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Air Fryer Potato Skins
These Air Fryer Potato Skins use cooked potatoes and take less than 10 minutes to make! Serve these on game-day or as a delicious appetizer!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 8 skins
Calories: 198 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large cooked russet potatoes, cut in half (see notes for air fryer directions on how to cook)
- 1 TBS olive oil
- dash of salt
- dash of pepper
- dash ranch dressing seasoning, optional but recommended
- ½ cup freshly grated Colby jack or cheddar cheese
- 2 lices cooked bacon, chopped
- sour cream for topping, optional
- green onions for topping, chopped- optional
Notes
- Directions to make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes can be found here.
- To make potatoes in the microwave: poke holes in the potato with a fork. Place whole potatoes on a microwave safe dish and cook for 5 minutes. Flip potatoes over and cook for 7-8 more minutes or until fork tender.
- To make potatoes in the oven: poke holes in the potato with a fork. Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place whole potatoes on a baking sheet. Cook at 450 degrees for 45-55 minutes depending on size of potato.
How to Freeze Potato Skins:
Make the potato skins according to directions. Do not add sour cream or green onions to the top. Allow to cool completely. Place potato skins into a freezer safe ziplock bag, and remove the air from the bag. Place into the freezer. The potato skins will keep in the freezer for 6 months. To reheat frozen potato skins in the air fryer: Add frozen potato skins to the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 370 degrees, and 5 minutes. If your potatoes are larger, you may need to add 1-3 additional minutes to cook through.
- Make the potato skins according to directions. Do not add sour cream or green onions to the top. Allow to cool completely.
- Place potato skins into a freezer safe ziplock bag, and remove the air from the bag. Place into the freezer.
- The potato skins will keep in the freezer for 6 months.
- To reheat frozen potato skins in the air fryer: Add frozen potato skins to the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 370 degrees, and 5 minutes. If your potatoes are larger, you may need to add 1-3 additional minutes to cook through.
- How to Freeze Potato Skins: