Best Potato Packets Recipes

GRILLED POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss potatoes with green onions, bacon, salt and pepper. Place half of the mixture on a greased double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Fold foil over potato mixture and crimp edges to seal. Repeat to make a second packet., Grill, covered, over medium heat 20-23 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender. Remove from grill., Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Sprinkle potatoes with cheese. Grill opened packets, covered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

GRILLED TACO BURGER AND POTATO FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Cut four 12x18-inch sheets of aluminum foil.
• Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, and taco seasoning mix together in a medium bowl until well blended. Shape into four 4-inch patties. Mix potatoes and salsa in another medium bowl.
• Place 1 patty onto each piece of foil and top with 1/4 of the potato mixture and 1/4 of the Cheddar cheese. Wrap each packet securely using double-fold seals, allowing room for heat expansion.
• Place packets, seam-side up, on the preheated grill. Cover the grill and cook, rearranging the packets several times, until patties are cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).

POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• On two pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. x 18 in.), divide potatoes, onion, butter, salt and pepper. Fold foil around potato mixture; seal tightly. Cook on a covered grill over medium heat for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Tear off 4 large squares of aluminum foil and spray with Pam.
• Scrub potatoes.
• Slice with skins on (like you would to fix fried potatoes).
• Divide potatoes among foil squares.
• Shake soup mix package before opening to mix it up well. Divide among 4 foil squares. You may or may not use whole package, depend on personal preference.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cheese on each square of foil.
• Put 1 tablespoon of butter on top of each foil square.
• Fold sides to completely cover potatoes and form a square packet.
• Put on grill, my DH, puts them on the shelf of our grill and cooks for 45 minutes.

KIELBASA-SWEET POTATO FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Toss the kielbasa, sweet potatoes, onion, celery, apricots and 4 thyme sprigs in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Drizzle with 1/4 cup orange juice and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Tear off four 24-inch sheets of foil and fold each in half. Pile the kielbasa mixture on one side of each foil sheet. Fold the foil over and crimp the edges to seal well. Grill the packets, rotating them occasionally so they don't burn, until the vegetables are tender, 18 to 22 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the vinegar with the remaining 1 cup orange juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 thyme sprigs in a medium skillet; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and cook until syrupy and reduced to about 3 tablespoons, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the thyme. Open the foil packets, drizzle with the sauce and sprinkle with celery leaves.

GRILLED POTATO, CARROT, AND ONION FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Peel and cut up the potatoes and carrots into bite-size chunks. Chop up onion.
• Combine all veggies in tin foil or foil baking bag. Season with desired amount of seasoning salt and top with butter. Seal foil well (you may need more than one bag, so the vegetables are done evenly).
• Grill until potatoes and carrots are soft, about 40 minutes (flip bags at least 3-4 times during grilling). Remove from grill and place the veggies in a large bowl and add the sour cream, mixing well.

POTATO CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Combine the oil, rosemary, thyme, basil and garlic; drizzle over chicken. Top with potatoes, squash, onion and butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold foil over mixture and seal tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

SALSA CHICKEN AND POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place each chicken breast in the middle of a square piece of foil. Pour 1/4 cup salsa over each breast. Slice the potatoes thin and place potato slices on top of chicken and salsa. Spoon another 1/4 cup salsa over each chicken/potato combination. Fold foil up to form 'packets'. Place packets seam side up on a cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Open packets and serve.

CHEESY POTATO BACON PACKETS FOR THE GRILL

Steps:

• Divide the sliced potatoes and onions equally between two pieces (about 18-inches each) heavy-duty foil, that has been sprayed liberally with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with seasoning salt, pepper and garlic powder; tossing lightly with hands to coat with seasonings.
• In a bowl combine grated cheddar mozzarella and Parmesan cheese; divide and sprinkle over the potatoes and onions.
• Divide/top with bacon and butter cubes.
• Bring opposite ends of the foil together over filling and fold down several times.
• Fold unsealed ends toward filling and crimp tightly (making a sealed packet, you may poke a small hole on top of the packet to let steam escape).
• At this point to you may refrigerate for a few hours until ready to grill.
• Place on grill over medium heat for about 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• Remove from grill, carefully open the packets (be careful these packets have lots of steam inside, so open with care!) and sprinkle with more grated cheese.
• Delicious!

EASY SALMON AND POTATO FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F/200°C To a 12-inch long sheet of foil (I use Reynold's Heavy Duty Non-Stick), add half the potato slices in a pile in the center of foil. Slightly fan out the potatoes so air can circulate. Make sure potatoes are sliced very thin so they cook through in the same amount of time it takes the salmon to cook.
• Evenly drizzle the potatoes with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and repeat process with another sheet of foil and the remaining potato slices.
• Top each pile of potatoes with 1 salmon filet.
• Evenly drizzle each salmon filet with about 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Squeeze half the juice of the orange over one salmon filet and half the juice over the other filet.
• Squeeze half the juice of the lemon over one salmon filet and half the juice over the other filet.
• Season each salmon filet with salt and pepper.
• Seal foil packets, making sure to tightly crimp the seams so the olive oil and citrus juices don't leak. Place packets on baking sheet and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully open one packet to check for doneness of both salmon and potatoes and if necessary, return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes, or until done.

BARBEQUED POTATO AND GARLIC SCAPE PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cut 6 18-inch pieces of aluminum foil and set aside.
• Combine the potatoes and scapes in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture among the pieces of aluminum foil and fold the edges of the foil over the potato mixture to seal the packets.
• Place the packets onto the preheated grill and close the lid. Cook until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Rotate the packets halfway through cooking.

GRILLED SCALLOPED POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Heat your grill to medium high.
• Tear off 8 sheets of aluminum foil, 12x15 or so.
• Butter 4 sheets and lay them out on counter.
• Slice spuds and onion thin.
• Take 1/3 of each potato slices and lay out on buttered foil the size of your cheese slice.
• Top with onion's and ham, then with cheese, salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Repeat ending with a few spuds on top.
• Fold foil into tight packets and cover packets with one more sheet of foil.
• Place on grill, cover and cook for 20 minutes, turn and cook another 20 minutes.
• Unwrap and eat.
• I have pre-made these to take camping.

GREEK CHICKEN & POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 or grill to medium high.
• 2. Combine the chicken breast, olive oil, potatoes and garlic. Mix well. Center one chicken breast half on a sheet of non-stick aluminum foil.
• 3. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Sprinkle chicken and potatoes with oregano, salt & pepper. Top with olives.
• 4. Bring up the foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside. Repeats steps with all chicken breasts to make 4 packets.
• 5. Bake 25 to 28 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR Grill 22 to 35 minutes in a covered grill.
• 6. Sprinkle with tomatoes and feta cheese just before serving.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO AND PEPPER PACKETS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Cut a piece of foil about 18 x 18 inches square. Lightly spray foil with cooking spray.
• Place sweet potatoes on foil, top with yellow pepper.
• Mix together the melted honey, butter, and seasoned salt. Pour over potato/pepper mixture. Toss slightly to distribute honey/butter.
• Note: You can add the chives to the vegetables now, or wait until after cooking and sprinkle them on top.
• Fold foil over vegetables and crimp to seal. Make sure you have a tight seal, but allow for circulation and expansion during grilling.
• Grill 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Cut open foil packet and sprinkle with chives.

GRILLED POTATO AND ONION PACKETS

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add potatoes and onions to mustard oil. Toss to coat.
• Set six 18x9 inch sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil on work surface. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Divide potatoes and onions between the sheets, placing in the center of the left half of each sheet. Fold right half of foil over veggies and fold edges of packages together to seal well.
• Grill about 25 minutes over medium high heat.
• Open packages very carefully to avoid being burned by the steam.

GREEK CHICKEN AND POTATO PACKETS FOR THE GRILL

Steps:

• Prepare 4 large heavy-duty pieces of foil (foil must be large enough to make a packet).
• Place each breast on 1 piece of foil.
• In a small bowl combine the olive oil with minced garlic and oregano, then brush on both sides of each breast.
• Season each breast with salt and black pepper.
• Top each breast with 1 small chopped potato.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons or a little more of feta cheese over the potato.
• Top with 1-2 slices of lemon.
• Wrap the foil around the breasts to create a pocket.
• Cut a very small slit in the top of each packet to allow steam to escape.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Place the pockets on the grill and cook for about 20-25 minutes.
• Carefully open up the packets and serve.

EASY SALMON AND POTATO FOIL PACKETS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. To a 12-inch long sheet of foil (I use Reynold's Heavy Duty Non-Stick), add half the potato slices in a pile in the center of foil. Slightly fan out the potatoes so air can circulate. Make sure potatoes are sliced very thin so they cook through in the same amount of time it takes the salmon to cook. Evenly drizzle the potatoes with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and repeat process with another sheet of foil and the remaining potato slices. Top each pile of potatoes with 1 salmon filet. Evenly drizzle each salmon filet with about 1 tablespoon olive oil. Squeeze half the juice of the orange over one salmon filet and half the juice over the other filet. Squeeze half the juice of the lemon over one salmon filet and half the juice over the other filet. Season each salmon filet with salt and pepper. Seal foil packets, making sure to tightly crimp the seams so the olive oil and citrus juices don't leak. Place packets on baking sheet and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully open one packet to check for doneness of both salmon and potatoes and if necessary, return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes, or until done.

BBQ CHICKEN & POTATO PACKETS AKA BBQ KISSES

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Place equal amounts onto 4 large rectangles of heavy duty foil. Bring up sides of foil and fold over twice. Fold in ends, leaving room for air to circulate. Grill over medium heat for 30 minutes.

BAKED POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut 4 pieces of tinfoil big enough to wrap everything up.
• Slice one potato into thin slices and place on a piece of tinfoil.
• Top with some sliced mushrooms and onions, to your taste.
• Sprinkle with a pinch of garlic salt and thyme.
• Top with 1 tbs butter.
• Wrap tinfoil tightly around.
• Repeat with remaining potatoes.
• Place potato packets in oven.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

ON THE GRILL POTATO PACKETS

Steps:

• When the fire is lit but not ready, lay out 8 pieces of foil (about 12 by 8 inches) and brush with olive oil.
• Shingle an eighth of the potatoes in a circle in the center of each piece of foil. Break the onion slices into rings and scatter evenly over each potato ring. Equally divide the remaining olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper over the potatoes.
• With the potato rings intact, bring the two large edges of foil to the center, sealing firmly.
• Fold over the other two short edges to seal. Place on a medium or medium-hot fire for 20 to 25 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through (Cooking in foil packets is not an exact science, so remember to check one packet after 20 minutes for doneness and to make sure the bottom isn't burning.
• If necessary, finish cooking with another foil sheet under the packets.).