Unbelievably Crispy Grilled Potatoes (No Foil)

Unbelievably crispy grilled potatoes with no foil! Sharing my simple method for the crispiest grilled potatoes and how you can use it for meal prep.

Grilled potatoes have been ON REPEAT because they are so dang easy and so dang delicious.

Most grilled potato recipes on the internet involve aluminum foil packets, but I prefer to stay away from foil for both health and environmental reasons. Ref

Another reason I prefer this foil-free way to cook grilled potatoes is because they get unbelievably crispy on the outside, but stay so soft and delicious on the inside!

These grilled potatoes taste so similar to crispy potato wedges, but use very little oil. You’re going to LOVE them!

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How to grill potatoes (and get them crispy!)

This method involves 2 steps, but I promise you they are both simple steps and they are both very much worth it.

Here’s how to grill potatoes:

1. boil potatoes until a fork will insert easily. I use baby potatoes and cook for 12 or so minutes.
2. cool slightly and cut potatoes in half. Toss in olive oil, salt & pepper.
3. grill over medium-high heat *cut side down*.
4. turn every 3-4 minutes, until potatoes are crispy and perfect. Roughly 10-15 minutes (depends on your grill)

How can you streamline this process?

If you are like me, you don’t want to boil your potatoes. But trust me on this, they end up buttery soft in the middle from this step, and it is *essential*.

So how can we cut down on the steps in this grilled potato recipe?

Boil a big batch of potatoes at the start of the week.

Store in the fridge for up to 4 days, cutting, tossing in oil, and grilling as needed. This takes a 45 minute recipe and makes it 15-20 minutes for weeknights. YES.

What kind of potatoes can I use for this recipe? I’ve tested with baby potatoes and red potatoes (quartered). I definitely found the baby potatoes crispier, but the red potatoes were still very enjoyable as well.

Do I really need to boil the potatoes first? Yes! This is how they cook through in the middle. If you don’t boil them first, they will be so dry and gross by the time they are cooked through on the grill.

How can I season my grilled potatoes? We like ours with just salt & pepper, but check out this Homemade Ranch Seasoning, this Homemade Greek Seasoning or this Homemade Fajita Seasoning.

What goes well with grilled potatoes?

Here’s what we serve with this recipe:

• grilled salmon– this Chili Rubbed Salmon with Avocado Salsa is on repeat all summer long!
• grilled chicken- stay tuned for my Perfect Grilled Chicken tutorial, but it’s perfect with these grilled potatoes!
• salad- we are obsessed with this Summer Couscous salad, it goes so well with grilled food.
• dip– we love this Green Goddess Dressing, but this Healthier Caesar Dressing would be great with grilled potatoes as well.