5 from 12 votes
Air Fryer Potato Skins
These Air Fryer Potato Skins are made from Russet or baking potatoes coated in olive oil with salt and pepper, baked until tender and crisp in an air fryer. The potato halves are scooped to leave some flesh, then filled with a mix of cheese and bacon strips before air frying again to melt the cheese and brown the tops. Topped with sliced scallions, the skins offer a crunchy, cheesy snack or side dish with smoky bacon flavor.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
208 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 potato eg. Russet, baking variety
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz cheese mix and match any meltable cheese.
- 4 lices Bacon eg. Oscar Meyer all natural pre cooked bacon, precooked
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 scallion
Instructions
- Add salt and pepper into a bowl and add olive oil.
- Wash the potatoes, pat them dry, then use your hands to cover each potato in the seasoned oil.
- Place the potatoes in the air fryer basket and then place the basket into the air fryer at 400 degrees F. for about 35 mins. Check doneness with a thin knife. Air fry for longer if needed, especially if the potatoes are big.
- While the potatoes are air frying, prepare the other ingredients. Shred any cheese that is not already shredded. Slice pre cooked bacon into strips. Wash and slice scallions.
- When the potatoes are cooked, leave them to cool a little, (easier to work with.) Slice them horizontally and scoop out some of the center. Leave some of the potato to enjoy. Brush with the remaining olive oil used to coat them.
- Fill them with cheese, and top with bacon bits. Return them to the air fryer, 400 degrees F. for 5 mins or until golden brown. Sprinkle with sliced scallions and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1half
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
456mg
(19%)
Potassium
481mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1half | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 456mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.