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Curry Spiced Foil Packet Potatoes and Eggs

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This foil packet potatoes dinner is gluten-free, Paleo-friendly and vegetarian. Easy to make with little clean-up and seasoned with curry spices, it has simple, real food ingredients and is great for breakfast, brunch or dinner.

aluminum foil packet potatoes dinner on table

This post is sponsored by KitchenAid. I am grateful for the opportunity to use amazing KitchenAid appliances in my studio kitchen, and in this foil packet recipe!

Hey friends! I’ve been excited to share this newly updated post with you! It’s one of my favorite, EASY Whole30 recipes that’s become a crowd favorite. Well, at least for those who like eggs! Not to worry if you can’t eat eggs, I have other options! More on that in the recipe card. But first, let’s chat foil packet meals! A.k.a. life made easy meals. 🙌

Foil packet potatoes are a complete vegetarian meal you can easily make using the new KitchenAid Smart Oven+ with grill attachment. With this revolutionary appliance, you can get that fantastic grilled flavor all year round, l right in the comfort of your kitchen.

potatoes wedges on sheet pan in oven

Speaking of revolutionary…

YOU ONLY NEED 4 INGREDIENTS👇🏻

  • Potatoes (any kind)
  • Olive oil
  • Spice mix
  • Eggs (See recipe card for other protein.)
  • Okay and one more optional ingredient – A topping of your choice (cheese or herbs will do!)

We’ve used a curry spice mix to season the potatoes, but you can literally use any spice mix you prefer. SPICES are life! Oh wait, I mean variety is the spice of life! 😉

Let’s chat about curry spice and what gives it that GOLDEN hue: turmeric!

dish of curry powder

What are the benefits of turmeric in curry spices?

Turmeric contains an active compound called curcumin. This compound is one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory agents and has antioxidant effects. These antioxidants can help fight free radicals that build up oxidative damage to our muscles when we exercise or are stressed.

We need a powerful antioxidant to help combat and protect our system. Turmeric not only neutralizes free radicals on its own, it also helps to increase the body’s own antioxidant enzymes.

Now, pair that with the plant antioxidants in potatoes, more antioxidants found in the amino acids of an egg yolk, and this meal becomes a powerhouse of antioxidants in foil packs. Not to mention macro balanced with healthy fats, real food carbs, and protein!

How do you cook foil packet potatoes and eggs in the KitchenAid Smart Oven+?

RECIPE VIDEO TUTORIAL

The KitchenAid Smart Oven+ opens up new possibilities for cooking with its versatile and interchangeable attachments, like the glazed ceramic baking stone, steamer and grill attachment.* For the foil packet potatoes, For this recipe, the grill attachment is magical. Because of the advanced technology and connectivity that comes with the appliance, you can control every aspect of cooking through your phone with the KitchenAid mobile app..

One of the great things about foil packet potato meals is that you just keep filling packets until you have enough to serve everyone. They are each a single serving, so in about 40 minutes, you can make foil packets in the oven. As a result, it will provide a vegetarian, paleo-friendly, gluten-free meal for as many people as you can fit around your table.

How to make foil packet potatoes and eggs

  1. Slice potatoes and toss them with olive oil and seasonings. (Use about a cup of potatoes for each foil packet)
  2. Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes. (the potatoes will not be fully cooked yet)
  3. Layer cooked potatoes in the foil packs.
  4. Crack an egg on the top of each foil packet of potatoes.
  5. Bake for another 10 minutes.

close up photo of grilled potatoes in aluminum foil packets

grilled potatoes in aluminum foil grilling packets

aluminum foil grilling packet dinner with baked potatoes and eggs

Foil packets are an easy way to cook any kind of food completely without burning it, especially when grilling. The foil conducts heat well and protects the food from high temperatures.

foil packet meals on grilling attachment in KitchenAid Smart Oven

How to make the aluminum foil packets

  1. Use an 8”x8” or 9”x9” piece of foil
  2. Bring two edges of the foil together and fold it about one inch down. Continue to fold down one inch at a time until it touches the potatoes.
  3. Fold the opposite ends into triangles to seal the contents into the foil packet.

fork cutting into foil packet potatoes and eggs dinner

 

See FULL recipe below for this 40 minute foil packet dinner! 

