Smoked Red Potatoes

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Make Smoked Red Potatoes with garlic and fresh herbs. Perfectly tender with crispy skins, they're a flavorful side dish for any meal!

Servings: - 12

Prep Time10

Cook Time2 10

Total Time2 20

3 pounds small red potatoes washed and halved (cut larger potatoes into quarters)
1 small sweet onion sliced
1/4 cup salted butter melted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
10 leaves fresh tarragon
2 garlic cloves peeled and sliced in half

Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Choose your favorite wood, I am using my favorite blend of oak, maple and hickory on my pellet smoker.
Oil a cast iron pan or use a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil and oiled (make sure it fits on your smoker). Set aside.
Combine the potatoes, onions, butter, salt, pepper, tarragon leaves and garlic in a large bowl. Toss to combine and pour into cast iron skillet or onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Once the smoker is preheated place the
Cook for 2 hours. Open and test the potatoes to see if they are fork tender (when you can easily insert a fork all the way into the potato).
Once they are fork tender remove from the smoker.
Serve and enjoy!

The night before or at least 2 hours before soak the wood hunk you want to use for smoking.
Prepared your BBQ indirect cooking.
Heat your BBQ to 225°F.
Continue with the above instructions.

You can use any type of potatoes you wish. Just keep in mind size and type of potatoes may change time of cooking.

You don’t have Tarragon, no worries it is excellent with Rosemary