How to create foil packet potatoes with sweet corn, onions and garlic. Top with vegan butter and basil pesto. Cook on a grill or roast in the oven.
Grilling veggies in a foil is so much easier that I thought it would be. Now, I am seriously kicking myself for not doing it sooner.
Over the summer, I discovered that I can foil grill almost any vegetable. From broccoli to rutabaga and everything else! I should have been doing more foil grilling
I credit Jamie Oliver for simplifying the process of foil cooking and still making it look beyond delicious.
Tips for making these recipe
- Fire up your grill for these potatoes. They can be made in the oven and even a toaster oven. But, they are best when grilled on a grill.
- It will be easier if you can mix all the ingredients in a bowl first. Then, transfer them to the foil.
- Use baby red potatoes because they are perfect for foil grilling and they taste great with sweet corn.
- You can use store bought pesto, to make it faster for you. Or, you can choose any one of my pesto recipes – vegan pesto with scallions, cilantro pesto or arugula pesto
- Refrigerate any unused portions in the same foil packet you made them in.
- These foil packet potatoes can be mixed with any veggies. Add more vegetables in it like zucchini or any squash
- These grilled veggies can be made year round and use veggies in season
- Frozen corn will work in this recipe. Don’t thaw the corn, just add it directly to the foil wrap. Cook it for about 3-5 minutes longer
Why I love these recipe
First, I want to put a tiny disclaimer. There isn’t a vegan or vegetarian potato recipe that I haven’t liked! Potato recipes are some of my favorite foods in the world
So, now you know that it doesn’t take much to please me when it comes to potatoes.
Recently, I made my creole potatoes with peas and boy! They were perfectly cooked in the Dutch oven and they were a huge hit in my home.
Grilling potatoes in foil gave me a renewed appreciation for these tubers. The steam that is trapped in the foil pockets made the potatoes and corn cook to perfection
There is nothing that I don’t like about these foil pocket potatoes! Its that good.
Answering your questions
Yes, you can absolutely use sweet potatoes in these foil packet potatoes. Chop them into the same size pieces that I cut the baby potatoes
I have even more tips for working with sweet potatoes. Have you tried them all?
Corn kernels in foil, along with other veggies, will take about 20 minutes
Sweet corn kernels by themselves will cook in 10 minutes or less
My favorite way to grill corn is by using sweet mini corn on the cob. I place the mini corn in foil packet, along with seasonings. Then, I grill for about 10 minutes.
Yes, sweet corn kernels are perfect for oven grilling or on a grill itself. You may have to experiment with the cooking time, especially if you are using frozen sweet corn
My favorite way is to grill corn with other ingredients because they complement any veggies. The corn brought out the best flavors in all the ingredients of this foil packet of potatoes
Yes, these foil pocket veggies are perfect for grilling by the campfire. They can be put directly into the fire pit, or, use a campfire grill stand.
To make your life easier, prepare the foil-packed potatoes from home and put them in a cooler. This way, you have to cook them over the fire. And, no dinner is complete without a sweet treat. Check how to make ice cream in a bag without any equipment. Here are some amazing kids camping party food that will get kids excited about cooking while camping. I have a couple of corn-on-the-cob recipes that you can grill by the campfire. Vegan grilled corn on the cob and cilantro grilled corn on the cob can easily be grilled over a campfire.
How to make foil packets?
- Choose a rectangle-shaped piece of aluminum foil. Ideally, you want the length to be twice the size of the width.
- Fold the foil in half to form a crease. This crease will be the dividing line.
- Place your ingredients on one half of the foil and keep the veggies about 2 inches from the edges.
- To seal in the stem, I baste the edges of half of the foil.
- Fold the other half over the veggies to be grilled.
- Start by folding the edges of the foil packet. Seal tightly to ensure that the steam doesn’t escape
- The top edge of the foil packet will be the last to fold over. If you have a liquid you want to add to the veggies (like wine? ????), add it from the top edge
- Seal the last edge and place the foil packet on a grill or place it on a baking tray and place it in the oven
More Baby Potato Recipes
If you are like me and can’t get enough of baby potatoes, then here are some more of my favorite potato recipes. Which one is your favorite?
Tofu Scramble with baby potatoes
If you love egg scramble, you will love this tofu scramble with southwestern flavors
Oven roasted potatoes mixed with a delicate cilantro pesto recipe
Sheet pan roasted broccoli and potatoes with extra garlic
Individual sized garlic potatoes in a rich butter-sage sauce
Baby potatoes in a rich tomato gravy with Indian spices and seasonings
Foil Packet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 baby potatoes cut into 4 pieces each
- 1 sweet kernel corn on the cob cut into 3-4 pieces
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ¼ onion roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp butter cut into pieces, See notes
- 1 tsp butter melted, for sealing the foil, See notes
- 1 Tbsp basil pesto
Instructions
- If using an oven, preheat to 450°
- Take a foil that is 21inches in length and 13inches in width
- Fold the foil into half and open it. This will leave a crease
- Add the potatoes to one half of the foil. Be sure to keep them about 2inches away from the edge
- Pile all the other ingredients (except the melted butter) in the order listed
- Using a basting brush to baste the edges of the foil with the melted butter
- Bring the other half of the foil over the veggies
- Fold the 2 side edges of the foil first. Keep it tight so that steam doesn't escape
- Fold the last edge tightly
- Place the foil packet on a grill and cook for 15 minutes
- You can also place it on a baking tray and place the tray in the oven for 25min
- Carefully open the foil packet after its done cooking
- Mix all the ingredients well and serve immediately
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Notes
- Fire up your grill for these potatoes. They can be made in the oven and even a toaster oven. But, they are best when grilled on a grill.
- It will be easier if you can mix all the ingredients in a bowl first. Then, transfer them to the foil.
- Use baby red potatoes because they are perfect for foil grilling and they taste great with sweet corn.
- You can use store bought pesto, to make it faster for you.
- Refrigerate any unused portions in the same foil packet you made them in.
- These foil packet potatoes can be mixed with any veggies. Add more vegetables in it like zucchini or any squash
- These grilled veggies can be made year round and use veggies in season
- Frozen corn will work in this recipe. Don’t thaw the corn, just add it directly to the foil wrap. Cook it for about 3-5 minutes longer
can this be done on grill? thanks
Hello Regina. Yes, it can absolutely be put on the grill. The packets are perfect for the oven, camp fire or grill.
Woooow…..So easy to do…I think I will look for these and try your recipe this weekend. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Embeya
These are a perfect summer or fall meal! The basil pesto kicks things up!
Thank you, Jersey Girl. Send me pics when you make it. ????
Oh my, hello delicious! I just love these foil packet potatoes. I’m with you, I haven’t found one I don’t like but seriously, this one is outstanding. The flavors pop and the recipe is easy to make, delish!
Aww, thank you so much Eileen. You made my day! Thank you for the kind words.