How long to grill potatoes in foil

The only thing better than a good recipe? When something’s so easy that you don’t even need one. Welcome toIt’s That Simple, a column where we talk you through the dishes and drinks we can make with our eyes closed.

A potato is a 10 in all of its forms—roasted, mashed, grated, even crispy-gone-soggy—but I have a particularly fluffy soft spot for associate food editor Kendra Vaculin’s grilled potatoes.

The primal human urge to cook veggies over flames once again proves its millennia-long staying power in this potatoes recipe: Seasoned spuds emerge from their foil packets lightly charred and steamed until creamy.

You can roast these potatoes in a hot oven too.

But you’ll want to bookmark them for the peak summer months, when your BBQ is basically always on and a humid kitchen is simply not the vibe.

How to grill potatoes in foil on gas grill

There’s virtually no prep time required. The technique involves wrapping quartered or halved potatoes in a makeshift foil bag, scrunching it closed, and letting them hang out on the grill while you pour yourself another crisp glass of rosé.

Stop there if you want.

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