Grilled French Fries are the perfect side dish for burgers. And even better, you don’t have to turn on the oven to make them.
For more ideas of what to grill with these, check out all of our grilling recipes.
Burgers and French fries go together so well. But here’s the thing. If you’re grilling burgers, it’s a little bit of a pain to have to keep running inside to check French fries that are in the oven. Instead, make grilled French fries so that everything you make is on the grill. That makes your life so much easier.
You can do all the prep work for the French fries inside, then bring them outside when you’re ready to cook them.
You could cook frozen fries on the grill too, following the same cooking methods, but it’s so easy to make your own fries from potatoes. Why wouldn’t you?
Potatoes aren’t the only vegetables you can grill (yes, potatoes are a vegetable!). For more ideas, check out all of our Vegetarian Grilling Recipes.
Grilled French Fries Recipe
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Grilled French Fries Ingredients:
- 5 potatoes (Russet or yellow)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Water
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- More oil for grilling
How To Make Grilled French Fries:
Wash your potatoes.
Cut the potatoes in half, then make six lengthwise cuts in each half. Depending on how thick those potato slices are, you may need to cut those in half as well to make them fry size.
Fill a large bowl with water. Add one tablespoon of sugar. Soak the French fries in water for at least 30 minutes. The water will pull out the starch from the potatoes and the sugar will help the outside of the French fries crisp up nicely.
Drain and rinse the French fries.
Pat the French fries dry with a paper towel.
Drizzle them with olive oil, garlic powder, and salt (plus any additional spices you might prefer). Toss to coat.
If you’re not going to cook these immediately, the salt may pull some additional moisture from the potatoes, so you’ll want to drain that out before cooking.
Heat the side burner of your grill to high.
Put the French fries in a grill safe pan (one without any plastic, even on the handles). Add about a half inch of olive oil to the pan. Toss the French fries in the oil.
Put the pan on the side burner and cook about 15 minutes on one side, then flip for another 15 minutes.
Ideally you don’t want to flip them too much because you want each side exposed to the heat for as long as possible. But, if the French fries start sticking, definitely flip them as necessary.
When they’re done, remove them from the heat, draining excess oil. Put them in a paper towel-lined bowl, then hit them with additional salt (this is a good excuse to recreate the salt bae meme).
Recipes to serve with Grilled French Fries
If you’re going to make French fries on the grill, you should definitely serve them with other grilled recipes. That way, you don’t have to turn on the oven. Our favorite recipes to serve with grilled French fries are:
- Grilled Turkey Burgers with onions
- WTF Burger
- Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Chicken Skewers)
- Ground Sausage Burger
Dips for Grilled French Fries
The last time I made grilled French fries, we had burgers with avocado mayo. So of course, I dipped the grilled French fries in avocado mayo and it was amazing. A few other dips for grilled French fries are:
Grilled French Fries
Grilled French Fries are the perfect side dish for burgers. And even better, you don't have to turn on the oven to make them.
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes (Russet or yellow)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Water
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- More oil for grilling
Instructions
- Wash your potatoes.
- Cut the potatoes in half, then make six lengthwise cuts in each half. Depending on how thick those potato slices are, you may need to cut those in half as well to make them fry size.
- Fill a large bowl with water. Add one tablespoon of sugar. Soak the French fries in water for at least 30 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the French fries. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Drizzle them with olive oil, garlic powder, and salt (plus any additional spices you might prefer). Toss to coat.
- Heat the side burner of your grill to high.
- Put the French fries in a grill safe pan.
- Add about a half inch of olive oil to the pan. Toss the French fries in the oil.
- Put the pan on the side burner and cook about 15 minutes on one side, then flip for another 15 minutes.
- Remove them from the heat, draining excess oil. Put them in a paper towel-lined bowl, then hit them with additional salt
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 277Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 0mgSodium 170mgCarbohydrates 49gFiber 5gSugar 6gProtein 6g
Joanne
Thursday 11th of June 2020
These look delicious! I wish we had a side burner on our grill. Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
Natasha Mairs
Thursday 11th of June 2020
I have never thought of grilling french fries before. But these do look delicious
Michele Somerville
Tuesday 9th of June 2020
They look delicious! Similar to fried sliced potatoes only better. Thanks for sharing!