Since foil packet meals make dinner so much easier (we’re talking sometimes just 15 to 20 minutes of cooking time), we rounded up some of the best appetizers, sides, and entrees that you can make on repeat all summer long. Think everything from barbecue chicken foil packets to savory shrimp foil packets. And for the ultimate childhood camping nostalgia, cook foil packet hamburgers in the backyard with your little ones (it’s a fun summer activity). Stock up on aluminium foil, stat, because you’re going to want to taste test every single one of these easy foil packet meals for yourself.

21. 5-Ingredient Chicken Fajitas Foil Packets

This recipe is everything you love about classic chicken fajitas, wrapped up into a fuss-free, all-in-one foil packet. As it cooks on the grill, the bell peppers and onions caramelise and the chicken becomes perfectly moist and tender.

Serve with rice or tortillas, then let everyone dress up their own foil packet — sliced avocado, a dollop of sour cream, lime wedges, and chopped cilantro are all delicious options. Our foil packet meals for homemade taco seasoning are a simple mix of pantry spices, and makes a big batch at once that you can turn to all summer long.
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20. Chicken Cordon Bleu Foil Packets

These Chicken Cordon Bleu Foil Packets are SO easy with just 10 minutes prep! They’re easy to prep ahead and make a great camping meal, and can be cooked on the grill or in the oven. I love that you came here for this recipe, but feel free to make it your own!

Add in extra veggies (mushrooms or broccoli would be great in here), swap out the Swiss cheese for another kind (go for a Jalapeno Monterey Jack if you want to spice up your life!), or sprinkle some toasted Panko bread crumbs on just before serving for a nod to a true Cordon Bleu.
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19. Foil Pack Santa Fe Chicken Dinner

Our family loves easy dinner ideas and this Santa Fe Chicken foil pack is exactly that. You basically have no clean up and dinner is done in 30 minutes. So easy!

This easy foil packet meals or dinner literally has everything you need for a great dinner. Cheesy chicken, black beans, corn and even rice combine for the best meal. It is packed with flavour and you will be surprised how easy it is to throw together.
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18. Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Shrimp

Foil Packet Shrimp with lemon, garlic and butter is a quick and easy method for making shrimp. This recipe includes instructions on how to grill shrimp in foil packets as well as baking instructions. I recently began grilling and baking shrimp in foil packets. It’s just too easy not to!

This basic recipe for Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Shrimp is so quick, easy, and fun to make, and is quite the little crowd pleaser. If you enjoy entertaining guests, you can whip these shrimp up lickety split and use them as an appetiser, or include them in any main entree or side dish of your choosing.
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17. Steak and Potato Foil Packs

Juicy and savory seasoned Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs are simply the most perfect baked or grilled hearty, healthy meal, and done in just 30 minutes!

If foil packet meals are on your mind, you’ll have to try these other delicious foil packs like Steak Fajita Foil Packs, Herb Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packs, and Lemon Herb Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs.
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16. Easy Chicken Enchilada Foil Packet

This Easy Chicken Enchilada Foil Packet is perfect for busy nights. Cleanup is a breeze when everything is cooked in one of these handy foil packs. The chicken, cheese and rice combine together for a meal bursting with flavour!

It’s sure to be a hit with the entire family! The enchilada sauce and cheese is delicious on the rice and chicken in this meal. The beans add a ton of flavor. It truly is an amazing meal! If you love Mexican food, you must give this a try! We keep this on our regular menu plan rotation and it’s great for busy nights.
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15. Tater Tot Meatball Foil Packet Meals

Delicious Meatball Foil Packet Meals are so easy to make in the oven, over a campfire or on a grill! This easy foil packet dinner idea is amazing because it’s an entire entire meal with easy clean up in the foil packet!

They have juicy meatballs, crisp tater tots, vegetables and of course cheese for an entire meal in a foil packet! Now I know you’re going to fall in love with this one! Foil Packet meals on the grill are delicious!
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14. Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packets

Easy campfire foil packet meals lovers, this one’s for you. We have Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packs full of sweet juicy apples, cinnamon and granola. These grilled apple foil packets can be made on the campfire, grill or simply baked in the oven.

Bonus is that they require minimal prep and no cleanup. Suitable for Gluten Free and Vegan diets. You have seriously just stumbled upon the easiest Campfire Apple Crisp dessert you have ever heard of. Honestly, it is kind of like dropping everything and making it right now sort of a dish. Because this Campfire Apple Crisp is made using easy foil packets.
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13. Lemon Butter Foil Packet Fish with Broccoli

Baked in foil is my favourite way to cook haddock! The baked white fish emerges from the foil packet flaky and tender every time. And my homemade lemon-butter sauce is the perfect seasoning! Cook the haddock together in the foil with broccoli, and serve with roasted potatoes for a balanced and healthy meal.

I know that cooking fish and shellfish can be intimidating (it’s easy to over-cook!), but we’ve found that fish foil packets are great for entry-level cooks who don’t have a ton of experience preparing foil packet meals with fish.
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12. Shrimp Boil Foil Packets

Packed with shrimp, andouille sausage, corn on the cob, and baby red potatoes, you have a full meal right in these packets, packed with so much flavor and just the right amount of heat.

You also have a grill option or oven option. You can’t go wrong either way. And the best part comes in two – there’s zero clean-up and you can also prep this ahead of time. Win and win.
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11. Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Foil Packet Veggies

Are your weeknights as hectic as mine? This four-ingredient grilled pork tenderloin and foil packet veggies dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes. Bonus for easy little clean-up! The perfect solution for busy back-to-school evenings! I simply love grilling out when the weather is nice.

