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Potato Packets
POTATO PACKETS
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato Packets
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 LARGE RUSSET POTATOES
- 2 TBSP. MINCED GARLIC, DIVIDED USE
- 4 TBSP. BUTTER, DIVIDED USE
- 1/3 CUP HEAVY CREAM, DIVIDED USE
- SALT & PEPPER, TO TASTE
- 1/2 YELLOW ONION, DICED (OPTIONAL)
- NONSTICK ALUMINUM FOIL
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES (F) OR PREHEAT YOUR GRILL. GIVE YOUR POTATOES A GOOD SCRUB WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR RINSE THEM OFF A BIT AND DRY. DICE POTATOES INTO CUBES. LEAVING THE SKIN ON.
- YOU’RE GONNA NEED 4 SHEETS OF NONSTICK ALUMINUM FOIL SQUARES TO MAKE THE PACKETS. ON EACH OF THE FOUR SQUARES, DIVIDE UP THE CUBED POTATOES AND PLACE A TBSP. OF BUTTER ON TOP. EVENLY SPRINKLE MINCED GARLIC OVER EACH OF THE FOUR SERVINGS (ALSO, ADD ONION IF YOU’RE USING). THEN SPRINKLE WITH KOSHER SALT & PEPPER.
- FOLD UP THE SIDES BUT LEAVE AN OPENING AT THE TOP.
- NOW, POUR A BIT OF THE HEAVY CREAM ONTO EACH OF THE POTATO PACKETS. EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE CREAM AS BEST YOU CAN BETWEEN ALL FOUR PACKETS. FEEL FREE TO ADD A BIT MORE CREAM AS NECESSARY.
- FOLD UP THE PACKETS AND PLACE PACKETS ON A BAKING SHEET AND COOK FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES (UNTIL FORK TENDER).
- BE CAREFUL WHEN OPENING THE PACKETS BECAUSE THE STEAM IS GONNA COME OUTTA THERE FAST AND FURIOUS. NOW DIG IN! SERVES 4
- COOK’S NOTE: TRYING DOING THESE ON THE GRILL. PREPARE THE SAME WAY. PUT ON A GRILL SHEET OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR ABOUT 35-45 MINUTES (CHECK AFTER THE FIRST 30 MINUTES). ALSO, MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN YOUR GRILL REALLY WELL. IF THERE ARE ANY OLD, CRUSTY BITS ON YOUR GRATES, THEN IT MAY POKE A HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM FOIL (OR YOU COULD JUST DOUBLE-FOIL THESE PACKETS).
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