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Home » Recipes » Grilling & BBQ » Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes {Potato Nachos}

Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes {Potato Nachos}

4/27/22

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These Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes are potato nachos made easy on the BBQ. Just slice the potatoes, add on your toppings and grill!

Grilled Potatoes

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Red potatoes – use any other variety of potatoes of your choice.
  • Olive oil – or any other neutral cooking oil like avocado or canola oil.
  • Taco seasoning – make your own using chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder.
  • Garlic powder – freshly minced garlic would also work or you can try using half the amount of garlic salt.
  • Salt – to taste.
  • Cheddar cheese – use any kind of cheese you want like Monterey Jack or leave the cheese off altogether.
Cheesy Grilled Potatoes in Foil

How to make this recipe

  1. Slice and season the potatoes.
  2. Make the foil packets.
  3. Add the potatoes to the foil.
  4. Grill for 15 minutes.
  5. Add on your toppings.
  6. Grill for another 5 minutes.
  7. Remove from the foil and dig in!
Potatoes on the grill

Making potato nachos in oven

You can make this recipe almost exactly the same way in the oven if you don't have a BBQ. Preheat the oven to 450° Fahrenheit and make the foil pouches with foil cover in the same fashion. Prepare the potatoes the same way, then bake for 15-20 minutes. Add cheese and toppings, bake another 5 minutes then serve and enjoy!

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Grilled Potatoes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do you need to grill potatoes in foil?

It only takes 15 minutes to grill these potato pouches, so they’re ready in a snap. If you make them in the oven they take about 25 minutes so you’re shaving off almost half the cooking time!

How do you make a foil packet?

I'll usually create two larger foil packs for these potato nachos because I find that one foil pack is too big and at risk of breaking, but creating more than two foil packs is kind of a pain. To make the foil packs, you will want a large, long slice of foil and then you'll crinkle up the sides to form a circle; continue pulling up the foil to create your pouches.

What toppings should you add?

The topping options are pretty much endless when it comes to potato nachos. I’ll usually try to use any leftovers kicking around my fridge like bacon or veggies. Salsa, pico de gallo, red onion, cilantro, banana peppers, guacamole and refried beans are all delicious toppings.

How do you season potatoes?

The seasoning for the potatoes is made by tossing the potatoes in olive oil, taco seasoning (or chili powder), garlic powder and salt. It's a super simple way to really bring some extra flavour to your potatoes, but you can just use some olive oil, salt and pepper if you're in a pinch.

Potato Nachos

Storing and reheating

You can store any leftover potato nachos in the fridge for up to 3 days – after this timeframe, the cheese tends to get slimy so you'll want to eat up the leftovers sooner rather than later.

Though you could store the leftovers in their individual foil packs in the fridge, if you plan on warming them up in the microwave you will want to transfer them into a glass meal prep container. If you will be reheating on the BBQ or in the oven, store them right in the foil pouch.

Reheat in the oven or on the BBQ at 400° Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes. You can even reheat them right in the foil pouch! If reheating in the microwave, place the meal prep container in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until fully warmed. I recommend reheating on the BBQ or oven if either option is available to you.

Freezing this recipe

Unfortunately, this recipe doesn’t freeze very well. You can try freezing the cooked potatoes and then adding on fresh toppings, but they likely won’t have the same texture.

Cheesy Grilled Potatoes in Foil

More cheesy potato recipes

  • Irish Potato Nachos
  • Tex Mex Sweet Potato Fries
  • Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • This is the strong tin foil I use for these nachos in case you're wondering if you need a special kind!
  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls for your leftovers.
Grilled Potatoes

Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes {Potato Nachos}

These Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes are potato nachos made easy on the BBQ. Just slice the potatoes, add on your toppings and grill!
4.7 from 10 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 470kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 6 medium-sized red potatoes, sliced into 1/2-inch coins
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese

Topping ideas

  • Cooked turkey bacon (or pork bacon) chopped after cooking
  • Black beans, rinsed and drained
  • Red pepper, diced
  • Corn
  • Jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • Green onions, sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat BBQ to 500 degrees (high heat), or preheat oven to 425 F. Slice potatoes and rinse to remove starch. Dry off as best as possible with a clean towel or paper towel, then transfer to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, taco seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
  • Create two little foil pack pouches and divide potatoes between the two. If everyone wants their own individual pack, create four packs and divide potatoes. Once you have created pouches and added potatoes, place another foil sheet overtop and seal.
  • Grill foil packs on BBQ for 15 minutes, or cook in the oven for 25 minutes.
  • While potatoes are cooking, prep your toppings, including cooking bacon if desired.
  • Remove from heat and add cheese, then desired toppings. Return to grill or oven for another 5 minutes, then serve and enjoy!

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Notes

If you don’t have access to a BBQ, make these foil packets in the oven and bake for 25 minutes instead of 10 minutes.
Mix up the toppings to whatever you have on hand.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days right in their foil packets then reheat on the BBQ or in the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 823mg | Potassium: 1403mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 114.7mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 3.8mg
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About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Hannah Kingscote says

    July 27, 2021 at 22:58

    We tried this for dinner this evening and it was delicious!
    Could you add ‘cooked’ to the bacon item on the ingredients list? I added raw bacon to the parcels before I realised from the recipe description, that it should have been cooked! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 28, 2021 at 08:16

      Hey Hannah! I just updated the directions and the ingredient list – thank you for pointing this out and I’m happy you enjoyed 🙂

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