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Let’s Eat! Here are All the Recipes from ‘Laid-Back Camp’ (aka ‘Yuru Camp’)

Laid-Back Camp is one of my fave cozy anime binge-watches; I love nothing better than to unwind and join the Outclub on their camping adventures. On top of making me all kinds of warm n’ fuzzy, this series also makes me unbearably hungry. The meals the crew whip up at each campsite look downright delicious, made even more so by the anime’s art style. So I began writing them down to bring to you, fellow campers! Keep scrolling to see all the campfire recipes from all three seasons and the movie!

Note: As the recipes are written down pretty faithfully from the screen, specifics and certain steps may be missing (I am not a chef—don’t come for me). With that said, a lot of the recipes are designed for campfire cooking, which is not an exact science and sometimes requires you to measure with your heart (and your tastebuds). And isn’t that the beauty of a camping cookout?

Soup-Style Pasta

from “Two Camps, Two Campers’ Views” [S1E5]
A quick one-pot meal from Rin’s Beginners Outdoor Club Magazine recipe issue.

Dice onions, asparagus, and shimeji mushrooms

Stir fry them in oil with a small amount of garlic paste in a small camping pot

Next, add 150ml of water and a consommé cube and bring the pot to a boil

Add noodles (break them in half so they fit in the camping pot if needed) 

Once the consommé has soaked up most of the broth in the pot, add 200ml of milk and 2 pieces of sliced cheese

Turn up the heat a little and boil 

Finally, garnish with black pepper and parsley

Ingredients:
Oil
Garlic paste
Water
Consommé cube
Noodles
Milk
Sliced cheese
Black pepper
Parsley
Onions
Bacon
Asparagus
Shimeji mushrooms

Camping Note: At higher elevations, the boiling point is lower so even after boiling, your noodles may not cook all the way through—in those situations, simply use thinner noodles.

Yokosuka Navy Curry

from “Two Camps, Two Campers’ Views” [S1E5]
A one-pot meal Nadashiko makes for her friends when they finally reach their campsite after a long day of traveling and hot springs.

Chop vegetables, garlic, and pork and fry them in oil

Half-fill a cast iron hot pot with water and bring to a boil

Add the pre-fried ingredients, curry roux, and Tonkotsu ramen soup mix

Serve with jasmine rice

Tip: If your broth needs thickening or to remove saltiness, add some flour to the water.

Ingredients:
Curry Roux
Rice
Oil
Tonkotsu ramen soup mix (pork bone broth)
Potatoes
Carrots
Onions
Okra
Eggplant
Garlic
Pork

Pork Skewers with Rice and Haddock in a Light Kombu Soup

from “A Night on the Lake Shore and Campers” [S1E7]
Nadeshiko and Rin enjoy a night on Lake Shibire, huddling under blankets, telling scary stories, and staying warm with some grilled pork and piping-hot soup. It’s a delicious combo of culinary ideas—however, I don’t recommend setting your pork skewers on fire the way they did.

Begin grilling the pork skewers on a charcoal grill

Cook or reheat your rice in a separate pot

In a cast iron hot pot, boil water and add the kombu dashi stock

Slice up the carrots, napa cabbage, and green onions, then add to the pot

Add in a block of tofu and the salted haddock and cover the pot

(Optional: Add ponzu sauce)

Boil the soup and grill the skewers until cooked through and tasty

Serve the pork skewers with rice, and the haddock soup in a separate bowl

Ingredients:
Kombu dashi stock
Carrots
Napa cabbage
Green onions
Block of tofu 
Pork skewers
Jasmine rice

Tip: When cooking on a charcoal grill, you can control the heat distribution by adjusting the amount of coal used.

Houtou

from “A Night of Navigator Nadeshiko and Hot Spring Steam” [S1E9]
Chiaki finds herself preparing an authentic Yamanashi feast for more guests than expected—and so taps into the power of Yamanashi Girl Aki’s 30 Minute Cooking extravaganza. The trick is: To wing it!

Heat up a large pot with some oil

Dice carrots, potatoes, pork, and taro and add to the pot along with with some dashi stock

Bring it all to a boil

When the vegetables become soft, add noodles to the pot without removing their coating to help thicken the soup

Let it stew while you dice & add kabocha squash, maitake mushrooms, konjac, green onions, and napa cabbage

Let the soup stew for a while longer before adding some Koushuu miso

Once cooked through, it’s ready to serve.

