Simple, yet delicious. This easy Traeger smoked baked potatoes recipe is topped with smoked bacon and is an easy side dish to make on the pellet grill. | sipbitego.com
Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 250 degrees F.
Prep russet potatoes for smoking. Rinse potatoes with skin on and dry with a paper towel. Poke all over with a fork. Rub with olive oil and seasoning.
Smoke baked potatoes for about 2 hours, with the lid closed, until they reach an internal temperature of 210 degrees F. (Exactly how long to smoke baked potatoes will depend on their size and how many times the smoker lid is opened, letting heat escape.)
Adding bacon? Smoke them at the same time! Place bacon on lightly greased pellet grill grates by brushing them to smoke at the same time as baked potatoes. (FYI - Usually, I smoke bacon at a higher temperature, faster. There’s a recipe for smoked bacon on Sip Bite Go to follow the traditional way. But for the convenience of smoking bacon and potatoes at the same time in the smoker, at 250 degrees F, they’ll be smoking for a while. Check on the bacon as it cooks and remove it when fully cooked to your desired level of crispiness. Then remove bacon from the smoker and dice it up.
Finish smoker baked potatoes by slicing them open (they’ll be super hot!) and adding your favorite toppings. Enjoy!