crispy potato skins

Baked Potato Skins have a crispy outer shell that is loaded with a cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion combination. These potatoes are everyones favorite appetizer or side dish! 

Crispy Potato Skins

small Russet Potatoes

olive oil

salt and pepper

cheddar cheese (shredded)

bacon (chopped and cooked)

green onions (sliced)

Ranch or sour cream

Wash and scrub the potatoes.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Prick with a fork and bake for an hour or until tender.  Or cook in the microwave for 5 minutes each potato.  Let the potatoes cool to the touch.

Cut the potatoes in half.  Scoop out the potatoes leaving about 1/4 inch along the sides.  Place the potatoes on a baking sheet skin side up and brush with olive oil.  Salt and pepper.  Bake for about 10 minutes.  Flip to the other side and bake an additional 10 minutes or until they start looking golden brown.

Remove from the oven and add the cheese.  Add back to the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese has melted.  Top with bacon, green onions and favorite toppings.

Crispy Loaded Potato Skins

russet potatoes

cheddar cheese

bacon

sour cream

minced parsley

chives

Heat your oven to 400ºF.

Wash the potatoes then prick them about 20 times all over before placing directly on the rack of a heated oven. Place a baking sheet on the rack below to catch any drippings.

Bake for 40-60 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes.

Bake the potatoes

Remove the potatoes from the oven and immediately cut them in half and place them on a wire cooling rack.

Increase the oven temperature to 425ºF.

When the potatoes have cooled to the touch use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the potato leaving about 1/4 inch of it behind on the skin.

Brush the tops of the potato skins with olive oil then season them well with sea salt and freshly ground pepper and place the rack with potatoes inside of the oven.

Bake the skins for about 20 minutes, or until the the edges of the skins are golden and browned.

Prepare and cook the skins

Remove the tray from the oven and spread out the shredded cheddar cheese and bacon pieces across the baked potato skins.

Place them back in the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.

Sprinkle the potato skins with diced green onion, minced parlsey and minced chives and serve with sour cream.

Load, bake again and serve

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