Potato Skins

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Potato skins are definitely one of my favorite easy appetizers to make! These are perfect for appetizer night or even for game day! Top the potato skins with shredded cheddar cheese, crispy chopped bacon, chopped green onions, and serve with sour cream!

Ingredients

• 6 large potatoes
• Olive oil
• Salt, pepper, and garlic powder
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 pieces of bacon
• Sour cream
• 2 chopped green onions

Prep Potato Skins

To prep the potato skins, start by scrubbing and washing 6 large potatoes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and poke holes in the potatoes using a fork. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for about 40 minutes, or until they are fully baked.

While the potatoes are cooking I like to go ahead and cook the bacon. I usually put it on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper and bake it at 400 degrees for 25 or so minutes. Once the bacon is cooked set aside and drain the grease.

After about 20 minutes, remove the potato skins from the oven and let them cool.

Make the Potato Skins

Once the cooked potatoes have cooled enough to handle them, use a big spoon to scoop out the insides of the potatoes.

Use a brush to brush on olive oil all over both sides of the potatoes that have been scooped out. Season both sides with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Place the potatoes in an air fryer at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the skins are nice and crispy. I did two batches of these in my air fryer. If you would rather cook them all at once or don’t have an air fryer you can also bake them in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until they are crispy.

After about 20 minutes, top the crispy skins with some shredded cheddar cheese and the chopped bacon. Place the potato skins back in the air fryer or oven for just a couple of minutes until the cheese is melted.

Serve Potato Skins

Once the cheese is nice and melted top the potato skins with some chopped green onions and serve with some sour cream. These are delicious on their own or served with other appetizers! We had these cheesy potato skins with crockpot spinach and artichoke dip!

If you like this recipe, check out some of my other favorite easy appetizers!

• Jalapeno Popper Wontons
• Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip
• Bacon Cheddar Jalapeno Pinwheels
• Bacon Wrapped Steak Bites
• Garlic Bread Meatball Subs

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

• I used Russet potatoes for this recipe.
• I shred my own blocks of cheddar cheese for a better consistency than pre-shredded cheese.
• My favorite way to cook bacon is in the oven on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. It bakes at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.
• Once potatoes are halved and scooped out I like using my air fryer to cook the potato skins. If you don’t have an air fryer or would rather cook all of the skins at one time you can also bake them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20-30 minutes until they turn crispy.

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