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Foil Packet Potatoes and Eggs

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5 from 12 reviews
  • Author: Lindsay Cotter
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 35 min
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Description

Curry spiced foil packet potatoes and eggs is a gluten free, Paleo, healthy grilling recipe (or oven) for breakfast or dinner. Make this vegetarian recipe tonight!

Scale

Ingredients

  • 4 cups (around 1 lb) of sliced golden or red potatoes (or diced sweet potato can be substituted). See notes.
  • 2–3 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (1 clove)
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder seasoning with turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt and black pepper each
  • 4  large eggs
  • optional topping – salsa, avocado, red pepper flakes, fresh herbs, parmesan

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Slice your potatoes and toss them with olive oil and your seasonings.
  3. Place about 1 cup of potatoes on grill or baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes or grill at 450F, turning potatoes once, half way through cooking. (the potatoes should be tender but not overcooked). While potatoes are baking, make your foil packets and place on a baking sheet.
  4. Once potatoes are grilled or baked, place 1 cup of cooked potatoes into each foil packet.
  5.  Crack an egg on top of each foil pack.
  6. Place sheet pan back in oven for about 8-10 minutes or until yolks look firm but not overcooked.
  7. Remove and garnish with any extra toppings of choice; herbs, avocado, salsa, cheese, or dressing of choice.
  8. You can freeze these packs for up to 2 months then reheat in oven. The egg yolk will harden but taste is still delicious!

Notes

Can’t eat eggs? No prob, substitute egg with pre-cooked chicken, chicken sausage, feta or mozzarella, or chickpeas.

Omit cheese for whole 30 option.

Note –  Eight to 10 small new red or gold potatoes equal one pound.

  • Category: breakfast/dinner
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: american/indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 foil packet without topping

Keywords: foil packet potatoes, potatoes dinner, eggs, healthy grilling recipe

That’s it, my friends! Now all we need are some campfire s’mores. Gluten-free of course. 😉
Ever tried making foil packet meals on the grill or oven? Now’s the time! 🙌

Cheers,

LC

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    • Gregory says

      Why do people write a comment when they have nothing relevant to say? They just don’t have anything else to do? No one cares to read if you think it’d be good or if you have no intention of cooking it this way. If you tried it, comment. If you have a question, ask it. Otherwise, please keep it to yourself because it wastes our time.

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      • Dennis says

        And how exactly is your comment relative to the topic? Is this all you have to do? to use your words, “If you tried it, comment. If you have a question, ask it. Otherwise, please keep it to yourself because it wastes our time.”. To that I would add, no one cares if you like someone’s comments. Don’t be a hypocrite. No one likes a hypocrite.

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        • Gregory says

          I am glad you asked. It is because my comment IS relevant to the topic, I do not (and I know MANY people do NOT) like looking for someone’s comment that actually made a recipe to determine if it is worth making for my/their family. I’m sorry that staying on point is too much to ask from someone like you that cannot understand that reading dozens of pointless comments is a waste of time. I am only addressing this to spare someone else from having to search through another comment from someone like you who is thoughtless toward everyone else’s time, There are few enough people who bother to read all comments anyway — which is why oftentimes there are many people asking the same question over and over again without bothering to just read the dozen times it was already asked.

          So to answer your questions, I explained how my comment is relative and no, it is far from being all I have to do, but I will reply to your comment because, apparently, you are unable to comprehend. So my comment not only does NOT waste our time, it can SAVE wasted time with pointless comments. And yes, there are people who do care that I don’t like wasteful comments that have NO value. So, on behalf of all the people who dislike wasted and pointless comments, thank you for showing us what they look like by adding to their number,.

