Delicious Smoked Potato Recipes

You knew potatoes were versatile, but have you ever tried making potatoes in the smoker? I was initially skeptical, but the smoker gives the potatoes such an amazing depth of smoke flavor and great taste. These Smoked Potato Recipes are my family’s favorite smoked side dishes and I know yours will love them as well.

It’s no secret that I love to smoke food, and I smoke meat every chance I get! But when my old lady wanted to put potatoes in the pellet grill smoker I thought she was kidding. Now I think she’s a genius!

I started trying all my potato side dishes in the smoker. With amazing results every time!

This collection of my best smoked potato side dishes and main meals to go with them is sure to have you wondering why you’ve never smoked potatoes before!

Why You’ll Love These Smoked Potatoes Recipes

• Great for BBQs, potlucks, tailgating, or just a simple Saturday dinner.
• They’re all traditional recipes made with simple ingredients you probably already love.
• The potatoes absorb the great smoky mesquite or hickory flavor, depending on the type of wood, like you wouldn’t believe!

Types of Potatoes

There are generally three types of potatoes: starchy, waxy, and “all purpose” potatoes that fall in the middle. 

Starchy potatoes, like Russet or Idaho potatoes have less moisture and tend to be fluffier and crispier when cooked. They are good for baked potatoes, french fries, and home fries. But they don’t really hold up in soups and stews and tend to fall apart. 

Waxy or all-purpose potatoes, like red potatoes or yukon gold potatoes are better for those recipes. Waxy potatoes have a denser texture and more moisture. They’re great for potato salads, soups, roasted potatoes, etc

All-purpose potatoes are great for baking or crisping as well as soups and stews.

Starchy – Russet potatoes or Idaho potatoes

Waxy – Red potatoes, fingerling potatoes

All-Purpose – Yukon gold potatoes, white potatoes, blue potatoes

Tips & Tricks

These are just a few additional tips and tricks to get the best potato smoked side dishes.

• Oven-baked recipes like casseroles are perfect on a pellet smoker.
• Be aware that most glass bakeware will stain when smoked. 
• Smoke the dishes uncovered to allow smoke to penetrate the food. 
• Use foil pans for less dishes to clean when  you’re done.

How to Serve

These smoked potato recipes are great with so many options. I’ve included some of my favorite main dishes and secondary sides, but I can guarantee you’ll find dozens more!

Smoked Potato Recipes

We’ll start with four of my best potato-smoked side dishes. They’re new takes on familiar classics you are sure to love.

Easy Smoked Cheesy Potatoes – Use red potatoes to make this unique cheese and bacon potato casserole! The smoky, cheddar cheese flavor of this delicious side dish goes great with smoked prime rib. Get the recipe → here

Smoked Baked Potatoes -Throw baking potatoes on the smoker to make an easy smoked, baked potato! These are tasty and don’t take long to make on the smoker; and you don’t heat up the house. Brush them with a little bit of olive oil and garlic season or a little salt to flavor them and top them with loads of butter, sour cream, and chives. Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Potato Salad – Use leftovers from the smoked baked potatoes to make this delicious twist on classic potato salad. While it isn’t fully cooked in the smoker it is amazing with smoked potatoes. Plus you can make it the night before and it is one of my family’s favorite side dishes. Get the recipe → here!

Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes – This is one of the best side dishes to serve with any red meats. It’s just like a loaded baked potato with cheese,  bacon bits, and green onions. But it’s smoked and in casserole form! Kids and adults alike love this one! Get the recipe → here

What To Serve With Smoked Potatoes 

Grilled Main Dishes:

Grilled Bratwurst – Juicy brats with a nice sear are always crowd-pleasers, served on a bun with some of your favorite toppings and BBQ side dishes. Plus, it makes an easy weeknight dinner in the summer. This is one of the best ways to ensure you cook perfect brats every time whether you use a gas grill or a charcoal grill. Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Burgers –   Burgers are one of those meals that are perfect for weeknight dinners or summer BBQS. It took some time to figure out some of my steps, but now I grill the perfect burger every time. And it is one of my favorite things to do.  You can make small changes and never have the same burger twice. Get the recipe → here.

Coca-Cola Chicken Legs – These Coca-Cola Chicken legs are always a hit with the whole family! I know growing up I loved to get the drumstick to eat! With age has come finer tastes… and I still enjoy a good chicken leg! If you have kids in the house, this recipe will be a huge hit with them too! Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Chicken Thighs – This easy grilled chicken thighs recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners! Even with it being summer our life can still get wildly busy and this one dinner I can throw together in no time flat! Plus, chicken is one of those dinners that everyone will eat in the house. Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Korean Chicken –  This Grilled Korean BBQ Chicken Recipe is a dinner that was a hit with everyone in the family! Truthfully this ended up being one of those recipes where I was like “oh let’s try a little of this and let’s try some of that.” Thankfully the old lady takes notes as I go because this is one recipe that will be recreated again and again. Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Cod In Foil – This Grilled Cod In Foil Recipe is a longtime favorite of mine! While I am an avid fish lover most of my family is not a huge fan of fish, however, Grilled Cod Fillet is something they will all eat! Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Tilapia In Foil –  A nice, easy, grilled weeknight dinner is one of my favorites. This Grilled Tilapia in foil cooks fast and is easy to put together. The family will love it. Get the recipe → here.

