Potato Skins
Loaded potato skins are the ultimate appetizer, you have the potato, meat, cheese, and a little veggie for a complete course. A lot of restaurants serve them and its so easy to make them at home.
Toppings for Loaded Potato Skins
Loaded potato skins are so customizable that you can top them with anything that you like, as long as youre confident they will taste well with potatoes. A few of my favorite toppings are:
- Bacon
- Cheese
- Green Onion
- Sour Cream
- Buffalo Chicken
- Crawfish
- Cheese Curds
- Gravy
- Etc.
Loaded Potato Skins
Loaded potato skins are the ultimate appetizer, you have the potato, meat, cheese, and a little veggie for a complete course. A lot of restaurants serve them and its so easy to make them at home.
Equipment
- Deep fryer
Ingredients
- 4 Russet potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup colby jack and/or sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 sprigs green onion finely sliced
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Drizzle potatoes in oil and sprinkle with salt. Massage well and cover tightly in aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees4 Russet potatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt
- While potatoes are baking, cook your bacon to your desired crispiness. Remove from oil and crumble or chop to top your potato skins with.5 strips bacon
- Remove potatoes from the oven and slice in half while they are still hot. Carefully scoop out the insides, leaving a small amount of potato still on the actual skin, so that the potato still holds its boat-like shape.
- Heat frying oil to 370℉ and fry the potato skins until they are golden brown and crispy. This will take about 3 minutes.Oil for frying
- Allow potatoes to drain and on a baking sheet, top them with cheese and bacon. Place into an oven at 350℉ until cheese is melted.1 cup colby jack and/or sharp cheddar cheese
- Once cheese is melted, top with dollops of sour cream and green onion. Serve immediately and enjoy.3 sprigs green onion, 3 tbsp sour cream
