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Grilling regular and sweet potatoes can take your outdoor cooking to a whole new level. Learn my tips on how to perfectly grill both types of potatoes. Get ready to elevate your grilled potato game!
Today I’m firing up my Yoder Smokers Flattop Grill to make the BEST Grilled Baked Potatoes you’ll ever eat!
It’s Time For Spud Love – Amazing Grilled Baked Potatoes
Potatoes are one of those ever-present foods in my house. Seriously potatoes are a side dish, a main dish, a dessert, and pretty much anything in between.
Grab Your Ingredients
Recipes like these are my favorite – just 3 ingredients needed for something truly amazing. Yes, potatoes on their own can be bland but when they are grilled perfectly, they can be truly incredible!
And honestly, you can eat them plain or add just simple salt and butter to the inside. Or, if you’re like me, you can totally make them a meal like these Chili Stuffed Potatoes.
- Potatoes – Sweet Potatoes or Russet Potatoes are my favorite for recipes like this
- Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
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These were grilled on my Yoder Smokers Flattop Grill with charcoal but you can easily make these on a pellet grill or a gas grill. The important thing to remember is that you want the grill to be set to 350F and use indirect heat.
- Preheat the flattop grill to 350F for indirect heat. You can also do directly over the flames IF the flames/charcoal are well below the potatoes (like in my video). Not sure how to set up for indirect heat? Check out THIS POST!
- Clean your potatoes, dry them, coat them liberally with olive oil, and season on with Kosher Salt.
- Grill for 30 minutes then turn over and, depending on the size of the potato, it’ll take another 20-35 minutes until they are perfectly done.
- Once they are done, remove them from the grill and serve.
How To Tell When Potatoes Are Done
The most reliable way to know when they are done is to take the internal temperature. It should read about 210F.
Yep, that’s it.
To Wrap In Foil Or Not?
I am not a fan of wrapping them. The foil “steams” the potato which will make the inside soft but you get a super soggy exterior. And I’m sorry but anything soggy when it comes to food is not appealing.
Keeping Grilled Potatoes Warm
The best method is to use a bread-warming drawer or a heat-proof drawer. You can also place them in a warm oven set to 200F and place them directly on the rack or a lined baking pan.
That way the skin of the potato stays crisp and insides hot.
If you have neither you can wrap in foil for a few AFTER they are done baking but know that you do risk rendering that crispy skin to a more soft/soggy state.
Grilling Other Potatoes
Now if you’re like me, you’ll also have a bag of baby new potatoes too. Those as well can be grilled. I would avoid waxy, red, blue/purple or fingerling potatoes in this recipe as you’ll end up with more of a sticky texture rather than the light and fluffy we all love.
For the smaller potatoes, I rely on 2 different methods that honestly depend on the outcome I’m going for:
- Par-boiled – To help speed up the time it takes to grill them, par-boil them for about 15/20 minutes or until they are fork tender. Coat them in oil, salt them, and if needed, skewer them (depending on their size) before grilling. This method is used for crisping the skin while leaving the insides super tender
- Raw Grilled – coat in oil, salt, and grill. Again, depending on the size of them it may be easier to skewer them first before placing them on the grill.
The Ultimate Guide To Grilling Baked Potatoes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Category: grill, vegetarian, bbq, side dish, carbs,
- Method: grill, smoker, bbq
- Cuisine: grill, vegetarian, bbq, side dish, carbs,
Grilling regular and sweet potatoes can take your outdoor cooking to a whole new level. Learn my tips on how to perfectly grill both types of potatoes. Get ready to elevate your grilled potato game!
Ingredients
- Russet Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Olive oil (about 1 teaspoon per potato)
- Kosher Salt (about 1/2 teaspoon per potato)
Instructions
- Preheat the Yoder Smokers Flattop Grill to 350F for indirect heat. You can also do directly over the flames IF the flames/charcoal are well below the potatoes (like in my video).
- Clean your potatoes, dry them, coat them liberally with olive oil, and season on with Kosher Salt.
- Grill for 30 minutes then turn over and, depending on the size of the potato, it’ll take another 20-35 minutes until they are perfectly done.
- Once they are done, remove them from the grill and serve.
Jamie says
Ilove any kinds of stuff using potato your bake potato looks good and delicious might try this at home
Lori says
Thank you Jamie!
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Amy Liu Dong says
Wow! This grilled baked potato looks amazingly delicious! A perfect treat that everyone would love and enjoy! This potato was grilled to perfection, loved it!
Lori says
I appreciate the kind words Amy!
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DK Park says
I love baked potatoes so much and this is a perfect guide for me to make a perfect baked potatoes.
Thank you so much!
Lori says
Many thanks DK!
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Enriqueta E Lemoine says
This is both a keeper and a game-changer. I’m a grill lover. But I’ve never grilled potatoes and sweet potatoes. I’m heating my grill right now. And my potatoes are already seasoned. Thanks for this great idea.
Lori says
WOOHOO! You’re going to love grilled potatoes!
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veenaazmanov says
Thanks for all the detailing to making the perfect grilled potatoes. Potatoes in any form are always so yummy. A dish perfect for any meal.
Lori says
You are most welcome!
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Kathryn says
I love this guide! We love baked potatoes and these came out incredible! SO easy, and so perfect. Thank you!
Lori says
Thank you so much!
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silvia says
This was very useful. I used to wrap them in foil and you are absolutely right, they are cook but with soft skin. Crispy skin is a lot better. And good tip about keeping warm at 200 degrees.
Lori says
Thank you Silvia!
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Sharon says
The potatoes turned out perfectly cooked and incredibly flavorful, making them a must-have side dish for any barbecue. Thanks for sharing this fantastic recipe guide!
Lori says
You’re most welcome!
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Gwynn Galvin says
Looking forward to firing up the grill and giving this recipe a try!
Lori says
WOOHOO!
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Luke says
You cant beat a good baked potato, that this method was brilliant, my go to recipe from now on 🙂
Lori says
Thank you so much Luke!
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