Grilled Garlic and Pepper Potatoes

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Grilled Garlic and Pepper Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 Russet potatoes
1 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon Naughty Nelly's Deadly Twelve Pepper Blend or a few cranks of the peppermill
Paprika
Kosher Salt to taste

Preparation:

Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and slice them into 1/2 inch slices. Keep the slices in cold water until ready to cook. When you are ready to cook the potatoes, place them in a saucepan with the salt and bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes or until the potatoes are just barely tender. Remember you will be cooking these again on the grill. Drain the potatoes and lay them on a sheet pan.

While the potatoes are coming to a boil, combine the olive oil, garlic and pepper in a sauté pan and cook over medium heat until the garlic is soft and the oil is fragrant.

Prepare your grill for medium heat grilling.

Brush the potatoes lightly with the garlic pepper oil and sprinkle the potatoes with a bit of paprika. Place them seasoned side down on the grill and cook for about four minutes or until lightly browned and crispy. Baste the potatoes and turn them. Cook another three to four minutes and remove from the grill to a clean sheet pan and sprinkle with kosher salt. Serve at once.

Chef’s Note: Paprika is used here to add color to the potatoes. Because paprika is made from ground red bell peppers it can also add flavor. Some paprika can be from other varieties of peppers and can be sweeter or hotter. Paprika can also be smoked for additional flavor. It seems that the redder the paprika, the milder it is. Pale paprika or browner paprika may be hotter.

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