salt and pepper, and as many onions as will fit. Wrap each fish with 1-2 bacon slices if your heart desires. Place stuffed trout on buttered foil and wrap up tightly to trap the moisture. Place over white hot coals for 7-10 minutes.
Weird: Grilled Catfish in Coffee Butter
(I know you'll be skeptical, but this recipe is from the catfishinstitute.com, just try it.) 
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds catfish fillets
Combine lemon juice, instant coffee, butter, onion powder and salt. Brush mixture thickly onto fillets. Grill on a SPAM-sprayed campfire grate for 10 minutes.
Turn and brush fish again with sauce. Grill 10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily.
Heart-Clogging: Beer Battered Fish
- 1 1/4 c packaged biscuit mix
- 3/4 c beer
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 fresh fish filet
- cooking oil
Beat together biscuit mix, beer, egg and salt. Pat fish to dry. Dip in batter to coat both sides. Fry in hot oil in skillet for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until done.
Healthy: Steamed Fish with Veggies
- fish fillets
- small potatoes
- 1 medium Vidalia or any Sweet onion, sliced thin
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 tsp mrs. Dash garlic and herb seasoning
- salad dressing (optional)
Place fish chunks on top of heavy-duty tin foil. Pile vegetables on fish and season with the salt and pepper. Place a salad dressing on fish and vegetables. Italian is best, but Ranch, Raspberry, or some other favorite will work also. Wrap tightly and cook over a campfire for 15 to 20 minutes.
Enjoy. Do you have a favorite camping fish recipe? Please share with us in the comments section below.
I think you mean "Pam-sprayed," not "SPAM-sprayed."