CampRecipes Classic Archive
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Original Date: 2003-07-25
Serves: 5-6
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Potatoes, well scrubbed
- 3 T. olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Immerse potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water and boil for 20 min, depending on their size or until they are still slightly firm. Drain and cool.
Slice the potatoes in half lenghtwise and then cut the potatoes halves into 1 inch slices. Carefully place the potatoes pieces on skewers.
In a small saucepan combine the olive oil and galic and bring it to a simmer on med heat. Add salt and pepper. Remove the galic clove.
When ready to grill, prepare b-b-q for med heat grilling. Place potatoes on grill and baste with oil mixture. Grill about 8-10 min on each side or until the potatoes are browned and crisp on the outside and tender throughout.
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To make this easier at the campsite, precook the potatoes and oil mixture at home and that way all you need to do is cut them up skewer and then baste them!!
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