Easy Grilled Potatoes in foil packets take five minutes to prepare, only a few simple ingredients, and makes perfectly crispy and seasoned red potatoes. You’ll devour potatoes on the grill all summer long!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of McCormick® at Walmart, helping me create the perfect recipe to kick off the summer!
Grilled Potatoes – The Perfect Summer Side Dish!
I highly anticipate the onset of summer after enduring months of Midwestern cold, bitter weather and dreary skies. Our family’s summer break is fully planned, bursting with activities, camps, and vacations, before the kids even get out of school.
For this year’s summer vacation we’ve planned a two week camping trip. Myself, the hubby, and our four kids will be exploring the East coast and New England from Niagara Falls, Vermont, New Hampshire, Acadia National Park, and Rhode Island.
My husband and I believe it’s either going to be an epic trip of a lifetime or a complete disaster. Anyone want to place bets?
Whether you’re camping, or just enjoying grilling at home, I love the ease of foil packet recipes like these Grilled Potatoes. Simply cut red potatoes, drizzle them with olive oil, Lawry’s® Seasoned Salt, McCormick® Black Pepper, and McCormick® Italian Seasoning, then throw on the grill.
Couldn’t be easier. And I, for one, will be game for any recipe preceded by EASY on our summer adventure (or disaster 😬).
Best Way to Grill Potatoes
No matter what kind of potato you’re grilling, red, russet, or gold, wrapping in foil first is the way to go. Foil packets make crispy, smoky potatoes, but with a lot less work at the grill.
Russet potatoes are best wrapped whole and cooked on the grill. To save time, puncture potatoes with a fork and start the cooking process in the microwave oven for eight minutes. Wrap potatoes in foil and finish cooking on the grill for 30 minutes.
For crispy grilled potatoes, red or gold potatoes are ideal because they have less starch than russets. They hold their shape without breaking down, or turning mushy.
Best Way to Season Grilled Potatoes
Summer is a time to downshift. Looser schedules and warmer weather means our nightly dinners are held outside with food coming hot off the grill. I take full advantage of keeping the mess and heat out of the kitchen!
Quick and easy grilled meals doesn’t mean they lack flavor compared to complicated recipes. I don’t feel like a lot of fussy ingredients and laborious steps are needed if every component packs a flavor punch in perfect unison.
For potatoes on the grill I use four kitchen pantry staples – olive oil, Lawry’s® Seasoned Salt, McCormick® Black Pepper, and McCormick® Italian Seasoning.
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How To Cook Grilled Potatoes
- Cut red potatoes into bite-sized cubes.
- Place potatoes in a bowl and toss with olive oil and seasonings.
- Divide between two pieces of foil. Fold in ends and roll together to make an enclosed pouch.
- Grill for 20-25 minutes, flipping and rotating once during cooking.
Tips for Grilling Potatoes
- Smaller, bite-sized cuts will take less time to grill and become tender.
- Spraying foil with cooking spray makes the cooked potatoes release cleanly and easily.
- Heavy duty foil will hold up better when moving packets around grill.
- Use a fork or knife to puncture through packet and check if potatoes are tender.
- If you aren’t planning on serving right away leave the potatoes closed in the packet. Move up to the grill’s warming rack or keep in a low oven. The potatoes will also stay warm up to 30 minutes just sitting in the pouch.
Making Foil Potatoes in the Oven
Don’t have a grill? Make potato packets in the oven! Simply place pouches on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in 400ºF oven for 20-30 minutes, flipping once.
Other Favorite Summer Dishes
- Best Grilled Zucchini
- Strawberry Salad
- Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Grilled Chicken Salad
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
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Grilled Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, washed and quartered
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Lawry’s® Seasoned Salt
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper
- chopped fresh parsley, for garish
Instructions
- In a large bowl toss together potatoes and oil. Add garlic, seasonings, and toss to coat well.
- Preheat grill to medium heat. Divide potatoes between 2 large heavy duty foil sheets, coated with cooking spray. Fold in sides to securely wrap in a foil pack.
- Prepare grill to medium high heat, or 400ºF. Place foil packets on grill and cook until tender, about 20-25 minutes (depending on size of potatoes), turning once. Pierce with fork to check tenderness.
- Open packets carefully and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Smaller, bite-sized cuts will take less time to grill and become tender.
- Spraying foil with cooking spray makes the cooked potatoes release cleanly and easily.
- Heavy duty foil will hold up better when moving packets around grill.
- Use a fork or knife to puncture through packet and check if potatoes are tender.
- If you aren't planning on serving right away leave the potatoes closed in the packet. Move up to the grill's warming rack or keep in a low oven. The potatoes will also stay warm up to 30 minutes just sitting in the pouch.
Nutrition
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of McCormick® at Walmart.
ORATILWE says
I would like to do this again but more
Cathy says
Family loved these. Simpl with great flavor, easy cleanup.
Melissa says
Thanks so much, Cathy! The easy cleanup trumps everything, doesn’t it?
Best,
Melissa