Potato Skins

Devashish

These crispy, golden potato skins are the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer that brings restaurant-quality indulgence right to your home table. Ready in just 90 minutes, these perfectly baked potato shells deliver a satisfying crunch on the outside while keeping their fluffy interior intact.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1

Course Appetizer

Servings

Calories 258 kcal

Equipment

Baking sheet

Ingredients

6 small to medium sized Russet potatoes washed and pat dry
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup unsalted butter half of a stick, melted
sour cream for topping
chives or green onion chopped, for topping
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Poke potatoes with a fork, place on a baking sheet and cook for 1 hour. Remove from the baking sheet, and allow to cool for about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
For large potatoes, cut each potato lengthwise, into three sections, creating three long slices. (So each potato should yield two skins, plus a middle section that you can discard or use to make baked potato salad :). For small potatoes, just cut in half.
Use a small spoon to scoop out some of the potato flesh in the center, leaving a thick layer near the skin, but hollowing it out slightly to create a "boat".
Turn your oven on to a high broil. Brush the potatoes with butter on the inside and outside and place them back onto the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Broil for 7-8 minutes until the insides get a bit crispy from the melted butter.
Remove from the oven and add a generous amount of shredded cheese into each skin, topping with bacon pieces.
Place back under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Remove from oven and top with sour cream, chives or green onion. Serve warm.

Notes

Store leftover potato skins in the refrigerator. Rewarm them in the oven or air fryer.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 309IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 159mgIron: 2mg

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