Grilled Potato Steaks(with Bacon, Sour Cream And Chives)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large baking potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled
• 8 slices bacon, diced small
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• kosher salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 bunch chives, minced (i just snip them with scissors)
• 1/2 cup butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 build a medium hot fire.
• 2 when you can hold your hand about 5 inches above the grill where the fire is hottest for about 4-5 seconds, the fire is ready.
• 3 if using a gas grill, use the same technique to determine when you have preheated the grill to the correct temperature.
• 4 cut a thin slice off each long side of each potato, so you can lay it flat.
• 5 now cut each potato in half, lengthwise, to make two “planksâ€? each about 1 1/2" thick.
• 6 [no need to peel the potatoes, unless you want to; they’ll cook fine unpeeled.]
• 7 in a large pot or pan, bring salted water to a boil, add potatoes, and simmer them for about 8-9 minutes, or until the pieces are just done, but still quite firm.
• 8 if a toothpick is inserted into one, it should go in easily, but meet with a fair amount of resistance.
• 9 gently transfer the potatoes to a colander to drain.
• 10 while the potatoes are cooking, cook the bacon in a small skillet over medium heat until crisp (about 6-8 minutes).
• 11 transfer the cooked bacon to paper towels or newspaper or a brown paper bag to drain.
• 12 rub the cut potato “planksâ€? (pieces) generously with the olive oil.
• 13 sprinkle them generously on all sides with the salt and pepper.
• 14 place the pieces on the hot grill and cook until they have become really crispy and brown – about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• 15 serve topped with sour cream, and sprinkled with the bacon and cut chives.
• 16 (add butter if desired.) variations: add toppings such as grated or shredded cheese, chopped chiles, avocado chunks, tomatoes – or anything else that seems interesting to you.
• 17 you might offer a choice of toppings and let guests build their own!