Grilled Potato Packets

an opened foil packet of grilled potatoes

5 Stars (1 Review)

Yield: 6 servings

prep time: 10

cook time: 30

total time: 40

Savory Grilled Potato Packets are dressed in tangy, garlicky pesto-ranch sauce and served hot in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed clean (leave skins on) and diced into ½" cubes
½ large sweet yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced (I like to use Vidalia onions when I can find them!)
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup olive oil
⅓ cup prepared ranch dressing, such as Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing in a bottle
⅓ cup prepared basil pesto
kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Instructions

Place potatoes and onion in a large bowl.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, gently melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in olive oil, ranch dressing, and basil pesto. Depending on the flavor of your particular ranch dressing and pesto, you may want to add a bit more of each. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Then pour pesto ranch sauce over potatoes and onions, and fold to combine.
Tear off 6 pieces of 18" x 18" heavy duty foil wrap. Fold each square in half to make a rectangle shape. Divide the potato and onion mixture between the 6 pieces of foil. Then bring the 2 long sides up over the potatoes so that the long sides meet. Fold them over and crease tightly. To finish the packet, fold each of the shorter ends over a couple times and crease tightly. (There is a photo in this post that shows what the packets should look like).
Heat grill to medium.
Add packets to grill grates, creased side down and grill for 15 minutes. Flip packets over and grill for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until potatoes are perfectly soft when pierced with a fork. Remove from grill and open up packets to create a sort of individual "bowl". Sprinkle with fresh chives, plus additional salt & pepper if desired. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 421kcal Carbohydrates: 34g Protein: 6g Fat: 30g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g Cholesterol: 27mg Sodium: 308mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 4g

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