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    Recipes » Side Dishes

    Grilled Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon and Parsley

    Published: Aug 2, 2023 · Modified: Nov 5, 2024 by The Sage Apron - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These potatoes are an easy and delicious side dish for simple grilled meals. These parboiled fingerlings have a soft and creamy interior, a lightly grilled skin and are tossed in olive oil, lemon, fresh parsley and flaky sea salt.

    A dish of grilled fingerling potatoes with half a lemon and fresh parsley.
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    Ingredients

    We used yellow skinned fingerling potatoes for the photos in this post. However, this recipe can be used for any type of fingerlings: yellow, red skinned fingerlings, purple fingerlings, new potatoes, marble potatoes and/or peewee potatoes.

    Ingredients for grilled fingerlings.
    Ingredient quantities can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
    A fork holding a creamy bitten fingerling potato over a dish of grilled fingerlings.
    Parboiling the fingerlings ensures each potato is fully cooked with a fluffy center.

    How To Make Grilled Fingerlings

    The key to grilling whole fingerling potatoes that have a creamy interior and a crispy skin is parboiling. Briefly boiling the potatoes ensures that the potatoes cook through with a fluffy texture without becoming too dry on the grill.

    1. Bring a pot of water to a roaring boil. Salt generously and add the fingerlings. Boil for 8 - 10 minutes or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes and allow them to steam dry for a few minutes.
    Boiled fingerlings steaming dry in a colander.
    1. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium heat (about 350° Fahrenheit). In a large mixing bowl combine ½ Tablespoon of olive oil with lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped parsley, and black pepper.
    A bowl of parsley, lemon and olive oil.
    1. Drizzle the boiled potatoes with ½ Tablespoon of olive oil and season with a touch of salt. Grill the fingerlings on a sheet of aluminum foil for 8 - 12 minutes, flipping once, until the potatoes are light charred and have a crispy skin.
    A pile of grilled fingerling potatoes on a sheet of aluminum foil.
    1. Toss the grilled potatoes in the lemon, olive oil and parsley. Season with flaky sea salt, to taste. Garnish with extra parsley, as desired. Serve immediately.
    Grilled potatoes seasoned with lemon and parsley.
    Simple frilled fingerling potatoes with lemon juice, olive oil and chopped parley.

    Serving Suggestions

    These potatoes make for a lovely side dish that is easy to pair with various grilled meats, seafood and barbecue fare. They go especially well with a juicy steak, like with our perfectly grilled ribeye recipe!

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    Saving & Reheating

    Leftover fingerlings can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 - 5 days.

    The potatoes can be reheated in the microwave, in the oven or on the grill. Safe food handling requires leftovers to be reheated to an internal temperature of 165° Fahrenheit.

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    Recipe

    Simple frilled fingerling potatoes with lemon juice, olive oil and chopped parley.

    Grilled Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon and Parsley

    Author: The Sage Apron
    This simple side dish is the perfect accompaniment for grilled meats and seafood.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes
    Yield 4 Servings
    Course Dinner, Side Dish
    Cuisine American

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    Special Equipment

    • Aluminum foil

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound fingerling potatoes washed
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil divided
    • 1 medium lemon zest and juice
    • 1 handful fresh parsley finely chopped
    • Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
    • fine kosher salt* to taste
    • Flaky finishing salt such as Malden or Fleur de Sel, to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Bring a medium pot of water to a roaring boil. Add fingerlings and boil for 8 - 10 minutes or until fork tender. Strain potatoes into a colander and allow to steam dry for a few minutes (or until ready to grill).
    • Preheat the grill to medium heat (about 350° Fahrenheit). Meanwhile, prepare the potato seasoning. In a large mixing bowl combine ½ Tablespoon of olive oil with lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped parsley and black pepper. Set aside.
    • Toss the boiled potatoes with remaining ½ Tablespoon olive oil and a touch of fine kosher salt*. Grill over medium heat for 8 - 12 minutes, turning once until the potatoes are lightly charred with a crispy skin.
    • Toss the grilled fingerlings in the olive oil, lemon and parsley. Season with flaky sea salt and additional pepper, to taste. Garnish with extra parsley, as desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.
    * A Note About Salt

    Unless otherwise noted, all recipes on The Sage Apron are developed using Diamond Crystal Kosher salt. It is a great all-purpose salt for cooking and baking. If using table salt, reduce quantities by about half.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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