The perfect tenting aspect dishes don’t begin with a can of beans! You don’t ever should deny your longing for fries on a tenting journey with this simple and quick Grilled Potato Wedges that may be cooked over a campfire or charcoal grill.
Certain, you could possibly serve a burger with potato chips however why would you when you can also make these improbable grilled fries? See how easy they’re within the VIDEO! I like serving them with my Chipotle Mayonnaise as a dipping sauce!
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How To Make Grilled Potato Wedges
Step 1. Put together your elements, warmth supply and tools as directed.
If making ready as one in every of our simple campfire recipes, you’ll wish to use a properly flavored hardwood like oak or hickory. Begin your logs early sufficient to allow them to burn down to supply good coals for cooking, you don’t wish to cook dinner over flames.
If making ready as one in every of our tenting grill recipes, you should utilize a propane gasoline grill or a charcoal grill. For charcoal, get your briquettes going first as a result of the prep work is so quick, you’ll really want to provide the charcoal a head begin! I like utilizing my Speedy Hearth Chimney Starter to start out my charcoal as a result of it lights rapidly with out starter fluid.
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Take a look at our VIDEO to see how one can use a charcoal chimney.
You can be grilling the wedges over medium warmth. About 5-6 seconds utilizing the Hand Take a look at, see chart under.
Hand Take a look at For Cooking Temperatures
You don’t want a thermometer to find out the temperature of your warmth supply for cooking. Right here’s steps for the “hand check”.
- Maintain the palm of your hand about 5 inches above the warmth supply (campfire coals, charcoal briquettes, propane grill and many others.) you’re utilizing for cooking. (Be certain nothing is flammable, like clothes or jewellery.)
- Pull your hand away from the warmth earlier than it hurts and word what number of seconds have handed. Instance: 5-6 seconds = medium warmth.
| Warmth Stage | Temperature Vary | Time |
| Excessive Warmth | 450-550°F | 2-3 seconds |
| Medium Warmth | 350-450°F | 5-6 seconds |
| Low Warmth | 250-350°F | 8-10 seconds |
Step 2. Slice potatoes and chop the rosemary. Scrub the potatoes, pat dry and lower into wedges about 1 inch thick. Give the rosemary a fast mince.
Step 3. Combine marinade and potatoes. Now add the oil and spice combination on to a Gallon Freezer Bag. That manner you may keep away from utilizing a big bowl it’s a must to wash! You’ll be able to simply squeeze the underside of the bag to combine the entire elements collectively earlier than including the potatoes. After you add the potatoes, simply shut the seal on the bag and shake/toss till the fries are coated with the oil/spice combination.
Step 4. Grill the wedges. Now, place the potato wedges on the grill grate and cowl, turning often. Prepare dinner till potatoes are fork tender and cooked by way of with good charred grill marks.
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I like utilizing my little Smokey Joe Transportable Grill when I’m grilling on the campsite as a result of I can simply management the warmth with the vents however you should utilize any sort of grill or campfire grill and if it doesn’t have a decent becoming lid, simply use aluminum foil to cowl the potato wedges as they cook dinner.
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Camp Cooking Tip: I keep away from filling giant pots of water simply to boil veggies or pasta on the campsite. As a result of these potatoes should not par-boiled, they take a little longer to cook dinner over medium warmth, about Half-hour, somewhat than utilizing par-cooked wedges over medium-high warmth.
Step 5. Serve sizzling along with your favourite condiments. I like serving these grilled potato wedges with my simple Chipotle Mayonnaise which has improbable taste as a dipping sauce however you might simply use plain ketchup too.
Pairings
You’ll be able to serve these grilled potatoes with something you’d serve with French fries. They’re the right aspect dish with burgers, sizzling canines, grilled hen, steak, BBQ sandwiches and many others.
A few of my favourite tenting sandwich concepts embody:
- Bacon Wrapped Grilled Cheese
- Massive Mac Sloppy Joes
- Chuckwagon Sandwiches
- Dutch Oven Beef Sandwiches
- Diablo Sandwiches
Leftovers
Retailer leftovers in a fridge or cooler in hermetic containers. I like chopping them up and throwing them in a pan with some butter, garlic and onions to serve with fried eggs for breakfast.
Related Recipes
Potatoes are superior to take tenting as a result of they’re sturdy sufficient to outlive with out refrigeration and so they’re nice gluten free tenting meals! In the event you like cooking in foil, attempt these easy tenting potatoes in foil that may be cooked over a campfire or camp grill utilizing propane or charcoal.
For a cool climate deal with, these tenting foil packets grilled spiced potatoes are very nice. We typically serve them once we camp on Thanksgiving.
These Dutch Oven Potatoes Au Gratin are so wealthy, creamy and tacky. In the event you like heat consolation meals, you’ll love them! Among the greatest camp meals are made in camp ovens. Strive a few of our different Dutch oven tenting recipes in your subsequent journey!
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Straightforward Grilled Potato Wedges
Tenting For Foodies Sides Tenting Recipes: These crispy potato wedges are really easy and engaging, you’ll by no means wish to deep fry French fries once more.
- 2 giant russet potatoes scrubbed and lower into wedges about 1 inch thick (6-8 wedges)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon contemporary rosemary leaves finely chopped (can substitute contemporary herbs with 1/3 teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon floor chipotle chile powder
- Salt and pepper to style
- Ketchup or Chipotle Mayonnaise (non-compulsory for serving)
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Preheat a gasoline grill, charcoal grill or campfire coals to medium warmth, 350-450 F levels. (see * Be aware)
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Put together elements, as directed.
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In gallon freezer bag and add oil, rosemary, cumin, chipotle chile powder salt and pepper. Combine elements by squeezing outdoors of bag.
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Add potatoes to freezer bag, shut and shake till potatoes are evenly coated with oil and spice combination.
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Place wedges on grilling grate. Grill coated 25-Half-hour or till potatoes are tender inside and browned with grill marks, turning often.
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Advised serving condiment: Ketchup or Chipotle Mayonnaise
* Be aware: In the event you don’t have a thermometer in your grill, use the “hand check”: maintain the palm of your hand about 5 inches above the warmth supply, pull it away earlier than it hurts, 5-6 seconds = medium warmth.
Serving: 1gEnergy: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFats: 18gSaturated Fats: 3gPolyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 13gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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