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  10. Sarah says

    Girl you read my mind!!! I was just talking to J this weekend about french fires and eggs, not sure why but I had this strange craving. This is even better because these WILL BE made camping this summer! Pinned for later and can’t wait to make them. Happy Meatless Monday my friend, hope you have a great week!

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  14. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    I adore foil cooked things, and you are right, the cleanup is a breeze.
    I often foil bake fish with some veggies, a splash of white wine and a pat of butter…much like using parchment paper, but it is much easier to form packets of foil than parchment.

    I look forward to giving this a whirl, I love smoke paprika on potatoes!

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  20. Jen says

    I love the simplicity of this meal. My Hubs LOVES roasted potatoes. I am a huge fan of turmeric and eggs…which means I need to add this to my menu for next week!

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  22. Nutty Abs @ Eat Your Nuts says

    Such a cute idea!

    I made these this morning and they turned out so adorable. I love the no-mess. And the boys in my house loved the fillingness of the egg and potatoes.

    Would you mind if I posted an adaption to the recipe, linking back to your post of course?

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  24. Cassie says

    I can imagine poaching an egg myself. I only did it perfectly ONCE and ever since, poaching eggs have been EPIC FAILS. Practice doesn’t exactly make perfect sometimes! While I don’t really like white potatoes, I LOVE baking sweet potatoes in Indian spices, let alone with eggs, so this is a MUST. I’ll definitely trying baking a kabocha or sweet potato with eggs and turmeric and see how it tastes–I bet it will be AMAZING!

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  25. cyndi says

    Are foil packets sealed up while cooking? Opened to add an egg and resealed? Or just formed into a foil dish and left open while cooking?

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    • Cotter Crunch says

      I left it open. But i think either would work. Just be sure to add the egg last and check on it ever few minutes. In case you want it more or less runny. Ya know? Keep me posted! Thanks Cyndi

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  26. Gina says

    I have just discovered you. I was just diagnosed so I was looking for recipes that stayed within my dietary restrictions, tasted yummy, and didn’t require emptying my wallet. This is brilliant. I tweaked it by using sweet potato and my son requested sausage crumbles. I also added some chopped sweet pepper. It was absolutely lovely – if not a little posh for something with such rustic ingredients. Thank you!

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  28. Lauren says

    Have you had any luck preparing these ahead of time? I made this last week and it was a hit (though next time we will add diced onions), but both my husband and I work, so I like to prepare things ahead of time and be able to just throw them in the oven when the time comes. I know potatoes oxidize, though, so I was wondering if the oil would be enough to keep them from doing so – if this has already been tried. But even with prep before cooking, this is definitely something I’ll be making again!

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  29. Sam says

    Hey so do you close up the foil packet while it’s in the oven or keep it open? Also when you add the egg do you keep the foil open?

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    • Cotter Crunch says

      I cupped it so it was slightly open. YOu can do this by placing the foil in a small bowl, round the edges, then place the potatoes in it. Then remove the foil from bowl and place on baking sheet. When adding the egg, seal it up a little bit more before returning to oven. Not all the way though. Does that make sense?

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  30. Emma says

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe!
    I’ve done just the potatoes and then added a can of tuna to each serve when I’m ready to eat them.
    SO DELICIOUS!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Lindsay Cotter says

      Thank you Annika! If you go to the “recipe” section on my site, you can sort all the recipes by category…so you can totally do a vegetarian search for more of those power packed veggie dishes! ?

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  35. Samantha says

    This are fabulous…recipe..and it looks too delicious, sound more yummy as well…can’t wait make them and we love your info…Thanks for sharing…!

    ★★★★★

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  37. Lauren Kelly says

    So so delicious! I made this with eggs and I added some leftover shredded chicken. I also used sweet potatoes. I loved every single thing about it!

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  43. Katie says

    I love how truly simple this recipe is, but with the spices the flavor still pops. And the foil packets make clean up a breeze!

    ★★★★★

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