These potatoes are sure to win over your guests. Crisp, crunchy outside; soft, flavorful inside. Very simple to make.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 2-3 hours (depending on potato size)

What you will need:

• 8 baking potatoes
• 1 c bacon grease (softened)
• 2 T granulated garlic
• 2 T dried parsley
• 2 T seasoned salt
• 2 T coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 T sugar
• 2 T paprika
• 2 T dried chives
• 1 T onion powder

Preparation

1. Rinse the potatoes. Dry well with a paper towel. Poke through skin several times with a fork and set aside.
2. Wisp all dry ingredients together in a bowl. The chives will mostly rise to the top during wisping. When all dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed, mix for a few seconds with your hands to disperse the chives. Set aside.
3. The next steps are easiest is you do one potato at a time. Coat a potato generously with bacon grease. Spend about 15-20 seconds rubbing the grease in. You are trying to force the grease into the holes you made with the fork as well as rub it into the skin. Place the potato in the bowl with the dry ingredients and roll around, completely covering with the mix. Place the potato on a plate. Repeat until all potatoes are coated thoroughly. Let stand for 5-10 minutes.
4. Place the potatoes on your smoker when there is about 3 to 3.5 hours of cook time left. I recommend you use a potato rack and rotate the potatoes 180° after 1.5 hours. potatoes are done when toothpick slides easily into the potato. Keep in mind, the outer skin will be crispy and may be difficult to pierce. Once through the skin, the toothpick should slide easily into the potato.

That is it! Simple! Have a variation or suggestion? Did you like them once you made them? Leave a comment and let everyone know. Thanks for visiting!