Rustic Grilled Home Fries Recipes

GRILLED POTATO WEDGE FRIES WITH ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Cut the top off of the head of garlic to expose the cloves. Place the garlic head on a sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle the exposed cloves of garlic with about a teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and wrap in the foil. Grill until tender and browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice the potatoes into wedges and transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and season with salt. Toss to coat.
• In a small bowl, mix together half of the paprika, and the cumin, chili pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt, as desired. Set aside.
• Grill the potato wedges until cooked through and grill-marked, about 8-10 minutes per side. Toss the grilled potato wedge fries with the spices.
• Before serving, squeeze the roasted garlic into a medium-sized bowl with the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining paprika. Mix well and serve the roasted garlic aioli and grilled wedge fries with fresh herbs.

HOME FRIES ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Spread a piece of aluminum foil on a work surface. Arrange potatoes, onion, bacon, and garlic in the middle of the foil. Drizzle olive oil over potato mixture and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Wrap foil around potato mixture to form a packet.
• Place packet on the preheated grill and cook until potatoes are tender and bacon is cooked, about 15 minutes. Carefully open packet by slicing foil with a knife.

SEASONED GRILLED FRIES

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with cold water in a large saucepan and cook until almost tender. Drain and dry the potatoes. Cut each potato lengthwise into quarters. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and brush both sides of the potatoes with oil. Combine the chili powder, salt, and cumin in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the potatoes. Grill the potato wedges for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Serve with ketchup.

SEASONED GRILLED FRIES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes, unpeeled, into a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer until almost tender, about 15-20 minutes. Do not overcook, or they will fall apart and you won't be able to cut them into fries.
• Drain and dry the potatoes and allow to cool enough to handle.
• Carefully cut each potato lengthwise into about 6 wedges. (Original recipe said 4 wedges, but those are too thick in my opinion.) You do have to be careful, since they are already cooked, that they could crumble or fall apart.
• Place the wedges on a baking sheet and brush both sides of the potatoes with oil.
• In a small bowl combine chili powder, salt and cumin. Sprinkle over the potatoes.
• Grill the potato wedges for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden brown.

TWICE-COOKED RUSTIC FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Wash and gently scrub potatoes under cold running water to remove any excess dirt and thick skin. Poke with a fork to make holes all over - this allows the moisture to escape while baking. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, season with salt and place into preheated oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a paring knife goes through cleanly but the potato is still firm to touch.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool so you can handle them. Cut into large wedges and lay out in a single layer to dry slightly before dusting with a little potato starch. Turn them over and dust again.
• Heat some oil in a large pot to 350 degrees F.
• Fry the potatoes in batches for 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and season with salt immediately.

RUSTIC GRILLED HOME FRIES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cut in half or into thirds lengthwise (depending on the size-try to make them all equal and fairly big so they'll hold up well).
• Place potatoes in a pot with boiling salted water and blanch for 8 minutes.
• Strain potatoes and immediately immerse in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking process.
• Let sit 5-10 minutes.
• Drain potatoes well, pat dry and return to bowl.
• Add olive oil and salt and pepper and toss well to coat -Be careful because some potatoes may be soft, you don't want them to break
• Place potatoes on grill on medium heat 6-8 minutes or until they begin to brown.