Ingredients

  • 16 yukon gold potatoes or 16 russet potatoes or 32 fingerling potatoes
  • 1 12 cups mayonnaise
  • 12 cup margarine
  • 12 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 diced garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 1 12 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 8 slices sweet white onions, thick slices (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon alpine touch seasoning (optional)

Method

  • In medium mixing bowl, mix: mayonnaise, margarine, white pepper garlic, cilantro, Italian seasoning and evaporated milk.
  • Cover and refrigerate.Note: if you use Alpine Touch seasoning, delete white pepper and garlic.
  • Wash potatoes and slice.
  • Do not peel.
  • Fingerlings, make a slit the length of the potato and do not slice.
  • Make 10 inch by 10 inch squares heavy duty foil.
  • Preheat oven 350F or ignite grill medium temperature, or have hot coals with no visible flames ready.
  • Two sliced potatoes per foil packet or four fingerling potatoes per foil packet.
  • Lay sliced onion on bottom, then sliced potatoes.
  • Prepare packets assembly line fashion.
  • Add the sauce on top of the potatoes, about 2 to 3 oz.
  • per packet.
  • Fold the packet and seal.
  • Cook 1 hour in oven.
  • Cook 40 minutes and turn packet over after 20 minutes on medium grill.
  • Cook 20 minutes in hot coals, then check.
  • If coals are mounded on top of packets, the potatoes should be done, if not cooked another 10 minutes.
  • Cooking time listed is for the medium grill.
  • Note: You can make these packets ahead of time and warm in a 250F oven before serving.