Baked Potato on the Grill
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Posted: 03/15/23
Updated: 11/06/20
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Need a side dish on the grill? Make baked potatoes on the grill. They are brushed with butter than seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Wrap them in tinfoil and grill them! The result is crispy seasoned potato skins with light and fluffy insides.
Potatoes are pure comfort food, don’t you agree? Cheesy Potatoes on the Grill with Bacon – yes bacon or Smoked Baked Potatoes that are perfectly light and fluffy!
Now I’m serving up baked potatoes on the grill! These are everything a baked potato should be! I mean it has BUTTER, garlic, salt and pepper. They are so easy and perfect for a grilled side dish.
Throw them on the grill while your main dish is on there and you’ll have a full meal in no time at all. They only take 30 minutes!
These baked potatoes are so simple! I’m not even that huge of a baked potato love but these will be going on my grilling rotation.
It’s because the skin is delicious with the butter and seasonings on it and the inside is perfectly light and fluffy. A must have in baked potatoes!
Why You’ll Love These Baked Potatoes on the Grill!
- Light and fluffy insides
- Crispy skin seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper
- Super easy to make in 30 minutes
- Grill right alongside your main dish
Ingredients for Grilled Baked Potatoes
- Russet Potatoes – Equally sized to cook evenly
- Butter – You will melt this to apply to the outside of the potatoes
- Seasonings – Coarse salt (we like sea salt!), garlic powder and ground pepper
Ho to Make Baked Potatoes on the Grill
- Prep and Preheat Grill – Turn the grill on medium-high and preheat for about 15 minutes with the cover closed. You want the temperature of the grill to be at 400-450 degrees F.
- Prep Potatoes -Wash and dry the potatoes. Then rub your potatoes with melted butter or brush it on. Mix together seasonings and sprinkle them on the potato making sure they cover the entire potato. Wrap prepared potato in foil, twice.
- Grill – Then throw them on the grill for thirty minutes. You’ll want to rotate them a few times to make sure they cook evenly.
Preheat your Grill
Preheat your grill is essential. You’ll want to make sure it’s good and hot. We recommend trying to get it to an even 400-450 degrees F before putting the potatoes on the grill. Preheat the grill for about 15 minutes with the lid closed.
What Potatoes Should I Use?
We recommend using a Russet Potato for this recipe. This is because they have a high starch content the inside become light and fluffy when they are cooked or grilled. Also, they have an absorbent nature so when you smoke or grill them they pick up that flavor nicely.
Make sure you pick potatoes that are uniform in size so they cook at the same rate.
We used smaller potatoes so if yours are bigger it will increase the cooking time.
How will I know when the Potato is done?
Potatoes are done when you can easily pierce the potato with a fork or the internal temperature is at 210 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a instant read thermometer to easily check the internal temperature.
Serving Suggestions
We love these baked potatoes on the grill sliced open with a little butter on top, but you can add other toppings if you’d like. Here’s some ideas to get you started!
- Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Grilled Bacon
- Green Onions
- Ranch Dressing
- Smoked Salsa
- Grilled Chicken
- Steamed Broccoli
- Cheese Sauce
- Chili
Pro Tips!
- Coating your potato with the seasonings is optional, but gives it so much flavor.
- Keep the lid of your grill closed as much as possible while cooking the potatoes to make the grill function like an oven for the potatoes.
- Wrap your potatoes in two layers of foil. This will help prevent any flare ups or bare spots.
- If you want to speed up the cooking process, pierce your potato a few times with a fork and microwave them on high 4-5 minutes before grilling.
- You can use any type of oil instead of butter when you coat the potatoes.
- If your main dish cooks at a lower temperature you can cook your potatoes at a lower temp, but plan on pre-cooking them in a microwave or cooking them longer on the grill at a lower temperature.
It’s simple to make baked potatoes on the grill and it makes the perfect side dish to your steaks!
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Baked Potato on the Grill
These Baked Potatoes made on the grill are brushed with butter than seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Wrap them in tinfoil and grill them until they are light and fluffy inside!
Ingredients
- 4 small russet potatoes
- 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 Tablespoons garlic powder
- ½ Tablespoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 400-450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Tear 8 sheets of foil squares, 12×12 inch, to fold around the potatoes. You will be double wrapping the potatoes.
- Combine salt, garlic powder and pepper in small bowl.
- Take one potato and brush the entire potato with butter. Sprinkle with a 1/4 of the seasonings. Spread over entire potato. Wrap in a piece of foil and then wrap another one around it.
- Place on grill for 30 minutes. Turn every 10 minutes. Potatoes are done with they are easily pierced with a fork.
Tips
Expert Tips!
- Preheat your grill is essential. You’ll want to make sure it’s good and hot. We recommend trying to get it to an even 400-450 degrees F before putting the potatoes on the grill. Preheat the grill for about 15 minutes with the lid closed.
- Coating your potato with the seasonings is optional, but gives it so much flavor.
- Keep the lid of your grill closed as much as possible while cooking the potatoes to make the grill function like an oven for the potatoes.
- Wrap your potatoes in two layers of foil. This will help prevent any flare ups or bare spots.
- Buy equally sized russet potatoes to make sure they are all done cooking at the same time.
- We used smaller potatoes, if you use larger ones it will take longer to cook.
- Potatoes are done when you can easily pierce the potato with a fork or the internal temperature is at 210 degrees F.
- If you want to speed up the cooking process, pierce your potato a few times with a fork and microwave them on high 4-5 minutes before grilling.
- You can use any type of oil instead of butter when you coat the potatoes.
- If your main dish cooks at a lower temperature you can cook your potatoes at a lower temp, but plan on pre-cooking them in a microwave or cooking them longer on the grill at a lower temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 288kcal (14%), Carbohydrates: 42g (14%), Protein: 5g (10%), Fat: 11g (17%), Saturated Fat: 7g (44%), Cholesterol: 30mg (10%), Sodium: 3603mg (157%), Potassium: 956mg (27%), Fiber: 3g (13%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin A: 355IU (7%), Vitamin C: 12.1mg (15%), Calcium: 38mg (4%), Iron: 2.2mg (12%)
Jo says
Can I just put them on what I call the “hot dog rack”(upper little grate thing) or at 375 when I’m making everything else? Would it make a difference?
Julie Evink says
You can make them on the upper part but it would take a little bit longer, of course if you upped the heat by 25 degrees like you mentioned that will help that fact!
James Mclaughlin says
The upper portion of the grill is hotter than the lower if you have the cover closed as heat rises. I cook in competitions often and I always cook my potatoes and items which normally take a little longer or need higher heats on the top rack to help with time.
Megan Mitzel says
Thanks for the tip, James!
Tisha says
Baked potatoes on the grill are a perfect way to prepare them. No sense in heating up the house if you are outside grilling 🙂
Julie Evink says
Exactly! Love doing the entire meal on the grill!
Nellie Tracy says
Great way of doing baked potatoes! Delicious!
Julie Evink says
We agree!