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posted: 05/23/24

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These easy grilled potatoes come together in a snap with just three ingredients, plus salt and pepper. You will love these, they are the perfect summer side dish!

grilled potatoes in foil garnished with shredded cheese and parsley

Baby potatoes tossed in butter, salt, and pepper, are one of our favorite side dishes. We eat it all the time, especially when we are eating one of our favorite dinners, easy top round roast.

This version of that delicious recipe is done on the grill. It comes together really easily, and with it done in a foil packet, it requires very little cleanup. Your family will love this perfect and easy side dish grilling recipe.

Ingredients for Grilled Potatoes Recipe

Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, this grill side dish will quickly become a family favorite. For the full list of ingredient measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

  • Yellow baby potatoes: These adorable little bites of potatoes don’t need to be peeled before grilling. They are soft and buttery, and work perfectly in this recipe. Thoroughly wash them to remove any dirt and cut them in half to speed up the cooking time. Read more on what potatoes work best for grilling below.
  • Olive oil
  • Garlic cloves: Adds the perfect amount of savory flavor to the potatoes.
  • Salt and pepper: Simple seasonings for a simple recipe. If you are using table salt, start with half the amount in the recipe card.

The Best Potatoes For Grilling

I recommend using yellow baby potatoes because they are the perfect size and will taste delicious. If you want to use baby red potatoes, those would work just fine.

If you want to use russet potatoes or yukon gold potatoes, I recommend peeling them first. Cut them down so they are 1 1/2 inch cubes.

overhead of bowl of grilled potatoes with two forks for serving

How to Grill Potatoes

This grilled potatoes recipe is so easy and will take your summer cookouts to the next level. This is a brief overview of how this recipe comes together. For the full recipe card and all of the ingredients, scroll to the bottom of the page.

  1. Combine the ingredients. While the grill is preheating, toss the potatoes, oil, and seasonings together in a large bowl.
  2. Wrap the mixture in foil. Pour the potato mixture onto a large piece of foil. Pull the edges of the foil to the middle and pinch the ends to make a foil packet.
  3. Cook the potatoes. Grill for approximately 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender, checking them halfway through.
  4. Garnish and serve. Top with Parmesan and parsley and serve hot!

How to Serve Grilling Potatoes

These grilled potatoes in foil should be served while they are fresh and hot off the grill. I find it easier to serve by putting them in a bowl like the photo below. Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese if desired.

Storing Leftovers

Store any leftover grilling potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. To reheat, put the desired amount in the microwave or in a skillet on low heat. Always use your best discretion with leftovers.

overhead of grilled potatoes in foil

Making Grilled Potatoes Ahead

If you are hosting a barbeque and want to prepare things ahead of time, you can get a headstart on these potatoes for the grill earlier in the day. Combine the ingredients in a large bowl, and then wrap in foil and put in the fridge. When the grill is hot and you are ready to cook everything, pick up this recipe at Step 4. I recommend not starting this recipe until the day you are going to grill the potatoes, and since it is such a quick recipe it won’t add too much stress to the host that day.

Making in the Oven

If this recipe looks delicious to you, but you don’t own a grill, you can make these in the oven. My Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes is one of my favorite side dish recipes and is almost identical to this one. You can also make these in the instant pot: Instant Pot Baby Potatoes.

Roasted Baby Potatoes

This Roasted Baby Potatoes Recipe makes such an easy and delicious side dish. With only five ingredients and five minutes of prep time it is the perfect accompaniment to so many dishes.
small potatoes recipe garnished with parsley in a serving bowl
overhead of bowl of grilled potatoes with two forks for serving

Other Grill Recipes

Looking for something to serve with these grill potatoes? These grilled recipes would be delicious!

If you make these parmesan potatoes on the grill, leave a comment and let me know how your family liked them!

grilled potatoes in foil garnished with shredded cheese and parsley
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Easy Grilled Potatoes

Serves: 4 servings
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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
These easy grilled potatoes come together in a snap with just three ingredients, plus salt and pepper. You will love these, they are the perfect summer side dish!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs yellow baby potatoes washed and cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt if using table salt, cut in half
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
  • freshly chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat your grill.
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
    1.5 lbs yellow baby potatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 garlic cloves
  • Place the potato mixture on a large piece of aluminum foil, approximately 8 inches by 15 inches. Pull the edges of the aluminum foil to the middle and pinch the ends making a foil packet.
  • Turn two burners of the grill up high, and turn the remaining two down low.
  • Put the foil packet over the low burners for approximately 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, checking at 15 minutes and then again and 20 minutes.
  • Top with Parmesan and parsley if desired and serve while hot.
    freshly grated Parmesan cheese, freshly chopped parsley
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
grilled potatoes in foil garnished with shredded cheese and parsley

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  1. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    So, um, we just bought a 60″…and I’ve wanted one that big (or bigger) since we bought the 47″ a few years ago. Mel was the one that said 47″ was big enough…until recently he conceded. But now that it’s here…it’s make-you-sick big. But I LOVE IT. Like these potatoes!

    • Lisa Longley says

      Nathan sort of wants to leave me for you ;)

  2. Melissa says

    I am totally with you about guys and the huge tvs! My husband is exactly the same way! And he’s always talking about “super HD” or “ultra HD” or whatever. I swear, they all look the same. I read something once about women’s eyesight being twice as good as men’s, so maybe they really can see a difference since their eyesight is worse than ours. But yeah–after 15 years of marriage I finally gave in and allowed my husband to buy a tv for our bedroom and mount it on the wall across from our bed. It is 55 inches. He wants a 70 inch for the living room. And then he wants to take pictures and brag to his brothers about it. Half the time, I think it’s a contest between men to see who has the biggest tv!

    • Lisa Longley says

      OMG!! 55 inches in the bedroom??? That is insane! (And sounds super wrong . . . ) I’m so happy I’m not the only one struggling with this!

  3. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    YES!!! Like what is with it? It does not need to cover the entire wall for you to see it! Totally agree on this TV thing. Just like I totally agree with these awesomeness of these potatoes!

    • Lisa Longley says

      Right??? Thank you!

  4. Brittany says

    Oh my gosh. I am not a huge recipe person (I hate cooking and I make my boyfriend do it all), but this looks SOOOOO good!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I hope you like it Brittany!

  5. karen says

    can these be baked in oven

  6. Karen F says

    Can these be made in the oven as well? If so, how do you recommend doing it?
    Thank you.

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