Smoked Mashed Potatoes
By Jason K. Morse
3 Reviews
These mashed potatoes are smokin' delicious. Potatoes are boiled until tender before getting a splash of smoked butter and cream, then baked on the Traeger just long enough to give them a slight crust.
Prep Time
20 Min
Cook Time
45 Min
Pellets
Signature Pellet Blend
Yields: 6 Servings
Ingredients
main
- As Needed
- Chicken stock or water
- 2 Pound
- red bliss potatoes, scrubbed and diced
- 1 Cup
- whole milk
- 1/4 Cup
- (1/2 stick) salted butter
- 1/2 Cup
- sour cream
- 1/2 Cup
- shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 Cup
- sliced green onions
- To Taste
- kosher salt
- To Taste
- freshly ground black pepper
Units of Measurement:
Steps
Step 1
Place the diced potatoes in a medium saucepan or stockpot and cover with chicken stock or water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until fork-tender. Cook for 4-5 minutes more, until soft.
Ingredients
As Needed Chicken stock or water
2 Pound red bliss potatoes, scrubbed and diced
Step 2
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 400°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
400 ˚F / 204 ˚C
Step 3
Add the butter and milk to a cast-iron skillet or ovenproof pan. Place on the grill grates as the grill preheats until the butter is melted, 7 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove the pan from the Traeger using heatproof gloves.
00:10
400 ˚F / 204 ˚C
Ingredients
1 Cup whole milk
1/4 Cup (1/2 stick) salted butter
Step 4
Drain the potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add the melted butter/milk mixture and mash to combine. Add the sour cream, Parmesan cheese, and green onions, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredients
1/2 Cup sour cream
1/2 Cup shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 Cup sliced green onions
To Taste kosher salt
To Taste freshly ground black pepper
Step 5
Transfer the mashed potatoes to the cast-iron skillet, then place the skillet on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook until the potatoes have a slight crust and are bubbling, about 15 minutes.
00:15
400 ˚F / 204 ˚C
Step 6
Carefully remove the mashed potatoes from the Traeger using heatproof gloves. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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