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Potato Skins
Crispy, cheesy, and fully loaded, these Potato Skins are the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 20m👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●knife
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To bake the potatoes:
2
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork. Rub each potato all over with olive oil, then season generously with seasoned salt (I like 2 teaspoons seasoned salt divided among all 12 potatoes).
olive oil6 tablespoonsSeasoned salt (see note 1)
3
Transfer potatoes to preheated oven and bake directly on oven rack until tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 50 to ⏱️ 60 minutes. Remove from oven and cool ⏱️ 10 minutes. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup and increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
4
To cook the bacon:
bacon1 pound
5
While the potatoes are baking, in a cold skillet, arrange bacon in a single layer. Turn the skillet to medium heat and cook, flipping the pieces often to promote even browning, until they reach your desired doneness (8 to ⏱️ 15 minutes). Remove from oven and drain on paper towels, the chop or crumble into small pieces.
bacon1 pound
6
To make the skins:
7
Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out the inside of each potato into a bowl (reserve for another use) leaving about 1/4" border around the edges and middle.
8
Arrange the potato halves on prepared baking sheet. Divide bacon and scallions among potato halves, then sprinkle each with cheddar cheese.
bacon1 poundshredded cheddar cheese2 cups
9
Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden, about 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with guacamole, sour cream, olives, and tomatoes. Garnish with reserved scallions.
guacamole1 cupsour cream1 cupdiced tomatoes1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
500 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
2 pcs
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
602 mg
protein Content
19 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
58 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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