Best Grilled Potatoes
Looking for the best grilled potatoes recipe? We’ve got you covered with thinly sliced yellow onions, sliced mushrooms (optional), and seasoned russet potatoes. Check out how to grill potatoes in foil for the easiest side dish ever!
I hate heating up the kitchen in the summertime, which is why we grill often.
It’s easy to remember you can make your proteins on the grill (hello, steak!) but we don’t always remember we can make an entire meal on the grill – sides included.
When I came up with this recipe for what I call the BEST grilled potatoes, I knew I had to share it with you. It’s so simple and delicious. If you add toppings like bacon and sour cream, you could skip the entree entirely!
I know that once you try these, you won’t want to make your sides indoors anymore.
Shopping List
- Russet potatoes
- Yellow onion
- Mushrooms
- Butter
- Oregano, thyme, basil
- Seasoned salt and pepper
- Your favorite toppings: bacon, cheese, sour cream, etc
If you like, you can serve these potatoes with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, sour cream and chives, too.
How to Make Foil-Grilled Potatoes
- Heat grill to medium-high heat
- Lay 4 pieces of aluminum foil on tray or cutting board (for easy transport to the grill)
- Wash and cut potatoes, place on foil
- Add onions and mushrooms (if desired) on top of potatoes
- Cut butter into pieces and add one Tablespoon on top of each packet
- Combine seasonings in a small bowl
- Sprinkle on ½ teaspoon seasoning to each packet
- Grill over indirect heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender
What type of potatoes are best for grilling?
You can grill just about any potato, but I prefer heartier varieties like Russet or Yukon Gold. Starchier is better, and cooking them in foil means a creamy texture.
📖 Variations
We recommend that you try our grilled potatoes for the first time just as it is written for the best results, because that is how the recipe has been tested.
However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.
- You could also make our reicpe for Cowboy Butter or Garlic Chive Butter and add it into the foil packet before grilling.
More Amazing Grilling Recipes
If you need a protein or another side dish idea to go with these grilled potatoes, check out one of these incredible recipes:
- Barbecue Pork Ribs
- Grilled Asparagus
- Rainbow Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
- Grilled Chipotle Marinated Chicken
Best Grilled Potatoes in Foil Pouches
Grilled Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds Russet potatoes cut into slices or pieces
- 1 small yellow onion sliced thinly
- 8 oz mushrooms cleaned and sliced, optional
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Bacon optional
- Chives optional
- Sour Cream optional
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium-high heat
- Lay 4 pieces of aluminum foil on tray or cutting board (for easy transport to the grill)
- Wash and cut potatoes, place on foil
- Add onions and mushrooms (if desired) on top of potatoes
- Cut butter into pieces and add one Tablespoon on top of each packet
- Combine seasonings in a small bowl
- Sprinkle on ½ teaspoon seasoning to each packet
- Grill over indirect heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender
Equipment
- Gas Grill
- Tinfoil
