De-constructed Grilled (Baked) Potato

Even no-occasion everyday meals can be fun with a little creativity and this de-constructed grilled potato is a delicious example of this. 

This is a great variation to the traditional baked potato and the best thing about it is the potato cooks in fifteen minutes rather than a full hour as a tradional baked potato.

Potato dish shown in accompaniment with tender petite filet and sauteed broccolini

De-constructed Grilled (Baked) Potato:

Ingredients:

- Two russet potatoes
- Sour cream
- Butter
- Chopped chives
- Grated sharp cheddar cheese

Slice the potato into thin slices.  Lay potato slices flat on a cookie sheet and season both sides of potato slice with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.  Drizzle olive oil on top.  Grill on high until potato has nice grill marks on the outside and is slighly crispy but soft on the inside.

Melt a tablespoon of butter and mix with two tablespoons of sour cream - use as garnish.  Also, garnish with grated sharp cheddar cheese and chopped chives.

The meat on the plate is a black pepper petite tender beef filet seared on the grill until cooked medium rare (usually about 140 degrees internal temp).  Wrap in tin foil and let the meat sit for a few minutes so the juices do not run out.

The vegetable is broccolini, a hybrid between broccoli and gai lan, sauteed in olive oil, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

This whole healthy meal took only 30 minutes to prepare.