Ingredients:
Maitake mushrooms
Pork meat
Napa cabbage
Taro
Konjac
Potatoes
Carrots
Green onions
Kaboucha squash
Koshu miso
Dashi stock
Oil

Sukiyaki

from “Christmas Camp!” [S1E11]
The crew decide to go for a Christmas camp, which means a festive dinner. Aoi cooks sukiyaki, Kansai style, using some expensive high-grade meat.

Spread beef fat in a large pot and lightly cook the meat

Add sugar, soy sauce, and sake and then bring to a simmer

Add shitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, green onions, fried tofu, konjac, and noodles

Close the lid and wait for it to cook through

When the vegetables are soft and ready, serve with a cracked egg that the hot dish will cook.

Ingredients:
Beef
Beef fat
Sugar
Soy sauce
Sake
Shitake mushrooms
Enoki mushrooms
Green onions
Fried tofu
Konjac mushrooms
Noodles

Bonus Recipe: Tomato Sukiyaki

from “Christmas Camp!” [S1E11]

In a pan, fry onions with olive oil and garlic

Add tomatoes and basil and fry them some more

Combine with any leftovers from the sukiyaki

Cover and simmer it so it cooks down

Add cheese to take it to the next level!

Ingredients:
Onions
Olive oil
Garlic
Tomatoes
Basil
Leftover sukiyaki
Cheese

New Year’s Soba

from “New Year’s Solo Camper Girl” [S2E2]
Rin makes a special dish to ring in the new year on one of her solo camping trips.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add nameko mushrooms and soba noodles

Once simmered, top it with green onions, seaweed, deep fried fish, and an egg 

Top it with a good shake of shichimi pepper and serve.

Ingredients:
Nameko mushrooms
Soba noodles
Green onions
Seaweed
Deep fried fish
Egg

Kiritanpo

from “Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka” [S2E5]
Nadeshiko and Chiaki teach their friends how to make kiritanpo.

Start by grinding rice using a pestle and mortar

Pat on some salt water to make the mix sticky

Gather the ground rice in clumps and wrap it around a skewer-type stick

Cook in a pan until it’s nicely browned 

Remove the stick, cut the kiritanpo to size, and enjoy your creation 

Serve with pre-sliced veggies of your choice.

Ingredients:
Rice
Salted water
Burdock root
Carrots
Daikon
Shiitake mushrooms
Green onions
Sesame oil

Bonus Recipe: Creamy Sesame Milk Soup

from “Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka” [S2E5]

Throw the hot pot ingredients into a large pot and simmer, to pair nicely with the kiritanpo!

Ingredients:
Sesame milk
Honeywort
Chicken meatballs
Chinese yam
Lake smelt
Tempura batter
Tempura sauce

Roasted Veggies

from “Camping Alone” [S2E8]
Nadeshiko goes on her first solo camping trip, using it as an opportunity to try making some new dishes. First up, she experiments with roasting whole veggies in foil over the campfire.

Give the veggies a quick rinse 

Root vegetables should be wrapped in loose wet paper and aluminium foil; other types of vegetables only need to be wrapped in foil

Use smaller/thinner root vegetables to ensure that they cook thoroughly and evenly 

Set in the wrapped veggies in the fire and let them roast; good things come to those who wait so be patient!

Different vegetables require different cooking times—so keep an eye on them and make sure to retrieve them from the fire before they burn

Season the veggies lightly and enjoy.

Ingredients:
Whole vegetables of your choice
Tin foil

Ajillo

from “Izu Camping!! On the Way” [S2E11]
After a long day of driving, the camping crew treat Toba-sensei to some ajillo. The crew serve this with grilled spiny lobster.

First, pour a cup of olive oil into a pot

Add minced garlic, chili peppers, and herb salt

Cook on low heat 

When you detect the tasty aroma of garlic, throw in some eggplant, champignons, shimeji mushrooms, and more garlic—all chopped into bite-sized chunks

Bring to medium heat 

When the eggplant is soft, it’s time to add in some octopus, shrimp, wieners, paprika, and baby corn, as well as Chinese yams and broccoli that have been parboiled and strained 

Continue cooking on medium heat until the meat is cooked all the way through

Lastly, season the dish to taste with salt, pepper, and parsley.

