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Home / Recipes / Easy Baked Potato Skins

Easy Baked Potato Skins

March 13, 2019 By //  by Hannah 4 Comments

Easy Baked Potato Skins

This week on the blog I’m sharing my recipe for baked potato skins.  These are my husbands favorite appetizer so when I told him that I was planning to post an appetizer this week he immediately blurted out POTATO SKINS!  It was clear that he wanted them so  I whipped up a batch this past weekend.  I remember the first time that I made potato skins.  I was in high school and I had them several times at restaurants so I figured I’d try to make them at home.  My biggest mistake was not cooking the potatoes fist.  Have you ever tried scooping the inside out of a raw potato?  Not fun!  Needless to say, I’ve perfected my method since then.

For this recipe I used large russet potatoes so I decided to only make four of them.  If you use smaller potatoes you may want to adjust the quantities.  These baked potato skins are a great appetizer for parties.  I’ve posted some pointers and photos below and at the bottom of the post you’ll find the full recipe card that you can download or print.

Bake the Potatoes first

I worked at a 5 start restaurant throughout college and our loaded baked potatoes were probably the most popular side.  The chef once told me that his trick is to coat the skin of the potato with oil and sea salt before you bake it.  Once I tried it I never looked back.  It makes them so much better!

Easy Baked Potato Skins

After the potatoes are fully baked, let them cool and then scoop out some of filling but not all of it.  I’ve seen potato skin recipes where they literally scoop out all of the potato and just leave the skin.  If that’s your thing than go find a new recipe because the inside of the potato is the best freaking part!   Why would you get rid of all of that goodness?  I like it so much that I put the stuff that I scoop out in a container to eat later.

Easy Baked Potato Skins

The filling:

Butter…

I like to coat each half with butter before I add the other toppings.  You can either melt butter in the microwave and brush it on or put a dab of butter into each potato half and then throw it into the oven for a minute or so until it melts.  My oven is usually preheated at this point so I just use the oven.Easy Baked Potato Skins

Easy Baked Potato Skins

Bacon

I used turkey bacon for this recipe to make it a tad bit healthier.  I cut it into small pieces and then put about half of the bacon onto the potato skins.Easy Baked Potato Skins

Easy Baked Potato Skins

Easy Baked Potato Skins

Cheese…

Now load on the shredded cheddar cheese.Easy Baked Potato Skins

More Bacon!!!

Add the remainder of the bacon on top of the cheese.Easy Baked Potato Skins

Bake the potato skins at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted.  I like to add chives on top of mine and serve them with a side of sour cream.

Easy Baked Potato Skins

 

Easy Baked Potato Skins

 

Easy recipe for loaded baked potato skins. These potato skins are topped with bacon, cheese, chives and sour cream and the perfect appetizer for any party.
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Baked Potato Skins

Course Appetizer
Keyword Potato, Potato Skins

Ingredients

  • 4 Potatoes
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/2 lb Bacon
  • Chives
  • Sour Cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Bake your potatoes first just like you would make traditional baked potatoes. Baking them at 400 degrees should take 40-60 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes and your oven.  

  2. Cook the bacon and then cut it into small pieces. I used turkey bacon for this recipe but any bacon would work.

  3. Let the potatoes cool.  Once they are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and scoop out some of the inside.  Then place them on a baking sheet.  

  4. Add butter to each of the halves and bake at 400 degrees for a few minutes until the butter is melted.  Once the butter has melted take the potatoes out and brush the butter over the top so that it evenly covers the potato surface.  

  5. Add bacon and cheese to each potato half and bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes (Until the cheese has melted)

  6. Top the potatoes with Chives and sour cream (or serve sour cream on the side)

If you would like to save this recipe for later you can pin it below.

Easy Baked Potato Skins

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What are your go to appetizers?

<3 Hannah

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  1. LydiaF1963

    March 16, 2019 at 8:18 am

    I love making these! Sometimes I have to because for some reason I end up with TWO five pound bags of potatoes…oops! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty. We’ve just started a Facebook group called Creatively Crafty Showcase and you’re invited to join us! It’s another way to share this post and just about anything creative plus we’ll have opportunities to interact/support each other. You’ll find us here http://bit.ly/2TL8Pli. Hope to see you soon!

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    • Hannah

      March 17, 2019 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks Lydia. It’s definitely a great way to use up potatoes. I’ll check out the Facebook group. Thanks for the invite!

      Reply
  2. Linda

    March 17, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Love these. Thank you for sharing your post on the Classy Flamingos Blog Party we’ve enjoyed it. Come back soon. poinsettiadr.com

    Reply
  3. Miz Helen

    March 18, 2019 at 12:10 pm

    We love Potato Skins and this recipe looks so good, I need to make some soon! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us for our special St. Patrick’s Day Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back soon.
    Miz Helen

    Reply

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