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pouch potatoes

(1 rating)
bmnich avatar
Recipe by
Brad Nichols
@bmnich
Pleasantville, NY

One of the many 'pouch' side dishes that are a staple in my BBQ and campfire repertoire. Dish free, easy to put together, and they puff up when they are ready. What could be easier?

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Barbecue

Ingredients For pouch potatoes

  • 4-5 md
    potatoes, diced
  • 1 lg
    onion, diced
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter or margarine
  • 2 tsp
    montreal steak seasoning

How To Make pouch potatoes

  • 1
    Combine diced potatoes and onion onto a piece of heavy duty foil - shiny side up - large enough to leave 2-3 inches of clear foil on either side and 4-5 inches top and bottom of your potato pile
  • 2
    Sprinkle 1 tsp of the steak spice over potato mixture, toss, then sprinkle the 2nd tsp.
  • 3
    Place chunks of the butter both on the bottom and top of your potato pile
  • 4
    Bring the top and bottom edges of the foil together and fold over several times, leaving some air space between potatoes and foil.
  • 5
    Repeat with each side of your foil package until a sealed pouch is formed
  • 6
    Cook pouch indirectly on the BBQ - meaning on an upper rack, over a non-burning element, or to the side of your burning charcoal - for 30mins, turn the pouch every 8-10. Total cooking time will vary with heat level of BBQ/fire mins
  • 7
    When potatoes are cooked, the pouch will swell up with steam. Note - this will only work if your pouch is well sealed and you haven't accidentally poked a hole in it during handling
  • 8
    Open foil pouch and serve. Watch out for the steam when you first tear the foil - especially if the pouch is puffed up! Enjoy!
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