Name: Pellet Grill Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Yukon gold potatoes (small to medium sized); 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup sweet and tangy bbq sauce

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Pellet Grill Smashed Potatoes are a great side dish for any meal on the grill. Yukon gold baked potatoes smashed and cooked until crispy with garlic butter and melted cheese.

We fired up our grills this weekend and made the best BBQ Chicken Thighs and these Smashed Potatoes on the pellet grill. It was a delicious bbq meal that disappeared in a flash.

Smashed potatoes with cheese & bbq sauce on a platter. BBQ chicken in background.

The pellet grill is our favorite for making easy side dishes to go with all of our meals on the grill.

Pellet Grill Twice Baked Potatoes are always a favorite to go with grilled chicken. We also love this easy pellet grill Jalapeno Hashbrown Casserole to feed a crowd and this Smoked Green Bean Casserole is perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients Needed

Yukon Gold Potatoes ~ Small to medium potatoes work best.
Butter
Granulated Garlic
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
Cheddar Cheese
Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

Pellet Grill smashed potatoes with cheese.

Step By Step Directions

4 Yukon gold potatoes, washed and drying on a gray towel.

Scrub potatoes and pierce with a fork.

Place on a pellet grill cooking for about 1 hour until softened.

Yukon gold potatoes cut in half on a lined baking sheet.

Remove from grill and cut potatoes in half.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Place potatoes cut side down on the parchment paper.

Use a glass or potato masher to mash the potatoes flat.

Spooning melted butter over smashed potatoes.

Spoon melted butter over each potato.

Topping smashed potatoes with shredded cheddar cheese.

Season with garlic, salt and pepper.

Top with shredded cheese.

Smashed potatoes with cheese and bbq sauce ready to grill.

Drizzle with bbq sauce.

Cheesy Smashed potatoes cooking on pellet grill.

Return to the grill, cooking until potatoes are crisp around the edges, about 30 minutes.

Sheet pan lined with parchment with smashed potatoes.

Remove from grill and serve immediately.

How to Store and Reheat

Store leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

Reheat in a 350° oven on a sheet pan for 10- 12 minutes or in a skillet coated with olive oil or butter over medium heat until heated through.

Platter of 3 smashed potatoes topped with cheese and bbq sauce.

These Pellet Grill Smashed Potatoes are a simple and delicious addition to any weeknight dinner and tasty enough to add to holiday dinners.

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4 Servings