How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill is easy to do with very little preparation. Bake Potatoes are an easy side dish that are great for grilling out. Add your favorite toppings and serve along with your favorite steak.
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Bake Potatoes on the grill is one of our favorite side dishes to make. They are budget friendly and everyone can choose whatever toppings they want. Bake Potatoes are great with Grilled chicken, steak, or even pork chops.
When you grill bake potatoes, they come out fluffy on the inside and have a crispy, salty skin on the outside. When we grill out, I try to make it easy and make sides that can go on the grill.
Add your favorite toppings and side and your meal is complete.
What's in this post: How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill
- How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill:
- Why are Baked Potatoes on the Grill are so good?
- Ingredients:
- Baked Potato Topping Ideas:
- How to Grill Bake Potatoes:
- How long to Grill Bake Potatoes:
- Preheat the Grill:
- Grilling Bake Potatoes Tips:
- What to Serve with Grilled Baked Potatoes:
- Frequently Asked Questions:
- More Grilled Side Dishes:
- Baked Potatoes on the Grill Recipe
How to Cook Baked Potatoes on the Grill:
Cooking Baked Potatoes on the grill is very easy. These instructions and tips will help you get the best bake potatoes.
Make sure you start with evenly sized bake potatoes so that they are all cooked around the same time. Starting with a preheated grill is also very important.
Following these easy step-by-step instructions results in the best, fluffy bake potato.
Why are Baked Potatoes on the Grill are so good?
- The potatoes get soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. This adds so much flavor and texture to the potatoes.
- The easiest side you will make on the grill.
- They cook directly on the grill. I can put them on the grill and set enjoy watching my kids swim.
Ingredients:
- Medium Russet Potatoes, cleaned and dried
- Avocado Oil – You can also use olive oil
- Sea Salt
Supplies:
- Aluminum Foil
Scroll to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.
Baked Potato Topping Ideas:
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Chives
- Bacon Bits
- Cheese
How to Grill Bake Potatoes:
- Step 1 – Prepare Grill – Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
- Step 2 – Poke holes in potato – Poke the potato several times with a fork so it pierces the potato. Place the oil in a shallow bowl and place the sea salt in a separate shallow bowl.
- Step 3 – Coat the Potatoes – Then place the potatoes in the bowl with the oil and turn it to ensure that all sides of the potatoes are covered in the oil. Then move the oiled potatoes to the bowl with the salt and turn to coat the outside of the potato with the salt.
- Step 4 – Microwave Potatoes – Then place all the potatoes in a microwave safe dish and microwave the potatoes on high for 5 minutes.
- Step 5 – Wrap in Aluminum Foil – After this cook time, wrap each of the potatoes in a piece of aluminum foil. I prefer heavy duty foil to help prevent tears or leaks.
- Step 6 – Grill Potatoes – Putting the potatoes directly on the grill grates on indirect heat and keep the lid shut, keeps the heat in. Allow the potatoes to cook on the grill for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the skin is crispy.
- Step 7 – Rotate Potatoes – Rotate the potatoes every 15-20 minutes to avoid grill hot spots and make sure to keep the lid closed for the entire cooking time. The cooking time will vary based on the size of the potatoes and the internal temperature.
- Step 8 – Cool and Serve – Allow the cook potatoes to cool slight before serving. Cut potatoes, season with salt and pepper and top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
How long to Grill Bake Potatoes:
How long to grill potatoes will depend on your grill. When we decide to grill potatoes, I get them prepared first and put them on the grill. They take about an hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes before they are done.
Set a time and check them by easily piercing with a fork after they been on the grill at about 45 minutes. I start cooking the meat and anything else at this time so everything is done at the same time.
Preheat the Grill:
Preheating the grill is a very important step when grilling potatoes. Start by preheating the grill with the lid close. This ensure all the heat stays inside the grill.
Once it reaches a temperature of 400 degrees, place the potatoes on the grill.
Grilling Bake Potatoes Tips:
- Dry Potatoes – Make sure that the potatoes are dry before grilling to prevent any burning on the outside of the potato skin.
- Poke with a fork – Make sure to poke the potatoes with the fork. This prevents the potatoes from exploding.
- Wrap in foil – Wrap the potatoes in foil to prevent the outsides from burning.
- Sweet Potatoes – You can also Grill Sweet Potatoes. Sweet Potatoes don’t take as long to cook, so check them about 30 minutes in.
- Equal Size Potatoes – Be sure to buy equal size of bake potatoes. I usually buy the actual bake potatoes instead of the potatoes in the bag. I make sure they are all the same size.
What to Serve with Grilled Baked Potatoes:
Serve these Grill Baked Potatoes with one of these sides. We even love to serve with Ham Steak. They are even delicious topped with chili and salsa.
- Copycat Texas Roadhouse Steak Recipe
- Grilled Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders
- Grilled Garlic Bread Recipe
- Easy Grilled Broccoli
- Grilled Asparagus Recipe
Frequently Asked Questions:
We used Russet Potatoes, but you can also use Yukon Golds Potatoes or Red Potatoes.
Store any leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days.
More Grilled Side Dishes:
- Blackstone Corn on the Cob
- Grilled Carrots in Foil Recipe
- Grilled Red Potatoes
- Grilled Asparagus in Foil
- Grilled French Fries Recipe
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Baked Potatoes on the Grill
Ingredients
- 4 Medium Russet Potatoes cleaned and dried
- 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
- Supplies:
- Aluminum Foil
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
- Use a fork to poke various holes into the potatoes. Place the oil in a shallow bowl and place the sea salt in a separate shallow bowl. Then place the potatoes in the bowl with the oil and turn it to ensure that all sides of the potatoes are covered in the oil. Then move the oiled potatoes to the bowl with the salt and turn to coat the outside of the potato with the salt.
- Then place all the potatoes in a microwave safe dish and microwave the potatoes on high for 5 minutes. After this cook time, wrap each of the potatoes in a piece of aluminum foil. I prefer heavy duty foil to help prevent tears or leaks.
- Place the potatoes directly on the grill grates and keep the lid shut. Allow the potatoes to cook on the grill for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender and the skin is crispy. Rotate the potatoes every 15-20 minutes to avoid grill hot spots and make sure to keep the lid closed for the entire cooking time. The cooking time will vary based on the size of the potatoes.
- Allow the potatoes to cool slight before serving. Then cut, top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
These sound amazing. I am wondering if you could bake these on a Blackstone Griddle? I don’t have a hood on the griddle-so could I just cover them with a big round steel bowl? Thank you for all your Blackstone recipes.
Yes I think you could. I haven’t tried it yet, but I might have to. Thanks1