Traeger Roasted Potatoes are a delicious smoky side dish great for any weeknight meal! A little olive oil, fresh herbs and baby potatoes give you the crispy outside, fluffy inside and taste delicious!
What You Will ❤️ About Smoked Roasted Potatoes
- Flexible – throw the pan on with whatever main dish you’re grilling or smoking! They don’t take up much room and make for an easy side dish.
- Quick – This is a quick way to make potatoes! Baby potatoes cook more quickly and then when you slice them in half – doubly quick!
- Fresh! – Those fresh herbs make all the difference in this recipe. The springy flavor comes out in every bite!
Ingredients for Traeger Roasted Potatoes
Small potatoes make for a quick cooking time – here’s what you’ll need:
- Baby Red Potatoes or Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes – you can also use fingerling potatoes
- Olive oil – you could also use butter
- Kosher salt or Coarse sea salt
- Ground black pepper
- Fresh herbs: rosemary, oregano, thyme
Recipe Variations
- Russets – you could take Russet potatoes and make them into potato wedges
- Carrots – add some chopped carrots – about the same size as the potatoes
- Other Herbs – chives, parsley, garlic are other herbs that go great with potatoes
How do you roast potatoes on a Traeger grill?
Traeger recipes are so easy because the electric pellet grill does all the work for you. Here’s how to make these potatoes:
- Preheat Traeger to 400º
- Slice baby potatoes in half
- Place potatoes in cast iron skillet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh herbs and toss gently in pan.
- Place cast iron skillet on grill and shut the lid
- Come back in about 35 minutes and potatoes should be fork tender. If they are, remove skillet and serve with a side of sour cream!
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Roasted Potato FAQs
Yes – you can – you’ll want to use less – probably 1 teaspoon vs 1 tablespoon
Yes – of course. You’ll need to roast them on a baking sheet for 30 minutes at 400º
Not at all. You can use a baking sheet (cover in aluminum foil for easy cleanup) or a grill pan as well.
There are many flavors of pellets that work in your Traeger pellet grill. I keep it simple and always use the Traeger Signature Blend which is a blend of Maple and Cherry. That said if you’re looking for something specific with a strong smoky flavor – Pecan & Mesquite are great. If you want a milder flavor – go for Apple and Cherry.
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or in the air fryer for 5 minutes.
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Traeger Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb baby red potatoes or baby Yukon Gold
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger to 400º
- Slice baby potatoes in half1.5 lb baby red potatoes
- Place potatoes in cast iron skillet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh herbs and toss gently in pan.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp coarse sea salt, 2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, 1 tbsp fresh thyme, 1 tbsp fresh oregano
- Place cast iron skillet on grill and shut the lid
- Come back in about 35 minutes and potatoes should be fork tender. If they are, remove skillet and serve with a side of sour cream!
Debbie says
Way too salty!!! I used the low end on the recipe.
FoodHussy says
Admittedly I like salt – did you use COARSE sea salt vs. table salt? Just a thought…Thanks for trying.
JOHN BASILIN says
No mention in recipe of how much oil to add but I just winged it came out great. Used rosemary from back yard and various spices. Garlic salt , black pepper and Spanglish Asadero all purpose rub.
FoodHussy says
Sorry about that – added that in! Glad you liked it!!!
Rick Priddy says
Thank you for the recipe for skin on bone in chicken thighs
Lacie says
we can’t use this timing/temp for combining with any meat we make. any advice about how long they’ll need to cook at 225°? we make a lot of main dishes at that temp on our pellet grill.
FoodHussy says
This recipe is more when you’r using the Traeger as a grill vs. smoker. If you’re going at smoking temperature (225) – it would probably take about an hour. A baked potato takes 90 min and these are smaller and in pieces – so I think 60 min would be good.
BillF says
These potatoes came out awesome. I smoked them with a Turkey Breast using a traeger grill and Bear Mountain Gourmet pellets. I didn’t use a pan,I tossed thyem inside a freezer bag with olive oil and put them on a Grilling Mat. I used Kosher salt, Fresh Rosemary and fresh garlic along with black pepper to taste. Total smoking time was about an hour at 250 degrees.