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Crispy Baked Potato Skins
These delicious oven baked potato skins are crispy and so flavorful! Loaded with bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions, it makes the best appetizer and finger food for parties and game days.
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Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
42
minutes
minutes
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
262
kcal
Author:
MinShien
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Ingredients
3-3.5
lbs
russet potatoes
1/4
cup
salted butter
melted
1/2
cup
bacon bits
1
cup
cheddar cheese
shredded
salt
to taste
2
tbsp
green onions
chopped
1/4
cup
sour cream
Instructions
Pre-heat oven at 400ºF.
Scrub and wash potatoes then place them on a baking sheet. Do not wrap them in foil (see Note 1).
Bake the potatoes in the oven for 1 hour. Remove potatoes and let them cool enough to work with them.
Slice potatoes in halves lengthwise and then dig out the center, leaving about 1/2 inch of potatoes on the side. Avoid over-digging.
Place potato skins on baking sheet and line them next to each other. Brush both the top and bottom with butter.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes on one side, flip, and bake for another 10 minutes on the other side. Remove from oven.
Bring potato skins potato side up. Load potato skins with bacon and cheddar cheese.
Bake in the oven for another 3-5 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Lightly sprinkle with salt if desire, and then top with green onions.
Serve with sour cream and enjoy!
Notes
Note 1:
Wrapping potatoes in foil will cause condensation and make the less crispy
Nutrition
Calories:
262
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
27
mg
|
Sodium:
329
mg
|
Potassium:
605
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
304
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
118
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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