Hello comfort food! See how to make a tasty smoked red potato side dish with the Traeger pellet grill with garlic, peppers, shallots, and onions. It’s very easy!
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Why this recipe for smoked red skin potatoes is so good…
- COMFORT FOOD HEAVEN.
- NO water, no boil method. Just put ‘em right on the smoker.
- Easy to assemble + toss in the pellet grill.
- Potatoes pick up TONS of smoke flavor.
- The red potatoes are cooked with a ton of flavorful, tasty ingredients.
- No need to cover them with aluminum foil for smoking.
- New to Traeger recipes? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make yummy red potatoes on the pellet smoker.
- Red potatoes
- Red pepper
- Shallot
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Butter
- Chives
How to smoke red potatoes
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at cooking red potatoes in smokers
- Mix diced red potatoes with the side dish ingredients.
- Smoke, stirring regularly, at 225 degrees For a few hours until done.
- Finish smoked red potatoes with fresh herbs.
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Assemble smoked red potatoes side dish in a cast iron skillet. In a large mixing bowl or directly in a large cast iron skillet, add red potatoes, red pepper, shallot, and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix together to season potatoes and vegetables all over. Add everything to a large cast iron skillet, if not already, and toss diced butter on top.
- Smoke red potatoes for 2-3 hours until potatoes are fork-tender to your liking, stirring every 30-60 minutes. Just put the cast iron in the smoker and close the lid.
- Remove from the smoker and finish red potatoes with a sprinkle of chives. Serve when cool enough to enjoy with something like smoked trout.
This is the perfect side dish for a BBQ menu.
Smoked potato recipes on Sip Bite Go
- Use russet potatoes to make smoked baked potatoes.
- Use golden potatoes to smoke mashed potatoes.
- Make an easy Traeger side dish with smoked red potatoes.
- Coming soon: smoked baby potatoes.
FAQs
Potato smoker recipes can vary, however for this smoked red potatoes recipe, it will take you 2 – 3 hours to finish when smoking at 225 degrees F.
Smoking red potatoes is super simple! Start by preheating your smoker to 225 degrees F. You first wash and dice the red potatoes into 2’’ chunks. You will also dice the red pepper, garlic, and shallot. Next, coat all dry ingredients with olive oil and toss to combine in a bowl then add to a large cast iron pan or skillet. Place the cast iron pan in the smoker and smoke for 2 – 3 hours at 225 degrees F until done.
Smoked potatoes are done when they are “fork tender” meaning that you can easily pierce them with a fork or knife.
You can use smoked red potatoes in a variety of ways. You can eat them directly out of the cast iron skillet which you smoked them in, make red potatoes and smoked sausage (like smoked kielbasa or smoked brats) which are all tremendously tasty combinations. Serve it over scrambled eggs for breakfast, or even use them for a smoked red potato salad. Delicious!
If you’re going for a meat, vegetables and potatoes vibe, whip this up with some sautéed green beans dusted with grated parmesan cheese and smoked ribeye steak or smoked flank steak.
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- Smoked turkey legs
- Whole smoked turkey
- Smoked Traeger pizza
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- Grilled skirt steak
- Flank steak marinade
- Grilled potato wedges
- Smoked pulled pork
- Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes
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Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
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Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about smoking red potatoes and turning them into a delicious focal point of your dinner.
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Smoked Red Potatoes Side Dish Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 3 LBs red potatoes imperfections removed, skin on, diced to 2” chunks
- 1 medium red pepper diced
- 1 medium shallot diced
- 2 cloves garlic diced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt kosher or sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp butter diced
- 3 tbsp chives fresh chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Assemble smoked red potatoes side dish in a cast iron skillet. In a large mixing bowl or directly in a large cast iron skillet, add red potatoes, red pepper, shallot, and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix together to season potatoes and vegetables all over. Add everything to a large cast iron skillet, if not already, and toss diced butter on top.
- Smoke red potatoes for 2-3 hours until potatoes are fork-tender to your liking, stirring every 30-60 minutes. Just put the cast iron in the smoker and close the lid.
- Remove from the smoker and finish red potatoes with a sprinkle of chives. Serve when cool enough to enjoy.
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