Cast Iron Frittata Written By: Shantel Whitford Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Print Recipe Ingredients 8 eggs ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil divided ½ onion diced 1-pint cherry tomatoes halved ¼ cup basil chopped ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese Instructions Prepare a campfire or charcoal for cooking. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until thoroughly blended. Set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10” skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft and beginning to brown, 7-10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low by raising your campfire grate or moving the skillet to the cooler side of the grill. Add the tomatoes to the skillet, followed by the egg mixture, basil, and cheese. Cover with a lid. Scatter a few embers across the lid. Cook until the frittata has puffed up and the eggs are just set, about 15 minutes (check at 10 minutes to gauge progress, using heatproof gloves or a lid lifter to remove the lid). Serve with additional cheese and basil if desired and enjoy! There are so many options to switch this up to your taste. Try adding broccoli, peppers, potatoes, or even some cooked bacon! Enjoy your morning campfire and this warm hearty breakfast! Cooking cast iron frittata on a grill grate over a bed of embers is ideal because the broad heat profile warms the bottom of the skillet evenly, and embers can be placed on the lid to cook it from the top. This method is as close to an oven as you can get at a campsite. Since it takes a while for an actual campfire to burn down to usable embers, we tend to opt for hardwood charcoal, especially in the morning. The charcoal fires up quickly when started with a chimney and functions just the same as embers – better because they burn longer. If you have a cast-iron skillet with a lid or a Dutch oven with a lid, this method is perfect. If you have a cast-iron skillet but no lid, you can tightly cover the top of the skillet with aluminum foil and carefully place a few small charcoals/embers on top.
