How to Make Grilled Bacon Potatoes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grilled Bacon Potatoes are a delicious and hearty side dish that is perfect for cookouts, picnics, or weeknight dinners. This recipe takes simple ingredients and transforms them into a flavor-packed and satisfying dish that will be loved by everyone at the table.

The combination of crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and smoky grilled flavor creates a perfect harmony of textures and tastes. Whether you're serving these potatoes alongside grilled meat or as a vegetarian option, they are gua...

Read more

Ingredients

  • 4 baking potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • 12 slices bacon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil for brushing
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 potatoes

  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high, indirect heat.
  • Cut each potato into 5 thick slices, without cutting all the way through. Place potatoes onto squares of aluminum foil.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt into the sliced areas of a potato, then wrap potato with 3 slices of bacon, securing with toothpicks if needed. Brush potato with about 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper. Wrap potato loosely in the foil. Repeat to prepare remaining potatoes.
  • Grill potatoes on the preheated grill over indirect heat until bacon is crisp and potato is soft in the center, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    590 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 30mg
    • Sodium: 1392mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 94g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 55g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 43mg
    • Calcium: 89mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 1166mg