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 You'll 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!*
🔪 Step-By-Step 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 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
📋 Recipe
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)
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.3 or 4 medium potatoes, 4 strips bacon, ½ small onion, 4 tablespoon butter, each, salt & pepper, garlic powder
- 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!
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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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Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!
Tonya says
These taste amazing