30 thin-skinned baby potatoes (no bigger than a ping-pong ball)
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 medium onion
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
7 ounces (5 slices) thick-cut bacon, preferably fairly lean, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf fresh parsley
Equipment: You’ll need 6 (14-inch) flat metal skewers, or 12 (7-inch) skewers.
Put potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 1 tablespoon of the salt. Cover, bring to a boil on a camp stove, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, transfer to plates, and let cool completely.
Cut onion into 1-inch chunks and separate into pieces. In a large bowl, combine oil with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add potatoes, onion, and bacon and toss to coat.
On a flat metal skewer, about 14 inches long, thread 2 pieces of onion, a piece of bacon, and a potato, pressing them close together; repeat until you have 5 potatoes and end with bacon and onion. Thread 5 more skewers in the same way. Alternatively, use 12 (7-inch) skewers and halve the amount threaded on each skewer.
Meanwhile, heat a charcoal- or wood-fired grill to medium-high (about 450°F; you can hold your hand 5 inches above cooking grate only 3 to 4 seconds). If you’re using a charcoal fire, start it when you have about half the skewers threaded.
Grill skewers, turning often, until onion and bacon have some char to them, 10 to 20 minutes. Set skewers on a platter and sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe Notes
- Make ahead: Boil the potatoes and keep chilled up to 2 days ahead.
Reprinted with permission from Camp Sunset: A Modern Camper's Guide to the Great Outdoors by the Editors of Sunset Magazine, copyright (c) 2016. Published by Oxmoor House.