Traeger Baked Potatoes
These Traeger Smoked Baked Potatoes make the perfect classic side dish! They are creamy on the inside with deliciously crispy skin on the outside. Finish them off with all of your favorite toppings and serve them alongside smoked chicken, pork, or beef!
Servings 6
Calories 355kcal
Equipment
- Traeger or Pellet Grill
Ingredients
- 6 large russet potatoes
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- ½ tbsp pepper
Toppings, as desired
- butter
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- chives chopped
- parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Scrub each potato clean and pat dry.
- Using a fork or sharp knife pierce each potato on all sides.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with the oil and then sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Use your hands to massage the oil and spices into each potato making sure they are well coated.
- Preheat your traeger or other pellet grill to 250 degrees F. See notes below for altering temperature and cooking time.
- Place the potatoes directly on the grill grates and smoke for 2.5-3 hours or until the potatoes are fork tender, flipping the potatoes once during the cook.
- Remove the potatoes from the smoker and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving with your favorite toppings!
Notes
Ingredient Notes
- Russet Potatoes - Use potatoes that are uniform in size for more even smoking!
- Avocado Oil - This can be substituted for olive oil.
- You can increase the temperature for a quicker cook, however, you will lose a bit of the smoke flavor. To cook these potatoes hot and fast, I recommend setting the traeger to 450 degrees F and grilling for 45 minutes to one hour or until fork tender.
- These potatoes can be cooked at whatever temperature you are smoking your meat, adjust cooking time as needed to ensure the inside of the potato is tender and soft.
- Baked potatoes are typically done when they are cooked to an internal temperature of around 210 degrees F.
- These potatoes will go well with any wood pellet flavor you choose! You can also base your pellet decision on the type of meat you are smoking alongside the potatoes. Cherry, mesquite, apple, and hickory are all great choices!
- The nutrition facts below are based on one full large smoked potato without toppings.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 64.4g | Protein: 8.1g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.9g | Sodium: 387mg | Fiber: 0.1g