Baked Potatoes on the Grill
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These baked potatoes on the grill are perfect for your backyard barbecue or campfire meal.
Equipment
- 1 Grill
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (or avocado)
- 2 tablespoon coarse salt
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Scrub potatoes to get all dirt off the skin of the potato. Pat dry.
- Poke potatoes 6-8 times with a fork to vent the potato.
- Brush oil on the outside of each potato.
- Sprinkle the potato with coarse salt. Use your hands to make sure the salt is rubbed on and isn’t falling off.
- Wrap potatoes in foil and place potatoes on the grill rack. Close the cover, if possible.
- Bake for 45 minutes, turning with tongs every 5-10 minutes.
- Check potato by piercing through the foil and potato with a fork. If the potato is done, the fork will insert easily into the center of the potato. If it is still a little firm, cook for longer, checking every 5 minutes. The length of cooking time will depend on the size of the potato and the heat of the grill.
- Remove from grill. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before handling.
- Once cooked, make a large slice down the center of the potato and fluff up the center of the potato a little. Add toppings that melt first, like butter or cheese. Then add more toppings like sour cream, chives, bacon or any of your other favorite toppings.
Notes
- You can cook these over a campfire as well if you have a rack to set them on.
- When you’re sprinkling salt, you can also sprinkle any other seasoning you like on your potatoes. Consider pepper or garlic powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potato | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3499mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg