Smoked Baked Potatoes on Pellet Grill are the perfect side dish for your next backyard barbecue. They are crispy outside yet tender and fluffy inside, and the addition of smoke flavor takes them to a whole new level!
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Baked potatoes are delicious, but when you smoke them, they're even better. And they are one of the easiest smoker recipes!
You can use any pellet smoker, including a Pit Boss grill, Traeger grill, or electric smoker. I love that you can smoke the potatoes alongside whatever else you are smoking for an easy meal!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- The pellet grill does all the work.
- They are an easy side dish.
- Make as many or as few as you need.
- They are fluffy inside with a delicious smokey flavor.
🥔 Recipe Ingredients
Here's all that you need to make smoked baked potatoes:
- Potatoes. I used red potatoes, but you can use any type of potato. Red potatoes are naturally soft and creamy but hold well when roasting or baking. Because they don't have thick skin, they absorb the smoke flavor from the grill pretty well. Yukon Gold potatoes and russet potatoes are also great choices.
- Olive oil. You can also use avocado oil.
For a full list of ingredients and quantities, see the printable recipe card below.
🔪 How to make smoked baked potatoes on a pellet grill
- After you wash the potatoes, dry them with a paper towel. With a fork, poke holes in each potato three or four times.
- Brush the potatoes with olive oil to help the seasoning stick and also give it a crispy skin.
- Sprinkle on some salt and black pepper. Feel free to add additional seasoning or spices like onion powder or garlic powder.
- Preheat your smoker to 250°F. Place potatoes directly on the grill grate.
- Smoke the potatoes for 1 hour and 15 minutes. They're done when their internal temperature reaches 205°F or when they can be easily pierced with a fork.
- Serve with your toppings of choice and enjoy!
Top tip
Use potatoes that are equal in size so they cook evenly.
🥘 Toppings for smoked potatoes
Here are some of my favorite toppings for a smoked baked potato:
- Butter
- Shredded cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Sour cream
- Chives
- Bacon bits
- Chili, Smoked Chili.
- Smoked Baked Beans with Bacon or Baked Beans With Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar.
🥩 What to serve with smoked baked potatoes
One of the best things about pellet grill baked potatoes is that you can pair them with just about anything. I like to serve them with Smoked Corn on the Cob, Smoked Prime Rib Roast, Smoked Chuck Roast, Smoked Sausage, and Ultimate Smoked Steak.
They also go great alongside Smoked 3-2-1 Ribs, Smoked Beef Back Ribs, and Smoked Brisket.
🌡️ Storage
Refrigerator: Store leftover pellet smoker baked potatoes in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Reheat: Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and heat them in a 350-degree F oven for about 15 minutes, or until heated through. You can also reheat them in the microwave or air fryer.
Use cooled smoked red potatoes to make Creamy Red Skin Potato Salad.
❓ Recipe FAQ's
It takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes at 250 degrees F to smoke a potato.
The best temperature to bake potatoes on a pellet grill is 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
No, you should not wrap smoked baked potatoes in foil. The smoke will not penetrate the flesh, and the skin will not get as crispy.
Yes. Poking holes in a potato before baking helps the potato cook evenly. It also allows the potato to absorb more of the flavors of the smoke.
I like to use a fruit wood like apple or cherry, but hickory, maple, and pecan are also delicious.
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Printable Recipe
Smoked Baked Potatoes
Equipment
- Pellet grill
Ingredients
- 8 potatoes washed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F.
- Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork.
- Brush the potatoes with olive oil.
- Sprinkle on some sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Place potatoes directly on the grill grate. Close the lid, and smoke for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the potatoes can be pierced easily with a fork.
- Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use potatoes that are equal in size so they cook evenly.
- Use cooled smoked baked potatoes to make Creamy Red Skin Potato Salad.
- Store leftover potatoes in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
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