Smoked Potato
Posted: 04/16/25
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A savory smoked potato takes everything you know about classic baked potatoes and punches it up to the next level. Slow-cooked on the smoker for a crispy skin and fluffy flesh infused with natural smoke flavor. Simple ingredients, an easy process, and delicious results!
What We Love About This Recipe
- A smoked potato only takes 4 ingredients – the potato (obviously), a neutral-flavored oil, salt, and pepper. You could knock that back to 3 ingredients if you swap out the salt & pepper for your favorite store-bought spice blend.
- We use a two-step method to ensure perfectly-cooked potatoes. First, microwave the potatoes for 8-10 minutes (flipping halfway) to give them a head start. Then, toss them on the smoker to crisp up the skin and impart them with that natural smoky flavor. The slow-cook in the smoker also softens the potato flesh even more, giving you tender, fluffy results.
Cheryl’s Tips
- Be very careful when you’re poking vent holes in the potatoes! Uncooked russet potatoes are very firm, so the fork could easily slip. We don’t want any injuries here.
- Speaking of the vent holes, you want to puncture the skin of the potatoes, but you don’t want to shove the fork all the way through the potato. Just go deep enough to pierce the flesh of the potatoes. The goal is to give all the internal steam a way to escape during cooking.
- Don’t skip the prewash. Potatoes are pretty filthy – they grow in dirt, after all, and they’re not washed between harvest and homecoming. They’ve also got a bunch of nooks and crannies and eyes for all that dirt to nestle into, so… Wash them really well. Trust me.
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- Smoked Baked Potato
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Smoked Potato
A simple variation on classic baked potatoes, slow-cooked on the smoker for extra rich flavor.
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Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes approximately 6 ounces each
- olive oil or other neutral-flavored oil
- coarse salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Equipment
- smoker
- vegetable scrub brush or clean kitchen towel
- Paper towels
- Fork
- large plate
- pastry brush optional
- Microwave
- Tongs
- Internal meat thermometer
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 230° Fahrenheit.
- While smoker preheats, wash 4 medium russet potatoes under running water, making sure to scrub potatoes very well to remove all surface dirt. Dry potatoes well with paper towels.
- Use tines of fork to carefully poke small holes all over skins of washed potatoes. Place vented potatoes on large plate.
- Brush olive oil over potatoes, covering all sides of potatoes evenly. Sprinkle generous amounts of coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper all over potatoes.
- Place plate of potatoes in microwave. Microwave potatoes at 100% power 4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes, flip potatoes over, then return plate to microwave. Microwave potatoes 4 to 5 minutes more or until potatoes are soft.
- Once potatoes are soft, transfer potatoes to preheated smoker. Smoke potatoes 2 hours or until potatoes reach 210° Fahrenheit internally.
- When target temperature is reached, carefully remove potatoes from smoker.
- Slice potatoes open vertically, being carefully not to cut through potatoes completely. Stuff potatoes with preferred toppings and serve warm.
Notes
Suggested Toppings
- Shredded chicken or pork
- Seasoned ground beef or turkey
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Thinly sliced green onions
- Chopped chives
- Guacamole
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 potato | Calories: 134kcal | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Total Carbs: 31g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 29g | Vitamin C: 10mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 709mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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