How to Make Potato Skins

Crispy baked potato skins filled with melted cheddar and bacon, then topped with sour cream and green onions. A classic appetizer everyone loves!

⏱️ 90 min 🔪 Prep: 30 min 🔥 Cook: 60 min 📊 Hard 👁️ 19 views
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How to Make Potato SkinsFoto: RecipeGirl

Ingredients

8 servings
  • 4 large Russet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted)
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1¼ teaspoons seasoned salt ((such as Lawry's))
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 strips bacon, (cooked and crumbled)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • chopped green onions or chopped chives, (for garnish)

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425℉. Rub the olive oil onto the outside of the four potatoes and cut a small slit on the top of each potato. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. Let the potatoes cool until they can be handled- about 15 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 475℉.

  2. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the cooked potato, leaving a ¼-inch shell. Save the cooked potato for another use (ie. mashed potatoes, hash browns, potato pancakes, etc). Place the potato skins on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  3. In a small bowl, combine the butter with the Parmesan and seasoned salt. Brush the butter mixture over both sides of the skins. Bake until crisp- about 4 minutes on each side.

  4. Sprinkle the cheese and bacon inside the skins. Bake until the cheese is melted- about 2 minutes longer. Drizzle with sour cream and garnish with a few onions or chives, for garnish. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Macronutrients

Calories337
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