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Grilled Potato Recipes – Sliced Or WedgesLooking for the best grilled potato recipes? Well you've come to the right place because this is one is perfect for wedges or plain sliced potato. I'm not going to over complicate this one, just give you the basic method for grilling potatoes so they are sweet and fluffy every time and not hard and starchy.
The first point is to select your potato, you need one that's going to be a good all rounder, firm but not so fluffy that it breaks up. Of the mainstream varieties a good choice would be either Desiree, Maris Piper, Wilja or King Edward. The secret to good grilled potatoes is to boil them first but timing is critical. Boiling starts the breakdown of the starch into the less complex carbohydrates that give cooked potatoes their sweetness but at the same time it also destroys the structure that binds the potato together. If you go over on the timing of this pre-boiling stage then your potatoes will break up. The best is to boil them for 10 minutes. TIP - Ahead of the cookout, boil them in advance, strain the water and let them cool. This way the starch will continue to break down into sugars during the cooling yet the firm texture will remain. It's best to strain them in a colander because the steam will drive off any excess moisture, something that again will make your potatoes go soggy and break up. So in terms of pulling this altogether in a method statement, here we go. Method:- Peel and slice your potatoes into wedges or slices just under 1cm or ½ inch thick. And pop them into salted boiling water for 10 minutes. After ten minutes, strain into a colander and allow to cool. Spray your grill plates or cooking grate with olive oil. When you're ready to cook, lay your potatoes on the grill and cook until golden brown which will usually take 5 – 10 minutes. Resist moving them around or turning them too much because this will cause them to break up, if possible just cook one side until brown and then flip them once onto the other side. Season with salt and pepper and tuck in. Or for an added twist, sprinkle a little smoked paprika over them. More Grilled Potato Recipes Below:-
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