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Potato Skins
Potato Skins topped with shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, and sour cream won't disappoint!
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Potato Skins

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizer, Potato Skins
Servings: 8 people
Author: Luke Brown

Equipment

  • 1 Oven
  • 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • 10 medium sized russet potatoes (5 lbs)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, and garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 pieces of bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 2 green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Scrub/wash the potatoes and poke holes in the potatoes with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour or until your potatoes are fully cooked.
  • While your potatoes are cooking, cook bacon however you'd like! I bake it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper at 400 degrees F for about 25 minutes. Drain grease from the bacon and chop it into small pieces. Set it aside.
  • Once the potatoes are fully cooked let them cool. Once cool enough to handle them, cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides of the potatoes using a spoon.
  • Cover both sides of the potatoes with olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Place the potatoes in an air fryer at 400 degrees F for about 20 minutes. You can also put them in the oven at 425 degrees F for 25-30 minutes if you don't have an air fryer.
  • Once the skins are cripsy, top with shredded cheddar cheese and cooked/chopped bacon. Place back in the air fryer or oven just until the cheese melts.
  • Top with chopped green onions and serve with sour cream and enjoy!

Notes

See my Frequently Asked Questions section for more tips! 
  • 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 425 degrees F for about 25-30 minutes until they turn crispy.
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