Delicate baby potatoes cooked and then finished on the grill are a perfect side dish to your summer barbecues.
These grilled baby potatoes are flavored with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary.
Baby Potatoes
Baby potatoes are simply small sized potatoes. They often vary in size from a grape to an egg. Any type of potato can be a baby potato, but most often you will find red and yellow varieties.
If you grow your own potatoes, these will often be the size of the first potatoes you dig up. My grandmother always called these new potatoes.
I like to use baby potatoes because of their size. They cook quickly and they make a great presentation.
Grilling Potatoes
The key to grilling potatoes is cooking the potatoes first. These potatoes were boiled, cooled and then added to the grill. The precooking ensures the potatoes will be cooked all the way through and will have a creamy interior.
Seasoning
Baby potatoes have a lot of flavor all on their own. but adding seasoning can often enhance the flavor.
For these potatoes I've kept it pretty simple with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary. You could replace the rosemary with fresh thyme or parsley.
Steps to make grilled potatoes
- Add potatoes to a pot filled with cool water. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are soft. You can check potatoes by gently inserting a wooden skewer through the center. If the skewer slides through easily, the potatoes are done.
- Drain potatoes and cool enough to handle.
- Thread cooked potatoes on a wooden skewer. Leave 2-3 inches at the base of the skewer so you can handle the skewer.
- Brush potatoes with olive oil mixed with garlic and rosemary.
- Place skewers on a hot grill.
- Cook 2-3 minutes per side, rotating skewers with tongs.
- Continue rotating potatoes until potatoes are nicely browned and are warmed all the way through.
- Remove from grill and serve with a sprinkle of coarse sea salt.
Tips
- Actual cook time will vary depending on the size of your potatoes and your cooking equipment
- Always test one potato to make certain it is cooked through
- Potatoes can be cooked ahead of time, cooled and refrigerated before grilling. This will increase time on the grill.
- For even cooking, try to select similar sized potatoes
Serving suggestions
These potatoes would pair well with almost any grilled food. Some of my favorites include:
These potatoes would be perfect to take on a camping trip! Just boil the potatoes and cool. At camp, skewer potatoes and baste with olive oil and grill!
If you are looking to cook your potatoes in the oven instead of the grill, check out this recipe for oven roasted potatoes.
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Grilled Baby Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 Baby Potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 clove Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Rosemary (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Add teaspoon of salt and place on high heat until potatoes come to a boil. Continue cooking for 10-15 minutes until potatoes are cooked through.
- Drain potatoes and let rest until cool enough to handle.
- Place olive oil, garlic and rosemary in a small bowl. Microwave for 15-20 seconds, just to until the garlic is fragrant.
- Skewer 4 potatoes on a wooden skewer.
- Brush all sides of potatoes with prepared olive oil.
- Place skewers on a preheated grill. (I start my gas grill on high heat for approximately 10 minutes before grilling. Then turn to medium high heat when grilling.)
- Turn potatoes with tongs every 2-3 minutes until the potatoes are heated through, approximately 6-12 minutes.
- Sprinkle with coarse sea salt before serving
Notes
- Actual cook time will vary depending on the size of your potatoes and your cooking equipment
- Always test one potato to make certain it is cooked through
- Potatoes can be cooked ahead of time, cooled and refrigerated before grilling. This will increase time on the grill.
- For even cooking, try to select similar sized potatoes
David @ Spiced says
You're talkin' my kinda language with the grilled potatoes here, Kathy! I love how you skewered them whole...that's a fun idea for sure. I like the rosemary addition, too. I need to put baby potatoes on the shopping list now!
Valentina says
These are fabulous. That char flavor from the grill with the potatoes and rosemary must be incredible. 🙂 ~Valentina
Alex says
These make such a fabulous side dish! Love the addition of rosemary!