Potato and Bacon Foil Packets

Flavor-packed potato bites with bacon crumbles baked (or grilled) to absolute perfection with zero clean-up! How easy!

With the summer here, I have been obsessed with foil packet recipes. They’re quick, they’re easy, and there’s pretty much zero clean-up. It’s win, win and win.

Now I do have two other potatoes in foil-type recipes but I just had to create another recipe using bacon because we all know that bacon makes everything better, right?

Not only that, these bad boys are tossed in cajun seasoning (a homemade seasoning recipe will be coming soon!), fresh garlic and chopped shallots, loaded with so much flavor. And with the crips bacon bits, you may just want to skip over the main dish and have this for dinner instead!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Yield 6 servings

Flavor-packed potato bites with bacon crumbles baked (or grilled) to absolute perfection with zero clean-up! How easy!

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds baby red potatoes, halved
• 1 shallot, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon.
• In a large bowl, combine olive oil, potatoes, shallot, garlic, cajun seasoning, bacon and reserved bacon fat; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cut six sheets of foil, about 12-inches long. Divide potato mixture into 6 equal portions, about 1 cup per foil packet, and add to the center of each foil in a single layer.
• Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet. Fold the sides of the foil over the potatoes, covering completely and sealing the packets closed.
• Place foil packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until tender, about 15-20 minutes.*
• OPTIONAL: Preheat oven to broil. Open the packets and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Notes

*Cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of the potatoes.

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