Rosemary Grilled Red Potatoes (Easy Summer Side Dish!)

Rosemary Grilled Red Potatoes are a versatile summer side dish that doesn’t require you to turn the oven on at all! These foil grilled red potatoes are simple to make and cook up so easy! Just toss the red potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs, make a foil pouch for grilling, and cook!

Making These Grilled Red Potatoes

The weather is warm, or soon to be there, and grilling season is upon us. As a busy mom, there are few meals I like better than a meal on the grill.

Why? Grill cooking seems to involve very little cleanup for me. No casserole dishes to scrub clean. No stacks of pots and pans.

For me it’s usually just tin foil and zip top bags to toss in the trash, some tongs and maybe kebab skewers to toss in the dishwasher. I marinade any meats in bags so that the raw juices and leftover marinade is contained and can be discarded easily.

What I Love About These Rosemary Grilled Red Potatoes

Another plus that I’m sure we all love is taking the heat out of the kitchen and into the yard on the warmer days. I love to sit out in the shade while dinner is grilling and the kids are playing on the swing set. Sometimes I swing with them even though I’m pretty sure that I exceed the weight limit.

One of my favorite sides to grill is a foil pouch of herbed potatoes. They are simple, flavorful, and something I can easily keep the ingredients on hand for.

I like red potatoes best. My herb choice is usually rosemary, I have it growing in the garden, but parsley and thyme are also great flavors. Rosemary is incredibly easy to grow and an attractive bush to have in your yard. It’s also very fragrant.

Tools Needed to Make Rosemary Grilled Red Potatoes in Foil

Here are a few kitchen tool suggestions to make preparing this red potatoes recipe a breeze:

• Sharp Knives – a nice sharp knife is helpful for cutting the red potatoes. Got dull knives? Learn how to sharpen kitchen knives and how to use an electric knife sharpener.
• Cutting Board – you’ll need a cutting board to use as a surface for cutting the potatoes
• Large Bowl – place the potatoes and oil in a bowl to toss and coat
• Foil – I like to use heavy duty foil when grilling red potatoes
• Grill – we have a gas grill, but a charcoal grill would work fine, too.
• Tongs or Hot Pad – you’ll need something protective to remove the hot foil pouch from the grill after cooking the red potatoes.

What is in this Grilled Red Potato Recipe?

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this simple recipe for grilled red potatoes:

• Red Potatoes
• Olive Oil, Ghee, or Clarified Butter
• Fresh Rosemary
• Garlic Powder
• Black Pepper
• Kosher Salt

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

How to Make Grilled Red Potatoes?

Here’s a quick overview of the instructions for this recipe for grilled red potato foil packet recipe:

First, preheat your grill to high. In a large bowl, combine the red potatoes and olive oil. Then, place potatoes in a single layer on the center of a piece of foil. Sprinkle the red potatoes salt, pepper, garlic powder, and fresh rosemary.

To fold up the foil pouch, pull the two shorter ends of the rectangle together in the center. Hold them together and fold foil down. Then, fold in the remaining openings towards the center of foil packet. Seal edges.

Place the aluminum foil packets of red potatoes on the upper rack of your grill, close grill, and cook for 20-30 minutes. Flip part way through, and cook until the red potatoes are tender and browned.

The above is simply a quick summary of this recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

Tips for the Best Rosemary Grilled Red Potatoes

• I like to leave the skin on the red potatoes. They provide nutrients, a pop of some color, and give a nice texture when they crisp up after cooking.
• The best way to cut the potatoes for this recipe 1 to 1 1/4-inch pieces. Regardless of the size, make sure the red potatoes are all cut uniform in size. This helps them cook evenly.
• Don’t have an upper rack in your grill? Preheat to medium heat, then place the packet directly on the grill grate.
• Use tongs or an oven mitt to remove the red potatoes from the grill. The foil pouch will be very hot after cooking.
• Don’t forget to turn the grill off when you’re done grilling the potatoes!

Other Ways to Season these Grilled Red Potatoes

Fresh rosemary and garlic are our family favorites for seasoning these potatoes, but here are some other seasonings and flavor ideas you can use if you’d like to adapt this recipe to your own personal tastes (or based on what you have on hand):

• Fresh Thyme
• Fresh Oregano, then squeeze with some lemon juice after grilling
• Use Dried Italian Seasoning seasoning if you don’t have fresh herbs
• Our kids also like to dip the cooked potatoes in ranch dressing

What to Serve with Grilled Red Potatoes with Rosemary

Serving these red potatoes grilled in foil as a side dish? Here are some family faorites that would pair well:

This Easy Recipe for Flank Steak Marinade is one of our family favorite main dishes! Marinated Flank Steak is perfect for summer grilling nights and goes great with grilled sweet potatoes!

We also like to use this Chicken Rub and make this recipe for Easy Smoked Chicken during grill season.

If you make these Foil Packet Pesto Pork Chops you can easily cook an entire meal on the grill which makes your summer meal clean up a breeze!

Smoked Pork Shoulder is a classic summertime BBQ recipe that would also taste great with this sweet potato recipe.

This Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing summertime salad and perfect when your garden is exploding with tomatoes, basil, and zucchini in the later summer months.

Creamy Jalapeño BBQ Coleslaw is an easy easy side dish that is nice and cold during the summer heat. Your Coleslaw gets a makeover with the addition of jalapeño for just a bit of spice for your tastebuds!

Nothing says summertime like an ice cold glass of Fresh Strawberry Lemonade. Enjoy a glass with dinner tonight!

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How Do You Store Leftover Grilled Potatoes?

Store leftover grilled red potatoes in am airtight container, such as a lidded plastic storage food container or a zip top plastic bag. Make sure you let them cool completely before packaging up the leftovers to minimize condensation.

When properly stored at your refrigerator’s recommended temperature, leftover grilled potatoes will stay fresh in the refrigerator for approximately 3 days.

What is the Best Way to Reheat Roasted Potatoes

Did you know that you can reheat leftover grilled potatoes and keep them crispy? Here are a few different ways:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the leftover grilled potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet. Reheat them for 10-15 minutes, checking every 5 minutes.

A toaster oven works well too, if you don’t want to heat the whole oven. Use a small tray that will fit inside, or make a tray out of heavy duty foil.

If you’re cooking on the grill when you plan to serve the leftovers you can also place them on a grill pan and reheat over medium heat for just a few minutes.

Try this Easy Grilled Red Potatoes!

Next time you’re looking for tasty way to prepare potatoes, give these grilled red potatoes in foil a try! Did you think they were a great side dish? Leave a comment below and give it a review for others to see what you thought of this delicious recipe.

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More Potato Recipes

Got more potatoes? Here are some more of our favorite potato recipes to make:

In this recipe for Roasted Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan Gremolata, boiled potatoes transformed into something extremely flavorful with roasting and a parmesan-parsley gremolata.

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Summer Potlucks and BBQs don’t seem complete without a big bowl of this Classic Potato Salad. Creamy mayo, celery, onion, hard-boiled eggs, and of course plenty of potatoes make up this recipe.

Cream Cheese Chive Duchess Potatoes are delicious, individually portioned mounds of mashed potatoes that have been baked. Inside, they are creamy and fluffy while the outside is beautifully golden and crisp.

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