I think this just might be the easiest way I’ve ever cooked potatoes, and with the possible exception of Aligot Potatoes (which are so insanely good there aren’t even words to describe), these also might be the most scrumptious. It almost doesn’t seem fair, but happily for us, it’s true!
This is a great side dish to make when you have the grill cranked up anyway…say because you are making Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce….but it’s also well worth firing up the grill even if whatever you are making to go with these babies is not something grilled. They are just that good.
Here’s the scoop: you boil up some nice red-skinned potatoes. Pick medium sized ones for this, not those teeny baby ones, because you don’t want a single one to fall through the grill grates. Boil for a 25 minutes or so, until they are tender. Scoop them out of the water and cut them in half, and then brush them with a concoction of melted butter, chopped fresh chives and lemon peel. Now pop them on the grill, cut side down, for about 10 minutes or until you get those gorgeous char marks.
Now all you have left to do is drizzle the rest of that butter mixture over your potatoes and dig in. You might forget to eat whatever else is on the plate due to the grilled chive potato goodness. Here’s the recipe!
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Recipe adapted from Epicurious
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Chives and potatoes are a beautiful beautiful combination!
These sound great – I made very similar potatoes tonight minus the grilling…I'm sure that the grilling just sends these over the top! Yum!!
Pretty much everything is better on the grill, I think!
i adore chives on anythinnggg, in fact in my first year of uni i basically lived on jacket potatoes, sour cream and chives
these sound wonderful and as you said, crazily easy! great simple idea indeed
ooo yum those look so tasty! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
Love the simplicity of this dish. I can never think of enough uses for chives, and I have two pots of them on my patio. What a great way to put them to use.
This sounds delicious! I love the simplicity too. Can't wait to try it.
We're always looking for new grilled potatoes. After trying this recipe over the weekend, it moved to the top of our list. The extra butter was also wonderful over steamed green beans. Thanks so much for sharing
This looks delish! I'm always looking for ways to cook potatoes in the summer…they seem like such a heavy, winter/fall food, but I love the idea of grilling them. Looking forward to trying this out!
I'm a sucker for throwing vegetables on the grill, and these look perfect for a summery meal. I'm definitely going to have to give this a shot.
Thanks for sharing!