We love any potatoes over here, but baked potatoes with all the toppings takes the cake! Baked potatoes make a great side dish with your main meal at dinner, or they can be enjoyed as a yummy, hearty lunch. I’ve already got a Baked Potato Recipe that you make in the oven, as well as an Air Fryer Baked Potato and Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe. This grilling recipe is great to have on hand if you want an easy way to enjoy potatoes with your BBQ. We love to serve them with The Best Burgers and a glass of Strawberry Lemonade or an Oreo Milkshake. You can use a gas grill or a charcoal grill, whichever grill you’d normally use. They are light and fluffy inside with a hint of smoky flavor!
Ingredients Needed:
Potatoes: Russet potatoes are the best potatoes for this, but you can use gold or red potatoes if you prefer. Salt: we’ll be using a lot of salt, but potatoes need a lot of added flavor. Mix this up by reducing the salt and adding in freshly cracked black pepper or dried herbs. Oil: I use canola oil, but another neutral oil with a high smoke point like olive oil or vegetable oil will work well too. You can also use melted butter if you prefer it.
How to Make Baked Potato on the Grill
This recipe couldn’t be easier! Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Foil. Use heavy-duty aluminum foil for the best results. Indirect heat. Move your potatoes to indirect heat once they are done to keep them warm before serving if you’re waiting on other food cooking too.
Baked Potato on the Grill Variations
You can serve baked potatoes in so many ways!
Seasoning: Add black pepper or dried herbs to the salt to season your potatoes before grilling them. Salt: Yes it’s a lot! It’s a big potato and covering it in salt seasons it perfectly. Try garlic salt, seasoning salt, or another variation if you prefer. Potatoes: Try another kind of potato with this recipe like gold potatoes, or red potatoes. Sweet potatoes would taste amazing grilled, but the cooking time will be a bit different. Toppings: A classic combination for us would be shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of sour cream, crispy bacon bits, and sliced green onions. You could also top them with my Instant Pot Chili, or these Maple Bacon Baked Beans!
Serving Suggestions
Make your baked potatoes on the grill alongside some of my other Grilling recipes! These Grilled Chicken Thighs, Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs, and this BBQ Chicken are great main dish ideas! Check out my other Grilled Chicken Recipes for more ideas. Serve your grilled baked potatoes with other delicious side dishes to make it into a full meal. Check out my Best BBQ Sides for Summer, including my Easy Broccoli Salad, this Homemade Coleslaw Recipe, and these Instant Pot Baked Beans!
More Grilled Easy Side Dish Recipes to Try
Baked Potato on the Grill
Cheesy Grilled Potatoes with Bacon
Grilled Potatoes in Foil
BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Zucchini & Corn
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