Garlic Butter Shrimp Kabobs –   This Garlic Butter Grilled Shrimp Skewers Recipe is perfect for a quick dinner!! Shrimp is just one of those foods perfect for any time of the year.  My favorite way to make shrimp is by grilling them up on skewers. Quite often, we do surf and turf night at the house, and shrimp skewers are a go too for us! Get the recipe → here.

Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon – Being in the PNW, I am blessed to be able to catch my own fresh salmon. Salmon is one of those dinners that always seem too fancy for a weeknight dinner, but this recipe is so easy. Plus, it’s a healthy protein as well.  Get the recipe → here.

Salmon Basket Grilled – A grilled salmon filet is a fantastic weeknight dinner! And cooking the filet in a fish basket makes removing the fish from the grill easy and keeps all the toppings on the fish. Plus, it’s easier to clean up. Get the recipe → here.

Salmon Grilled In Foil –  making an aluminum foil packet grilled salmon filet is a fantastic choice for dinner. It’s easy to make and cleaning up is a breeze. Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Main Dishes: 

Smoked Brisket With Brown Sugar Rub – This smoked Brisket Rub Recipe With Brown Sugar is the perfect way to make a brisket.  I  love a good smoked brisket and get excited whenever the old lady picks up a good deal at Costco. What better way to break in your new smoker than with sweet brisket? Get the recipe → here. 

Smoked Cornish Game Hens –  This Cornish Game Hen Brine is my favorite for making a Smoked Cornish game hens. I do love to change it up sometimes so this time I decided to see what would happen if I took brined cornish game hens and added a dry rub. Well let me tell you this took the flavor to the next level, and now I am not sure I will make them another way.  Get the recipe → here.

Spicy Smoked Chicken Wings –  Spicy Smoked Chicken Wings are perfect for tailgating!! Is there any better combination? I love to smoke food. The flavor that it adds is just fantastic! These smoked wings are perfect for serving as appetizers or snacking on while watching the game! Get the recipe → here.

Sweet Smoked Coca-Cola Chicken – One of my family’s favorite chicken dinners is this Coca-Cola Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters!! This is perfect when we have other families over, everyone loves chicken. These are one of my favorites to cook, and they tend to be on the cheaper side as well at the grocery store, perfect for large groups or families.  Get the recipe → here.

Chicken Breasts Smoked – This Easy Smoked Chicken Breast Recipe makes for the perfect weeknight dinner! I love finding new easy smoker recipes that either myself or the old lady can make on a weeknight. Most night’s work can end late so fast and easy is key.  Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Wings – These Smoked Coca-Cola BBQ Wings are amazing and so full of flavor!  Wings are just one of those epic foods that just scream it’s football season.  You can’t go wrong with a nice cold beer and a big basket of wings watching the game! Get the recipe → here.

Coca-Cola Brined Cornish Game Hens Smoked – I love smoking cornish hens. And the smoked coca-cola cornish game hens are a new family favorite! Plus, I think they make a tasty little fancy-looking weekend dinner!  Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Turkey – This smoked turkey rub will turn your regular turkey into an amazing family or holiday dinner!  For years I have talked about smoking turkey. Well, I finally did it, and it is delicious!. Get the recipe → here. 

Smoked Ham – Smoking ham really brings out an amazing flavor to the meat. It’s easy to do and this Smoked Ham is one of my new family favorites. It’ll be a new favorite for your family too. Get the recipe → here. 

Smoked Prime Rib – This easy smoked prime rib rub recipe is amazing! Making a rub does not have to be complex or complicated; in this case, sometimes less is more. Once you smoke your own prime rib, you will never order it in a restaurant again. Get the recipe → here. 

Smoked Pork Chops –  This smoked pork steak recipe will have your taste buds watering and your tummy in heaven! There’s nothing quite as tasty as a smoked pork chop dinner! Smoking pork chops may take longer than just grilling them, but it is so worth the wait. Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Side Dishes: 

Smoked Green Bean Casserole –  This smoked green bean casserole recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday or weeknight dinner! Green Bean Casserole is one of those side dishes I have with any holiday dinner, or even if it isn’t a holiday. Your whole family will love this classic casserole with a smoky twist. Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Deviled Eggs – These easy smoked deviled eggs are perfect to make for any holiday menu! This past Thanksgiving I made smoked eggs into deviled eggs for the first time and it was amazing. These have been a hit at every party and holiday dinner!  Get the recipe → here.

Smoked Loaded Baked Beans – These smoked loaded baked beans made in cast iron turned out AMAZING!! I used to cook these in the crockpot, but never again! Make extra because people always ask for seconds of this one! Get the recipe → here.

Creamy Smoked Macaroni And Cheese –  Smoked Macaroni And Cheese is a grownup’s dream and the ultimate comfort food! The flavor is just amazing! I am picky about my macaroni cheese and I prefer it to be made from scratch, not from a box. Now I’m even pickier and prefer it to be smoked instead of just baked. Get the recipe → here.

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