Grilled Vegetables
Mouth Wateringly Good Grilled Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes, for those unfamiliar with them are those very small, somewhat more narrowly shaped potatoes you may occasionally come across in your local grocery or at the farmer’s market. They have flesh which is just slightly firmer and waxier in texture than conventional potatoes and are a great choice for a variety of recipes - and like all other potatoes, they take well to grilling.
These little potatoes are so good off the grill that you might be tempted to only prepare them in this way every time you can get your hands on them. These grilled potatoes are one of the simplest recipes imaginable but are simply incredible and make the perfect side dish for well, anything!
Grilled Fingerling Potatoes
Ingredients -
1 pound fingerling potatoes
Olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Bamboo skewers
Preparation:
The easiest way to prepare these is to first blanch your potatoes so that they will grill more quickly - do this in boiling, salted water for 5-7 minutes until just barely tender.
Drain and cool (this can even be done the night before).
Skewer the potatoes on bamboo skewers and brush with olive oil, and then sprinkle with a little salt and plenty of black pepper. Grill the potatoes for 8-10 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes to ensure even cooking.
The skins should be slightly charred when the potatoes are done.
Remove (using tongs or an oven mitt) from the skewers and serve hot with melted butter or the seasonings of your choice.
(Serves 4)
A picture of wonderfully slightly browned grilled potatoes hot of the barbeque grill..
