Foil Packet Baked Red Potatoes With Bacon recipe is such an easy way to make potatoes! You are sure to love this. The best part of it all - other than the absolutely delicious potato side dish - is that you don't have to dirty any dishes and the cleanup is a snap!
Easy Foil Packet Potatoes
Cooking up potatoes in foil packets has moved on to be more than just a campfire treat when enjoying the outdoors! Now everyone has come to love this simple cooking method for the ease of cooking!
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These perfectly tender and tasty baked potatoes are practically effortless!
❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
Clean Up Is A Breeze! Serve up the contents, and throw away the mess!
Great For Crowds - Pop several packets into the oven at one time.
Easy To Make and Versatile - Super easy to make and even easier to change them up to suit each person's likes!
🥘 Ingredients
Readily available ingredients at almost any grocery store! It's likely that you already have everything on hand!
- Red Potatoes - Any potato will work, baby reds, russets, Yukon gold, etc.
- Bacon - A good streaky bacon, I like a smoked bacon.
- Onion - Yellow onions are the best for this recipe, white will work, but red onions are a no go in my book.
- Garlic - Mince it very fine, they will roast and add a nice flavor.
- Seasoning - You can vary the recipe quite a bit here, try my Cajun seasoning for a nice kick!
- Optional Vegetable Add-Ons - Veggies like asparagus, mushrooms, or zucchini.
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 Instructions
It doesn't take long to gather and prep your ingredients, then pile them into your aluminum foil squares!
- Preheat. Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) - you can set the temp higher for faster cook times but the flavors blend nicely with a longer cook time.
- Prep and portion. Pull off big squares of aluminum foil. Portion out sliced potatoes, bacon and onion for each packet.
- Add seasoning. Season with garlic powder, salt & pepper.
- Don't skip the butter. Top each packet of ingredients with a generous pat of butter. Alternately, you can toss your contents with your favorite cooking oil before transferring into the aluminum foil squares.
- Bake. Seal packets and bake seam side up in preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for one hour or until potatoes are fork tender.
Serve these tender and tasty baked potatoes with any of your favorite steaks, like our pan-seared ribeye or New York strip!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- Make sure the foil packages are sealed tightly and the seam side is facing up.
- No need to spray or coat the foil in oil unless you are opting to remove the bacon and butter.
- These potato foil packs are versatile try adding veggies!
- Be careful of the steam that vents when opening your foil packets!
🥡 Storing & Reheating
You can refrigerate any leftovers in the foil packs for up to 3 days. Or separate the foil and potatoes and freeze in a zip-lock type bag for up to 1 month.
Reheating is a breeze just pop the packet in the oven till warm, or remove the foil and place it on a microwavable plate and zap it for a minute or two!
More Side Dish Recipes
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Honey Roasted Acorn Squash
- Crockpot Mac And Cheese
- Grilled Yellow Squash
- Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
- Collard Greens With Ham Hocks
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📖 Recipe Card
Foil Packet Baked Red Potatoes With Bacon
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 medium potatoes (sliced - we used red potatoes, but use your favorite!)
- 4 strips bacon (sliced)
- ½ small onion (small, or use 1 shallot - chopped or diced)
- 4 tablespoon butter (1 pat of butter per packet, approx 1 tablespoon each)
- each, salt & pepper (to taste)
- garlic powder (optional, to taste)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) - you can set the temp higher for faster cook times but the flavors blend nicely with a longer cook time.
- Pull off large squares of aluminum foil. Portion out sliced potatoes, bacon and onion. Season with garlic powder, salt & pepper. Top each packets ingredients with a pat of butter.
- Seal packets and bake in preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for one hour or until potatoes are tender.
- Open the foil packets cautiously to avoid steam burns, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the foil packages are sealed tightly and the seam side is facing up.
- No need to spray or coat the foil in oil unless you are opting to remove the bacon and butter.
- These potato foil packs are versatile try adding veggies!
- Be careful of the steam that vents when opening your foil packets!
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Tonya says
These taste amazing