Smoked Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic Butter bursts with great flavor and is a fun twist to an old classic! We all love a great potato dish and finding new ways to make an old favorite new again isn’t always easy.
No worries! We addressed that by putting the potatoes on the grill to smoke and drizzling them with a robust garlic butter after coming off the grill. Garlic lovers are going to close their eyes and think this is the next best thing to heaven. If you aren’t a garlic lover, try using the butter with herbs that you like instead! I love adapting a small thing to completely change up a recipe!
🥔 Ingredients
For this recipe, we used Fingerling Potatoes which are smaller oblong potatoes. You can also use the small Baby Medley Potatoes that are found in the mesh-style bags near the other potatoes at the grocery store.
Both cook at about the same rate. You can smoke russet potatoes, just cut them up in cubes and smoke them. We have smoked “baked potatoes” in foil using russets, and they turned out great. For this recipe, definitely use the smaller potatoes as they will cook much faster.
🔥 Smoking Instructions
Step One: Set up a grill or smoker for 350 degrees at indirect heat. After it is heated up to temperature, you can put in 1-2 pieces of wood in at this time. Don’t use a lot of wood, as a little bit goes a long way. The potatoes really take in the smoke and just a little smoke will take care of the flavor. Too much smoke, and you may find it a bit overpowering.
Step Two: While the grill is heating up, go ahead and prep the potatoes by washing them and place in a Ziplock bag with olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake the bag to cover the potatoes and place them in a disposable pan. We used an 8×10 disposable aluminum pan. You don’t want to layer the potatoes so make sure the pan is big enough to allow air flow between. If you run out of room, we have had to pull out the Beer Can Chicken pan to toss in leftover potatoes. It’s good and it works in a pinch so don’t overlook these thrifty alternatives. Check them every 10-15 minutes to make sure they don’t burn. Stir, if necessary.
Step Three: In the final few of minutes of the grilling, mix the melted butter and minced garlic cloves. Remove the potatoes from the grill and toss with the garlic butter mixture. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top and enjoy!
⏲️ Smoking Time
Smoking potatoes are really a quick smoke and should only take you about 45-50 minutes until they are fork tender. Certainly, potatoes larger than the fingerlings we used will take more time, so always check with the high-tech “stick a fork in it” method!
Normally when we smoke, we keep the temperature at 225 degrees for a low-and-slow session, but this time we set up the temperature to 350 to allow the potatoes to cook faster. It also reduced the amount of time for smoking, which was great, as we didn’t want an overpowering smoke taste.
If you want a stronger smoke flavor, prep everything the same, but lower the temperature to 225 degrees and expect to smoke for 2-3 hours. Both ways work great, it’s all up to you how much smoke flavor you prefer.
💡 Recipe Tips
We used Hickory, but you can use any fruit wood. The best way to approach smoking is always to make sure you are using a wood that leaves a flavor you love!
Related Potato Recipes
Grilled Baked Sweet Potatoes – These are so yummy to make when you need a mindless, yet incredible side dish for some grilled chicken or a juicy rib eye steak. These are so easy that you can just have sweet potatoes on hand all the time and whip this up in no time.
Steakhouse Potatoes – This one goes together easily and tastes like it came right out of a steakhouse. You don’t need it too often if you are watching your weight, but it does taste AMAZING!
Grilled Parmesan Sweet Potatoes – We love parmesan cheese on potatoes, so matching it with sweet potatoes was an easy choice! The garlic, parmesan and italian seasoning are so yummy! Allow the cheese to gently melt at the end for a great side dish all done in the cast iron.
Smoked Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic Butter
Ingredients
Smoked Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 24 oz Fingerling Potatoes
Garlic Butter
- 1 clove Garlic minced
- 2 tbsp Butter melted
- 2 tbsp Parsley chopped
Instructions
Prepare the Grill for Smoking
- Heat grill to 350 degrees and set it up for indirect grilling. I used the plate setter for the Big Green Egg
- Add one or two pieces of your favorite wood for smoking. I used hickory, but any wood will work. A little smoke goes a long way, so you don't need to add much at all.
Prepare the Fingerling Potatoes for Smoking
- Wash, clean and dry the fingerling potatoes. Add them to a Ziploc bag with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Shake the bag to ensure all of the potatoes receive a light coating of oil. You don't want any other seasonings here, as we'll be adding it at the end.
- Empty the potatoes into a disposable aluminum pan. Make sure there is only a single layer for the best results. Place the pan on the grill.
- Stir the potatoes every 15 minutes until they are fork-tender. It took me about 45 minutes.
Make the Garlic Butter
- Melt the butter and add in the minced garlic and stir. I do this a few minutes before the potatoes come off the grill.
Serve the Smoked Potatoes
- After the potatoes have cooled slightly, toss them with melted garlic butter and top with fresh parsley.
Notes
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