The BEST Potatoes on the BBQ

Chicken and tin-foil wrapped potatoes on the bbq

On the weekend, I had the happy experience of sharing time, stories and food with fellow hikers. And I learned a few new things about meals and cooking and yummy recipes. My favourite so far, though, and one I tried last night on the grill, was a simple potato recipe.

In fact, it is quite simple, and I hesitate to call it a recipe And, also, I added all my own twists. Let's say, it was a potato inspiration,

Here's what I did, and loved it!

Ingredients:

• 2 medium potatoes (I used thin-skinned yellow taters)
• 1 medium onion (I used a plain onion - yellow, I think)
• 5 slices of bacon (I used semi-fatty but still yummy Maple Leaf - worked great).
• |Dash of garlic powder
• Sprinkle or two of Oregano (dried spice)

The Process:

• Wash the potatoes and cut them up in smallish chunks, maybe a bit bigger than home-fries
• Chop up the onion, not too small
• Cut up the bacon into medium bits
• Put these three ingredients into a bowl and spray or drizzle with olive oil. Mix.
• Add a touch of garlic power (or probably the garlic from a jar would work)
• Add Oregano to taste (I LOVE oregano, but it can be overpowering, so use with caution :) )
• Mix it all up again.

Prep and Cooking:

Potatoes and chicken.
 Yummy all around.

Separate this into two packs for easier turning. Or more packs for easier easier turning! Also it might cook faster in smaller packs. Anyway - divide in two.

Rip off enough tin-foil to comfortably wrap your potatoes. I used actually three layered sheets, to give me extra protection. Spray the sheet with olive oil, or rub some on to prevent stickage. I guess you could also you Pam. I'm an olive oil girl.

Wrap your pototoes etc into two (or more) packs.

Pre-heat your grill. I have a gas BBQ. I heated it on high, then reduced heat, but the grill was still over 400 degrees. It was fine. I put the potatoes on, closed the lid, and then flipped them after 10 minutes or so. I did this about twice. When the potatoes where tender, I removed them from the heat.

These were delicious!!!! And, I re-fried them in the morning in a pan with butter, and they were even better :)