Ingredients:
Olive oil
Minced garlic
Chili peppers
Herb salt
Eggplant
Champignons
Shimeji mushrooms
Octopus
Shrimp
Wieners
Paprika
Baby corn
Chinese yams
Broccoli
Salt
Pepper
Parsley

Bonus Recipe: Alfonsino Acqua Pazza Pasta

from “Izu Camping!! On the Way” [S2E11]

To make the most of the juices mixed in with the olive oil from the ajillo, add some more chili peppers, minced garlic, and mixed veggies

Turn on the heat and get cooking

Once the veggies are cooked through, throw in some pre-grilled alfonsino, removing the heads and bones

Set to high heat, before adding some water and a little white wine

Add cherry tomatoes and boil a little longer

Mix in some cooked pasta

Sprinkle on black olives, capers, and basil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Bonus tip: You can chargrill the alfonsino heads for a tasty treat too!

Ingredients:
Seasoned olive oil from the ajillo
Chili peppers
Minced garlic
Mixed veggies
Pre-grilled alfonsino
Water
White wine
Cherry tomatoes
Cooked pasta
Black olives
Capers
Basil
Salt
Pepper

Hatanagi Dam Beef Stew Omelet-Hamburg-Rice

from “Campfires and Beef Feasts” [S3E5]
After Nadeshiko’s solo adventures at the Hatanagi Dam, she meets up with Rin and Ayano to cook them a special local-inspired treat.

Cook some raw Hamburg steak patties in hot water inside the original packaging or a resealable bag with the air removed

Be sure to monitor the temperature closely with a thermometer to ensure that it doesn’t fluctuate too much—if you let the water temperature get too high the meat will get all tough, but if it’s too low that it may not be safe to eat

Once cooked, carefully cut off the corner of the packaging and pour any excess juices into a container

To finish the patties off, spear them on a chopstick or skewer and grill over the campfire. Always cut each patty open to check it is fully cooked through before serving

Ingredients:
Hamburg steak patties
Beef shin
Olive oil
Water
Red wine
Onions
Potatoes
Carrots
Roux
Mushrooms
Instant omelet rice

For the stew, you will need a pressure cooker

First, fry bite-sized pieces of beef shin, generously drizzled with olive oil 

Add water and red wine, then simmer while skimming any foam off the top

Close the lid to turn up the pressure and keep simmering for half an hour on low heat

Once the meat is done cooking, swap out about half of the broth for water

Then add chopped onions, potatoes, and carrots and turn the pressure back on for five minutes

Finally, toss in the roux and mushrooms

Let it stew until it’s thick and serve with instant omelet rice. 

Tip: Serve the rice along the sides of the plate, place the patties in the center, then drizzle the onion sauce and stew in the middle, along with a chili pepper to make your own Dam.

Guilt-ridden Tomato Yakisoba

from “The Food Porn Begins!!” [S3E8]
The Outclub continue down memory lane with another delicious dish. Devised by Chuo City, Yamanashi to promote its local tomatoes…but made with tomatoes from elsewhere.

Add tomato juice to some fresh tomatoes

Boil them in a pan until they fall apart

While you wait, mix some olive oil with plenty of onion and garlic

Cook them together in a pot until they’re nicely browned 

Add pork belly to the pot and continue stirring and cooking

Once the pork has cooked all the way through, add red wine, water, and a bay leaf 

Continue simmering, skimming any foam as it cooks

Once the tomatoes are falling apart, boil them with consommé granules and salt until reduced by half—but don’t let them burn 

Only then are your tomatoes ready for the next step: Toss in some butter and continue cooking a bit longer 

Meanwhile, stir fry the chopped cabbage and carrots in your pan

Once cooked, remove half and set it aside

Then add in the water, yakisoba noodles, and yakisoba powdered sauce to steam

Add a big scoop of the tomato sauce

Finally, sprinkle on parsley and powdered cheese.

Ingredients:
Tomato juice
Tomatoes
Pork belly
Onion
Garlic
Olive oil
Red wine
Water
Bay leaf
Consommé granules
Salt
Butter
Chopped cabbage
Chopped carrots
Yakisoba noodles
Yakisoba powdered sauce
Parsley
Powdered cheese

Okonomiyaki Pizza Pie

from “The Food Porn Begins!!” [S3E8]

First, spread a thin layer of olive oil in a pan and bake the pizza dough

Stack on cheese, cabbage, bean sprouts, tenkasu, and pork belly in that order

Then drizzle on flour mixed with water

Meanwhile, in another pan, fry an egg and some yakisoba noodles

Once the flour becomes crisp, place the pie on top of the yakisoba and press it down with a spatula

Then put it all on top of the egg and flatten everything with the spatula again

Flip it once the egg is cooked

Add pickled ginger, dried seaweed, and sauce of your choice topped with mayo.