Things get even better when you use fresh ingredients and stellar produce for a simple yet delicious FOUR INGREDIENT supper! Yup, this Pork Tenderloin and Foil Packet Veggies recipe requires just four ingredients: Smithfield Marinated Fresh Pork, green beans, baby carrots, and balsamic glaze.
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10. Honey Dijon Chicken Foil Packets

Cooked in the oven or on the grill, these amazing Honey Dijon Chicken Foil Packets are a quick and easy 30-minute meal filled with fresh and colourful seasonal vegetables, juicy chicken breasts, and a delicious sweet and tangy honey dijon sauce.

Foil packet meals have been increasing in popularity over the years thanks to their flexibility and easy cleanup. Super easy to prepare and cook, you can prepare a bunch ahead of time for an easy weeknight dinner or take them along on your next camping trip.
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9. Easy Baked Italian Chicken and Veggie Foil Packets

Healthy chicken and veggies loaded with Italian spices and baked in a foil packet. This simple recipe transforms chicken into a tasty effortless dinner in minutes. Plus, each serving is only 261 calories! Dinner couldn’t get any easier with these foil packets.

They’re perfect when you’re tired and just need to pop something in the oven while you get other things done around the house. You basically mix the chicken, veggies, and spices in a large bowl. Then place them in individual foil packets and bake for 20 minutes. The result is unbelievably tender chicken and veggies that melt in your mouth.
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8. Bacon Ranch Chicken Foil Packet

These bacon ranch chicken foil packets are a super easy dinner option with minimal cleanup! Chicken breasts are cooked with potatoes and ranch flavoured butter, then topped with melted cheese and bacon for a meal that’s sure to please any crowd.

I have been loving easy foil packet recipes lately and this simple Foil Packet Bacon Ranch Chicken recipe has become a family favourite. I know this recipe seems crazy easy but give it a try. The chicken is super juicy and the juices from the chicken flavour the potatoes and green beans perfectly. It is a one stop and mess free dinner that the kids will love getting in the kitchen to make.
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7. Cinnamon Monkey Bread Foil Packets

This quick easy foil packet breakfast is so delicious! Cut up your cinnamon rolls, toss them in sugar and cinnamon then grill them on the grill or over a campfire and you have Cinnamon Monkey Bread Foil Packets. Top them with icing and you have a delicious breakfast with easy cleanup.

These Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread Foil Packets are gooey, sweet and sinful! There’s only five ingredients in these breakfast foil packets and they are perfect for grilling or making over the campfire. Plus, they are fun to eat and easy to clean up.
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6. Italian Mozzarella Chicken Foil Packets

Baked or Grilled Italian Mozzarella Chicken Foil Packets bursting with astonishingly juicy, flavourful chicken, and tender, seasoned potatoes, carrots and zucchini all smothered with Mozzarella cheese!

These Italian chicken foil packet meals are meal-in-one that are quick to throw together and even quicker to clean up! I’ve included detailed tips and tricks so you can have the best and most successful chicken foil packets every time!
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5. Salmon Asparagus Foil Packets Recipe

This baked salmon in foil recipe is one of the best foil packet meals you will ever make. It’s easy to make it for a family or even just for yourself. Prep ahead of time, then just throw on the grill or in the oven when ready to eat.

You can even use this idea and make dinner over a campfire! If you love this baked salmon in foil, you’ll also enjoy this honey glazed salmon recipe, this smoked salmon guide, and this oven-grilled salmon kabobs recipe.
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4. Garlic Herb Salmon and Zucchini Foil Packets

Garlic Herb Salmon and Zucchini Foil Packets – a delicious, complete meal bursting with flavor from one foil pouch! For someone with a website dedicated to food, I can be a horribly scatterbrained cook. I am someone who often forgets to make meals ahead of time – relying on just throwing something together at the last minute.

This dish is a complete meal on one pan – complete with side dishes! And the best part? You just dump the ingredients, drizzle the oil and sprinkle the herbs – then bake!
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3. 30 Minute Foil Packet Chicken Fajitas

These 30 Minute Foil Packet Chicken Fajitas are a quick and easy dinner for the grill or for the oven! This recipe can be prepped ahead making it a great option for weeknight meals or easy entertaining! Lately I’ve been dying for Fajitas!

It’s like Taco Tuesday but it feels healthier, which I’m totally on board with. Being that it’s summer and we want to enjoy the gorgeous weather for the (painfully short) time that it lasts, we really try to use our grill as often as possible.
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2. Grilled Foil Packet Loaded Cheese Fries

Make these grilled cheese fries for your next cookout! Summer is here and it’s time to start grilling out! If you’re looking to make a fun snack or an easy side for a backyard BBQ, you’ll definitely want to give our grilled loaded french fries a try.

The recipe is so easy to make and can be tweaked based on your favourite toppings! Trust me, your hungry crowd will be asking for more. Grilled french fries are the perfect side dish or foil packed meals for camping, tailgating, and/or just cooking at home on the grill. We love the classic loaded toppings like cheese, bacon, sour cream, and green onion, but that’s only the beginning!
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1. Grilled Asparagus Packets

Cheesy Grilled Asparagus in Foil Packs – Cheesy, deliciously tender asparagus loaded with cheese and grilled inside foil packs! Great recipe for outdoor grilling or camping! Simple Asparagus in Foil Packs is an easy and incredibly tasty side dish that you can either grill or bake in the oven without much fuss or cleanup.

This recipe is the perfect way to get your veggies in, and it’s also Low Carb and Keto-Friendly. Win-Win! Easy and quick healthy dinners are clearly the heartbeat of Diethood, but foil packet meals are the EASIEST type of recipes that I can get behind every night of the week.
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21 Easy Foil Packet Meals For Healthy Meal Prep!