Grilled Potatoes

Grilled potatoes are crispy and charred on the outside and creamy soft in the center—that is to say, they’re absolutely irresistible. A melted butter, seasoned with garlic, elevates this side dish to next-level deliciousness. And you don't even need to warm up another appliance. Make these grilled potatoes while you've got the grill hot for the main dish.

Learn how to make grilled potatoes. Bring them as a filling and aromatic side for potlucks, or serve them right at home for a Sunday dinner dish everyone at the table is sure to devour.

Ingredients for Grilled Potatoes

You can make grilled potatoes with any seasoning combination you like, Our recipe uses a seasoned butter for basting and flavoring the potatoes, but make your own seasoning choices if you want.

• Yukon Gold potatoes: These potatoes hold up best when grilling. They remain firm but tender and turn creamy when cooked through.
• Olive oil: Any neutral oil will do. It's brushed on the potatoes to help keep them from sticking to the grill grates and to help adhere the salt. The fat also helps hydrate the potatoes so the heat from the grill doesn't dry them out.
• Kosher salt: For seasoning the potatoes before grilling.
• Unsalted butter: The potatoes are tossed in a melted butter sauce after cooking. If you use salted butter, just cut back on how much salt you add to the potatoes.
• Greek seasoning (like Konriko): Our preferred seasoning mixture for this dish, but you could use another, such as Cajun or steakhouse seasoning.
• Garlic cloves: Garlic is always good with potatoes, and in this recipe is deepens the flavor of the seasoning mixture.

How To Make Grilled Potatoes

Full instructions for how to make grilled potatoes are below, but here's a brief recap before you get started:

• Step 1. Ready the potatoes: First, preheat the grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with olive oil and salt to coat them, and then set them aside. If you're using a grill pan, heat it to medium-high heat.
• Step 2. Make the butter mixture: Put the butter, Greek seasoning, and garlic in an ovenproof saucepan or skillet.
• Step 3. Grill the potatoes: Put the potatoes and saucepan on the grill grates, cover the grill, and cook for about five minutes. (If you're using a grill pan on the stove instead of an outdoor grill, heat the butter mixture on another stove eye.)
• Step 4: Flip the potatoes: Remove the saucepan from the grill once the butter is melted, and set it aside. Flip the potatoes, and cook them, covered, until they are charred and tender when pierced with a fork.
• Step 5: Toss potatoes in butter mixture: Remove the potatoes from the grill, and place them and the seasoned butter in the reserved large bowl and toss to coat. Serve right away.

Variations for Grilled Potatoes

If you want to change up these grilled potatoes, we have a few ideas:

• Seasons change: In place of the Greek seasoning, you can use any kind of seasoning you prefer (or happen to have already in the pantry). Try substituting Montreal steak seasoning, seasoned salt, adobo, za’atar, baharat, lemon pepper—or just about anything!
• Use oil: Instead of butter, you can use an oil like grapeseed oil when you toss the potatoes in the seasoning mixture. Since the oil won't be heated to a high heat, even a low-temp oil like walnut oil would be great.
• Change potatoes: We prefer the Yukon gold potatoes for this recipe because they are the perfect combination of buttery and waxy, but you could use red potatoes if you like. Just make sure they're tossed in oil to prevent them from drying out during grilling.

Our Best Cooking Tips for Grilled Potatoes

Make sure your grilled potatoes are delicious with these helpful tips from the Southern Living Test Kitchen.

• Cool off: If the potatoes start getting too charred on the outside and are not tender in the center, turn down the heat on the grill.
• Brush with butter: If the potatoes are looking dry and chalky while they're on the grill, you can brush them with some of the butter mixture to help hydrate them.
• Avoid flames: Grilled potatoes cook best over indirect heat, so move the potatoes around the grill to avoid the flames.

Can You Make Grilled Potatoes Ahead?

Grilled potatoes are best served when they're just off the grill, but you can simplify the prep work by doing some of the work ahead: Make the butter in advance of time on the stovetop, and then microwave to re-melt it when you’re ready to use.

How To Store Grilled Potatoes

Wrap or cover any leftover grilled potatoes tightly with plastic wrap or in an airtight container. They should last in the fridge up to four days. Reheat in the oven or in an air fryer to regain some of the crispy exterior. You can also pan fry in a little oil or butter.

Ways To Use Grilled Potatoes

Leftover grilled potatoes are versatile and easy to incorporate in an array of other dishes—for any time of day. For breakfast, chop the leftovers, and sauté with some onion to make hash browns. Serve with breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs.

Or for a delicious lunch or supper side—and a great dish to bring to a cookout or potluck—chop up the leftovers and make them into potato salad.

More Potato Side Dish Recipes

Looking for other potato ideas to complete your meal? Consider these:

• Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
• Spiraled Sweet Potato Gratin
• Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
• Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese

Editorial contributions by Alesandra Dubin.