Potato and Onion Foil Packet Recipe
This potato and onion foil packet recipe is a summer time staple and the perfect side dish for grilling and camping!
These easy grilled potatoes make the perfect side dish for beer can chicken, BBQ hot dogs or smoked brisket. This is my favorite way to cook potato slices and onion because the foil packet makes clean up a breeze!
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What types of potatoes work best?
We like to use yukon gold potatoes, red potatoes or white potatoes because they don’t require peeling and are less starchy than other potato varieties. You could certainly use russet potatoes as well, just be sure to peel the skin from the potato before slicing.
We have also used baby potatoes and fingerling potatoes to create potato foil packets. The key is just making sure that the potatoes are all of a uniform size so that they cook evenly in the foil.
How to make potato packets:
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Supplies:
- Traeger 780 Pro Smoker Grill – this is our Traeger model, it’s the perfect size for families who like to entertain! Be sure to check out all of our must have Traeger products.
- Heavy duty foil
- Large bowl
- Sharp knife
Ingredients:
- 3-4 medium sized yellow potatoes, sliced
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp green onions, diced
- 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Cut up the potatoes and onion however you want, just be sure they are the same sizes for even cooking. Larger vegetables can be cut into smaller pieces to allow for a quicker cooking time.
Directions:
1. Wash and slice the potatoes and onion.
2. Create a foil packet from aluminum foil torn to about 14″ in length.
3. Place the potato mixture in the center of the foil, top with butter and salt and pepper.
4. Seal edges of the packet by pulling up the long sides of the foil and creating a 2-inch fold at the top.
5. Fold up the sides of foil with a double fold to lock in all of the ingredients.
6. Heat grill to medium heat and place packets on the BBQ.
7. Bake for 45 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce the vegetables.
8. Open packets carefully and garnish with green onion and parsley before serving.
The great thing about potato recipes is how versatile they are! Every time that I make this delicious side dish I tweak it just a bit depending on what I have in the kitchen or pantry.
Add ins:
- Red onions
- Bell pepper
- Zucchini
- Mushrooms
- Beets
Optional seasoning:
- Ranch seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- Fresh thyme
Try these toppings:
- Grated cheddar cheese
- A dollop of sour cream
- Bacon bits
- A sprinkle of parmesan cheese
- Diced chives
We often plan to make these fully loaded campfire potatoes on each camping trip we have planned and simply cook them over the camp fire. Its a great way to make an effortless side dish with easy clean-up!
Tips for foil packet cooking:
Help prevent the potatoes from sticking to the sheets of foil by spraying the inside with cooking spray or brushing with olive oil.
Make full foil packet meals by adding chicken breast, summer sausage or salmon to the foil pack potatoes.
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Our camp cooking essentials:
- A Pie Iron Camp Cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these 20+ Pie Iron Recipe Ideas for tons of camp cooker inspiration! Or visit my how to use a pie iron post for tips.
- Foil Pie Plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.
- These Grilling Bags that I recently found are amazing! Simply add all of your ingredients to the bag at home then throw it on the campfire or grill when camping in the great outdoors.
- We love these BBQ Cooking Gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
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Potato and Onion Foil Packet
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium sized yellow potatoes sliced
- 1 large white onion sliced
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp green onions diced
- 1 tsp fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1. Wash and slice the potatoes and onion.
- 2. Create a foil packet from aluminum foil torn to about 14" in length.
- 3. Place the potato mixture in the center of the foil, top with butter and salt and pepper.
- 4. Seal edges of the packet by pulling up the long sides of the foil and creating a 2-inch fold at the top.
- 5. Fold up the sides of foil with a double fold to lock in all of the ingredients.
- 6. Heat grill to medium heat and place packets on the BBQ.
- 7. Bake for 45 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce the vegetables.
- 8. Open packets carefully and garnish with green onion and parsley before serving.
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