Grilled Potato Skins Archives

If you’d ask me what my favorite bar foods are, I’d say wings and potato skins. I can sit and eat either or both for hours (proven!) with a cold beer (or two) and watch a game on the big screen. When I’m at home, I like to make cedar plank potato skins. They’re just as great as my bar favorite, but they have a twist. That hint of cedar aroma, a little taste. The cedar planks add something different. Face it, if they didn’t, I wouldn’t use them!

A Better Potato Skin

There’s one thing that can make a cedar planked potato skin less than stellar, and for me, that’s soft soggy potato skin. It needs to be just a bit crunchy. Don’t be afraid to bake your potatoes just a bit longer than you might normally for baked potatoes. Get that skin a bit crunchier. You’ll be happy you did. If you have to, you can finish the skins over direct heat to get more crunchy.

Cedar Grilling Planks – 12 Pack

Also try my grilled potato skins and my planked Hasselback potatoes.

This recipe is based on a recipe from the Wildwood Grilling Outlet.

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Cedar Plank Potato Skins

When I’m at home, I like to make cedar plank potato skins. They’re just as great as my bar favorite, but they have a twist. That hint of cedar aroma, a little taste. Different.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword cedar plank, potato skins

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 439kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Wildwood Grilling Outlet

Equipment

Cedar Planks for Grilling

Ingredients

2 large Russet potatoes baked, cooled
vegetable oil
kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 slices bacon cooked, crumbled
½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
2 tablespoons sour cream for garnish
1 green onion sliced, for garnish

Instructions

Soak a medium sized cedar plank in water for 30 minutes.
Fire up your grill for indirect cooking at 400 F.
Poke a few holes in the potatoes using a knife. Lightly brush them with oil and season heavily with salt.
Grill for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until tender. Potatoes should reach at least 200 F internal temperature to be done. Remove and let cool slightly.
Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out enough of the insides so you leave 1/4"-1/2" thick around the sides and bottom. Season well with salt and pepper.
Place the potatoes on the cedar plank and add the cheese and bacon. Grill for 5-10 minutes over indirect heat until the cheese has melted.
Garnish with sour cream and green onions and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cedar Grilling Planks – 12 Pack

I am kind of addicted to these grilled potato skins. I’ve always loved potato skins, but I admit, I don’t think about them enough to really make them that often. Until now, when I decided to start making them on the grill (a Weber grill, in this case!). They’re one of the easiest appetizers (or side dishes) you can make, and they’re super tasty. I finish mine off with traditional toppings: cheese, sour cream, green onion and crumbled bacon.

Its The Chipotle Butter…

But there’s a bit of a twist. The potatoes are brushed with a great chipotle butter that gives them a bit more smokiness and just a little heat. It’s what makes them stand above the normal crowd of potato skins.

I recommend that you use a grill basket when making potato skins. It makes cooking easier and you don’t have to worry about anything falling through the grates. And cleanup is easier too!

Weber Deluxe Grilling Basket

Roasted jalapenos are also great on these grilled potato skins. For a great smoky potato skin try my chipotle pulled pork version. My cedar-planked potato skins are also crazy-good.

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