Smoked Potatoes
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Smoked potatoes are a delicious side dish for backyard cookouts! Loaded with smoky flavor and crispy edges, they're easy to toss on the smoker all summer long!
Fried, mashed, or tossed in a salad, potatoes are a southern favorite. The next time you smoke some baby back ribs or smoked chicken legs, throw some spuds on your Traeger pellet grill and get ready for a tasty treat!
Don't have a smoker? Load up your sheet pan and serve this delicious Sheet Pan Sausage and Potatoes meal that features baby gold potatoes baked in the oven.
The Best Smoked Potatoes Recipe!
- Easy Recipe: Since there's very simple prep work, you’re free to work on other parts of your meal...or take a cocktail break.
- Pairs Well with Others: This dish is the perfect accompaniment to a wide variety of popular foods. It uses the smoking process to create an unforgettable combo with meats or veggie main dishes.
- Great Taste: From crispy potato skins to buttery middles, you're guaranteed to get a perfect bite!
Ingredient List
See recipe card below for quantities and instructions.
- baby yellow potatoes - can substitute red or yukon gold
- olive oil - feel free to use avocado oil if desired
- burger seasoning - has a smoky flavor
- steak seasoning - adds a kick with cracked black pepper
Step by Step Instructions
- Scrub baby potatoes with a vegetable brush under cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Place potatoes on a large half-size sheet pan. Slice some in half if you wish. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Sprinkle spuds with burger and steak seasoning that has salt, pepper and garlic in the ingredients. Use hands to mix potatoes with olive oil and seasonings.
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees. Place sheet pan in smoker. Do not cover.
- Smoke spuds for 2 hours, or until they are fork tender and golden brown on the edges.
- Stir frequently to prevent scorching, at least every 15 minutes.
- Serve straight from the sheet pan, or transfer potatoes to a cast iron skillet if desired. The skillet keeps the potatoes warm while waiting on other food to finish cooking.
Customize It!
This is a hard-to-beat side dish, but if you want to branch out a little, try these recipe variations:
- Add Cheese: Want something with a bit more pizazz? Add sharp cheddar cheese after potatoes have finished smoking.
- Substitute Sweet Potatoes: use sweet potatoes for a healthier alternative. Drizzle them with Carolina Gold BBQ sauce to kick it up a notch.
- Use Fresh Herbs and Spices: This potato recipe uses a blend of burger and steak seasoning. But to make the flavor really pop, why not coat the spuds with fresh herbs and spices?
- Smoked Hasselback Potatoes: Try a different recipe like Hasselback potatoes which has the perfect amount of crispy skin and plenty of sections to stuff with favorite toppings.
- Turn this dish into Smoked Potato Salad: mash the spuds and mix with mayo and sour cream. Add chopped onions and mustard with seasonings. Delicious!
Expert Tips
- If you don’t own a pellet smoker, you can easily make this dish with another type of grill, (or even an oven). All you need to do is add some liquid smoke or moistened wood chips to your sheet pan to create the smoke flavor. Make sure to monitor closely and keep the heat low to prevent scorching.
- We recommend cooking this recipe uncovered for crispy skin. If you prefer spuds with softer skin, try covering them with aluminum foil.
- For best results, stir the potatoes frequently – every 15 minutes or so to prevent scorching.
Recipe FAQs
Smoked potatoes take 2 hours to cook at 225 degrees F. This might sound like a long time, but all you need to do is to stir the spuds once in a while. Plus, they can be cooked alongside other smoked meats and veggies if desired.
There’s no need to cover these spuds. In fact, you should leave them uncovered for maximum smoke flavor!
While any type of wood pellets will work, hickory, cherry or mesquite provide the strongest smoke flavor.
Storage and Freezing
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days. Just make sure to reheat them thoroughly in a microwave or a 350 degrees F oven until warmed throughout.
You can also freeze this recipe. Spread potatoes on a baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer to a plastic bag or wrap them in aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and roast in an oven or smoker at 350 degrees F until warm and crispy.
What to Serve with Smoked Potatoes
- Pellet Grill Smoked Meatloaf: Already fired up your Traeger smoker and want to make the most of it? Serve smoked spuds alongside this tender and flavorful meatloaf.
- The Carolina Burger: Sure, potatoes are the perfect side dish for most burgers, but have you tried a Carolina burger yet? This sloppy joe burger is the messiest and most satisfying food you can find.
- Southern Tomato Pie: If you’re looking for a vegetarian main to serve with your smoked potatoes while staying true to Southern style, you have to try this tomato pie!
- Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes Recipe: These are the best sloppy joes you'll ever taste!
- Fire and Ice Pickles: You’ve got to try Fire & Ice pickles! This easy recipe uses dill pickles you can get from your local grocery store — no long wait required. In just a few simple steps, you’ll have a sweet, crisp crunch with a bite of heat that’s sure to be a hit!
Enjoy smoked potatoes as a side to other grilled main dishes like smoked chicken thighs or Traeger chuck roast.
Seasoned taters also pair well with dutch oven meals like roasted whole chicken, dutch oven turkey breast, dutch oven ribs and dutch oven pork tenderloin.
Recipe Card
Smoked Potatoes
*See notes in blog post for detailed tips, photos and instructions.
Equipment
- cast iron skillet (optional serving dish)
Ingredients
- 4.5 pounds baby yellow potatoes (slice half of baby potatoes, leave other half whole)
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon burger seasoning
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
Instructions
- Scrub baby potatoes with a vegetable brush under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.4.5 pounds baby yellow potatoes
- Place potatoes on a large half-size sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil.2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Sprinkle potatoes with burger and steak seasoning. Use hands to mix potatoes with oil and seasonings.1 teaspoon burger seasoning, 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees. Place sheet pan filled with potatoes in smoker. Do not cover.
- Smoke spuds for 2 hours, or until they are fork tender and golden brown on the edges. If potatoes are not crispy on the edges after 2 hours, crank up the heat to 350 degrees and cook until crispy (about 15 minutes or so).
- Stir frequently to prevent scorching, at least every 15 minutes.
- Serve straight from the sheet pan, or transfer potatoes to a cast iron skillet if desired. The skillet will also keep the potatoes warm if waiting on other food to finish cooking.
Notes
- All smokers cook differently, so adjust the temp and time on your machine if needed.
- If you don't have burger or steak seasoning, you can use good old salt and pepper! You can also add flavor with other seasonings like dried oregano, rosemary, onion powder and garlic powder.
- If you don't have a smoker, these potatoes can be baked in the oven at the same time and temperature without the smoky flavor. Or, you can cook them on a grill with moistened wood chips.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is an auto generated estimate.
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This is a great recipe for beginners with a Traeger pellet grill. Thanks for the tips and instructions.