Perfect Grilled Whole Potato
Created by SingleDadChef on June 29, 2014
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #12925
Ingredients
- 1 large (3/4 pound) Russet potato (it can be even about 1 pound, use only Russet potato and do not use potatoes with green tinged skins!)
- Olive oil or olive oil spray
- 2 garlic cloves (use more if you like)
- Garlic salt and ground pepper (or salt, pepper and garlic powder)
How to Make
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Step 1: Wash and scrub potato, remove any eyes.
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Step 2: Place potato in center of a sheet of foil (shiny side in). Spray or brush potato well with olive oil, then sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Turn potato over, spray or brush with oil and season the other side. Add garlic cloves (right next to the potato (if you prefer a less crispy skin, add a tablespoon of water to the foil packet before wrapping the potato).
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Step 3: Wrap up ends of foil around potato. Place wrapped foil inside second sheet of foil and wrap again.
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Step 4: Place over hot coals or over indirect heat of gas grill. Turn frequently and bake for about an hour or until potato is fork-tender (varies depending upon size of potato).
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Step 5: Serve as you would any other baked potato.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (346.2 g)
- Calories 270.9
- Total Fat - 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 21.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 61.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.6 g
- Sugars - 2.7 g
- Protein - 7.3 g
- Calcium - 51.7 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 68.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg