With just 5 ingredients, these grilled potatoes in foil packets have everything going for them... Quick, easy, delicious, and virtually mess-free!
Snow, rain, heat, gloom of night - just like the U.S. Postal Service, we cook out in them all. Seriously! Just this past Sunday morning at 3:30am (!!!), my husband decided to fire up the grill and cook a few burgers...
Okay, so maybe that's a BIT extreme and outside of our norm, but we do grill out A LOT. Typically my husband does the grilling, while I prepare a couple of sides on the stovetop or in the oven.
But lately we've been experimenting with making more sides on the grill, like this totally amazing bacon wrapped corn! But these easy grilled potatoes in foil packets have become the recipe that we turn to over and over.
These grilled potatoes pair perfectly with these juicy and flavorful BBQ chicken foil packets with peppers and onions!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Just Five Ingredients: This foil packet potatoes recipe scores high on flavor but uses just 5 ingredients!
- Quick & Easy To Prep: Prepare the packets in your spare time, then refrigerate until you're ready to grill.
- Vegetarian Friendly: Grilling in foil packets allows you to cook a simple and delicious side dish right alongside your protein with zero risk of cross-contamination.
- Virtually NO MESS: Serve these potatoes right in the foil, and then toss it after dinner. Perhaps my favorite benefit!
There are very few recipes that please my entire family, but this one actually does! And it can be endlessly customized for variety.
Ghee For Flavor
I chose to use ghee in this recipe, because it gives the potatoes a delicate buttery flavor. Not familiar with it? It's a kind of clarified butter that originated in India.
If you've never tried it, you're in for SUCH a treat! I fell madly in love after giving a try while doing a Whole30 and haven't looked back. And I think you will, too!
I should warn you, though, not all ghee is the same. I've tried a few brands that are super high quality and amazing, but I've also tried a few that were absolutely awful. One warehouse brand was so bad that I threw the entire GIANT tub away...
In case you haven't already guessed, my personal favorite is the 4th & Heart grass-fed ghee pictured above!
These baby red potatoes also make a fantastic side for these lemony garlic buttery grilled salmon in foil packets!
Ingredients For Foil Packet Potatoes
As I mentioned earlier, five ingredients are all you need to make this amazing grilled potatoes in foil recipe - baby red potatoes, ghee, minced garlic, my favorite Italian seasoning, and the juice and zest of one lemon.
Of course, you'll also want to season them with a little salt and pepper, but I don't include those in my ingredient count. Every home cook should have them on hand at all times!
Grilling Potatoes In Foil
I like to divide the recipe among four foil packets, so I end up with four individual servings. If I need more than four servings, no problem! I've written the recipe so that it's super easy to calculate how to increase the number of packets.
Plus you can use this recipe as kind of a template to come up with your own flavor profiles. Try using different spices, adding some diced onions, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, etc. - there are SO many delicious possibilities!
Printable Recipe ↓
Grilled Potatoes In Foil
Ingredients
- 2 pound baby red potatoes - quartered
- 2 ½ tablespoons ghee
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 large lemon - zested and juiced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Cut four pieces of aluminum foil into 14-inch lengths.
- Place ½ pound of the quartered baby red potatoes in the center of each packet. Drizzle each packet with 2 teaspoons of ghee. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of minced garlic and ¼ teaspoon of Italian seasoning over top of each. Add ½ tablespoon lemon juice and equal parts of lemon zest to each. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pull the foil edges together and scrunch them up to seal each packet.
- Preheat the grill on medium heat. Place the foil packets directly on the grill. Close the grill cover and cook for 30-35 minutes, until potatoes are tender, turning the packets frequently.
- Carefully unwrap each packet before serving. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Notes
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Healthy Eating Meal Plan says
grilled potatoes are my favorite!
Healthy Eating Meal Plan says
grilled potatoes are my favorite!