One of the biggest misconceptions about RV life? That you’re limited to hotdogs, hamburgers, and basic camping food every day. I can’t tell you how many people assume our meals are all grilled or come from a can! Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a full-timer like us, you might have fallen into the rut of simple meals because of minimal counter space, a small refrigerator, and possibly limited access to grocery stores.
After traveling full-time since 2022, we’ve learned a thing or two about creating incredible meals on the road. In this week’s video, we’re busting the “boring RV food” myth wide open, sharing restaurant-quality recipes that prove you don’t need a full-sized kitchen to create amazing, diverse meals that go way beyond the basic campground fare!
Small Space, Big Possibilities
Many people assume that RV cooking means settling for basic meals or eating out often. We’re here to tell you that’s absolutely not true! With some smart planning and a few simple techniques, you can create a week’s worth of varied, flavorful meals that will make your campground neighbors jealous.
Here’s what makes these recipes perfect for RV living:
- Efficient Ingredient Use: We’ve designed these meals to share common ingredients, minimizing what you need to buy and store
- Flexible Cooking Methods: Whether you have a full RV kitchen, just a microwave and air fryer, or you’re cooking over a campfire, these recipes adapt
- Storage-Friendly: All ingredients can be stored in a typical RV refrigerator and pantry
- Boondocking-Compatible: Most recipes can be prepared with minimal water usage and power
7 Amazing Meals You Can Make in Your RV
In our video, we walk through creating seven incredible meals that prove you don’t need a full kitchen to eat well. Here’s a preview of what you’ll learn:
1. Perfect Air Fryer Roasted Chicken
This showstopper looks impressive but is surprisingly easy in an RV air fryer. The best part? This one cook creates the foundation for multiple meals throughout the week.
RV Kitchen Tip: Air fryers use significantly less power than a conventional oven, making them perfect for boondocking. Most can run on an inverter with a decent battery setup.
2. Chicken Tex-Mex Bowls
Using leftover chicken from your air fryer meal, these customizable bowls are perfect for using whatever vegetables you have on hand.
RV Kitchen Tip: Pre-chopping vegetables when you have hookups saves valuable prep time and water when boondocking later in the week.
3. Sausage and Kale Soup
This hearty one-pot meal is perfect for cooler evenings and makes great leftovers.
RV Kitchen Tip: Soups are ideal for RV cooking as they require minimal cleanup and can simmer while you enjoy the outdoors. Plus, you can freeze portions for easy meals on travel days or if you’re weekend camping and want to minimize cooking time!
4. Jerk Chicken Bowls
These flavorful bowls bring tropical flair to your campsite, and we intentionally make extra chicken for another meal later in the week.
RV Kitchen Tip: Cooking proteins in larger batches and repurposing them saves propane and keeps your RV cooler, especially important in summer.
5. Jerk Chicken Quesadillas
Using the leftover jerk chicken, these quick quesadillas transform yesterday’s dinner into a completely different meal.
RV Kitchen Tip: Quesadillas can be made on any heat source – stovetop, outdoor grill, or even a campfire with the right setup!
6. Korean-Style Ground Pork Bowls
These flavor-packed bowls bring international cuisine to your campsite with minimal ingredients.
RV Kitchen Tip: Asian sauces like soy, hoisin, and fish sauce keep for months without refrigeration, making them perfect pantry staples for flavor-packed meals anywhere.
7. Taco Soup
This versatile one-pot wonder works with whatever protein and veggies you have on hand.
RV Kitchen Tip: Canned goods are your friend for boondocking – they require no refrigeration and minimal water for preparation.
Our Top 5 RV Cooking Tips & Essential Gear
(look under Kitchen section at the links)
After thousands of meals prepared in our rig, here are our best tips for successful RV cooking and the gear that makes it possible:
- Cook Once, Eat Twice (or More): Always look for ways to repurpose ingredients across multiple meals
- Think Vertically: Use stackable containers and vertical space in your fridge and pantry. Our stackable storage bowls with lids have been game-changers for food prep and leftover storage.
- Invest in Multi-Purpose Tools: Every kitchen tool in our RV serves multiple functions – we love our Instant Pot for its 7-in-1 capabilities, perfect for one-pot meals.
- Master One-Pot Cooking: Fewer dishes means less water usage and cleanup time
- Keep a Well-Stocked Spice Kit: Different spice blends can transform basic ingredients into meals that taste completely different. Our space-saving pantry spice racks help us keep a well-organized variety of spices without wasting valuable cabinet space.
Download Our Free Recipe Guide
Want to recreate these meals in your own RV? We’ve created a free downloadable recipe guide with detailed instructions for all seven meals featured in our video.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE RECIPE GUIDE
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Happy cooking and safe travels!
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