Ingredients:
Olive oil
Pizza dough
Cheese
Cabbage
Bean sprouts
Tenkasu
Pork belly
Flour
Water
Egg
Yakisoba noodles
Pickled ginger
Dried seaweed
Mayo

Slow-cooked Frying Pan Pizza 

from “The Food Porn Begins!!” [S3E8]
Next up, the crew tries their hand at cooking pizza using a frying pan and leftovers.

Pre-heat a frying pan (with a lid on it) over a high flame

Coat the pre-made pizza crust with plenty of your leftover tomato sauce

Add tons of bite-sized toppings like bacon, asparagus, peppers, tomatoes, and basil 

Then drizzle with a small amount of mayonnaise

Finally, sprinkle on the pizza cheese

Being careful not to let any heat escape, open the frying pan lid just enough to spread some olive oil and quickly slide the pizza inside

Replace the lid and cook slowly over low heat until the cheese melts and begins to bubble

Once the pizza is baked, use a blowtorch to get some nice browning all over

Give it a nice dusting of black pepper and enjoy.

Ingredients:
Pizza crust
Tomato sauce
Bacon
Asparagus
Peppers
Tomatoes
Basil
Mayonnaise
Cheese
Olive oil
Black pepper

Minestrone

from “The Food Porn Begins!!” [S3E8]
Still have some tomato sauce leftover? Try some minestrone!

Add water to the remaining slow-simmered tomato sauce

Add some fried cabbage, carrots, soybeans, and chunky tomatoes and boil for a bit 

And you have yourself some hot, filling minestrone.

Ingredients:
Leftover tomato sauce 
Leftover fried veggies
Water

One-pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes

from “Touring and Checking Out the Cherry Blossoms” [S3E9]
Rin goes solo camping and tries to use up more of the tomatoes she’s heard so much about, making a simple one-pot meal on the camp stove.

Throw some bacon in a camp-stove pot and fry until it’s nice and crispy

Next, add a tablespoon of olive oil, minced garlic, and some thinly sliced chili peppers 

Then, throw in a medium-sized tomato cut into quarters 

Let the pot simmer while everything melds

Once the tomatoes have broken down, throw in some spinach, 200ml of water, and herb salt, then boil 

Snap 100 grams of dried pasta in half to toss in and boil

Just before the pasta is fully cooked, top with two diced medium-sized tomatoes

Turn up the heat and let them soften 

Finish off by flavoring the meal with half a tablespoon of olive oil and herb salt to taste.

Ingredients:
Bacon
Olive oil
Minced garlic
Chili peppers
Tomatoes
Spinach
Water
Herb salt
Dried pasta

Spicy Saratoga Cooler

from “Chikuwa, Trains, Chiaki’s Solo Camping” [S3E10]
Ena finds ways to entertain herself on her solo camp, making a classic mocktail—just be careful on the pepper quotient.

Add 70ml of water in a small pot with 60g of granulated sugar and turn on the heat 

Once boiling, throw in the skin of one lime, half a cinnamon stick, 20 grams of freshly sliced ginger, and whole cloves to taste

Since the Saratoga cooler is a dry cocktail, use habanero powder in lieu of a chili pepper—but do exercise extreme caution because if you use too much it’ll be spicy as hell 

Cut the heat after about 3 minutes and give it time to cool 

Toss in extra ginger if desired and allow the mixture to sit overnight while the flavors meld

When ready to serve, add a peeled lime into your favorite cup then pour the ginger syrup in and add some bubbly sparkling water to taste.

Ingredients:
Water
Granulated sugar
Lime
Cinnamon stick
Ginger slices
Cloves
Habanero powder
Sparkling water

Salmon Soup

from Laid-Back Camp: The Movie
The Outclub warms up on their camping trip with some hearty salmon soup. Even Chikuwa loves it!

First, boil some water in a large pot

Add peppercorn, bay leaves, and some diced onions and carrots

Let it simmer for a while, then toss in the potatoes

Once the veggies are cooked, it’s time to add the salmon, cut up into bite-sized pieces

Add some cream and a pinch of salt, and sprinkle in some dill before serving.

Ingredients:
Water
Peppercorn
Bay leaves
Diced onions
Diced carrots
Salmon
Cream
Salt
Dill

I hope you enjoyed this mega-long recipe extravaganza! Let us know if you make any of these recipes or if you have some of your own to add. You can watch Laid-Back Camp on Crunchyroll right now—your next favorite campfire hotpot dish is just one binge-watch away. Until next time, campers!


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