These amazingly delectable easy Grilled Potatoes are made with simple spices most of which you may already have on hand. Just a little toss in some vegetable oil and the spices and then into a grilled basket or aluminum foil for cooking right on the grill.
These spuds are the prefect side for all of your summer barbecue and grill recipes. I love to serve these with oven baked ribs, Grilled Pork Tenderloin, and Grilled Flank Steak.
How to make Grilled Potatoes
Start by washing, drying, and slicing your potatoes. Then drizzle with oil and stir to coat. Now sprinkle with the spices and stir again to coat. Then preheat the grill and load the potatoes into the grilling basket. Place on the grill over indirect heat. Watch for flare ups and flip the potatoes several times rotating the grill basket to keep the potatoes cooking evenly. Cook until fork tender then carefully remove from the grill using oven mitts or pot holders. Finally if desired season with more salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Small Yukon Gold or red potatoes work best for this recipe. After washing and drying slice about 1/3 inch thick.
- You can use vegetable, canola, or olive oil. My personal preference is vegetable oil because it has a higher smoking point and it really crisps up and browns the potatoes.
- This recipe works best with dried herbs. Fresh herbs add a bright delicious and aromatic freshness but they are best added toward the end or at the end of the cooking time. Feel free to add a sprinkle of fresh herbs at the end.
- Do not fret if you do not have a grill basket. Simply make 4 aluminum foil packets and divide the potatoes evenly between them. Place the packets on the grill over indirect heat flipping and rotating several times.
- These potatoes are best served straight off the grill while they are crispy and hot.
- Use great care when removing the grill basket or foil packets from the grill. Oven gloves will help get the job done.
When to use dried and fresh herbs
This is an age old question. I like to use dried herbs for recipes that have a longer cooking time like soups, stews, casseroles, and chilis. Fresh herbs are great in salads, cold appetizers, pasta salads, seafood (as it cooks quickly), and chicken. Of course there are exceptions to these rules and a lot of it is personal preference based on taste. For example fresh dill and chives are wonderful in fresh baked quiche and you can’t do much better than fresh parsley, rosemary, sage, and thyme in sausage stuffing with fresh herbs. Just remember that dried herbs are more concentrated and potent than fresh so use a 1:3 ration. So for every 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs and vice versa.
Other potato recipes you will love!
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Funeral Potatoes
- Roasted Red Potatoes
- Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
- Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Grilled Potatoes
Easy and tasty Grilled Potatoes with herbs are cooked in a grill basket or aluminum foil right on top of your charcoal or gas grill. They are the perfect side for all your summer grilling and barbecue recipes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: side
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Wash, dry and slice your potatoes about 1/3 inch thick. Drizzle with the vegetable oil and stir to coat. Sprinkle with the rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat.
- Preheat the grill to 350-375 degrees. Load the potatoes into the grilling basket and place on the grill over indirect heat. Watch for flare up and flip the potatoes several times rotating the grill basket to keep the potatoes cooking evenly. Cook until fork tender then carefully remove the grill basket from the grill using oven mitts or pot holders.
- If desired season with more salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Small Yukon Gold or red potatoes work best for this recipe. After washing and drying slice about 1/3 inch thick.
- You can use vegetable, canola, or olive oil. My personal preference is vegetable oil because it has a higher smoking point and it really crisps up and browns the potatoes.
- This recipe works best with dried herbs. Fresh herbs add a bright delicious and aromatic freshness but they are best added toward the end or at the end of the cooking time. Feel free to add a sprinkle of fresh herbs at the end.
- Do not fret if you do not have a grill basket. Simply make 4 aluminum foil packets and divide the potatoes evenly between them. Place the packets on the grill over indirect heat flipping and rotating several times.
- These potatoes are best served straight off the grill while they are crispy and hot.
- Use great care when removing the grill basket or foil packets from the grill. Oven gloves will help get the job done.
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Becky Maher
Can you tell me how to cook these in the oven? They look yummy.
Beth Pierce
Cook at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until tender. Spray the baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Sara Welch
Enjoyed this delicious side dish with dinner last night and it was a hit all around the table! Easily, the best way to enjoy potatoes!
★★★★★
Maria
Perfect for every meals! Be it breakfast or midnight snack. Recipe looks great and I love the usage of herbs too! It’s a must to have.
★★★★★
Biana
Grilled potatoes look delicious! What a great idea for a summer side dish.
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Jacqueline Meldrum
I love these as part of a Scottish cooked Sunday breakfast with sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes & mushrooms and of course tattie scones.
★★★★★
Carrie Robinson
What a great way to cook potatoes! I bet these would be delicious alongside a nice steak. 🙂
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Mirlene
We love using Yukon Gold potatoes too! Though, I would need to try your method with a grill basket soon. They are a perfect match with some BBQ Ribs!
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Suzy
This was such an easy and delicious side dish! WE LOVED IT! Cooked up perfectly too!
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Serena
I love Yukon gold potatoes. Great recipe for my collection!
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Aimee Mars
This is such an amazing side dish! I’m always looking for different potato recipes and this one is awesome. I’m going to make them this week to go with some steaks.
★★★★★
Gina
Those crispy charred edges are the best part of making these on the grill! So easy and now I don’t have to turn the oven on for the side dish either!
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