Crispy Oven Baked Potato Skins
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Crispy Oven Baked Potato Skins
Description
This recipe begins by baking whole small potatoes until tender, then cooling them for easy handling. The potatoes are halved, and the centers are scooped out, leaving sturdy shells. These shells are brushed inside and out with melted butter combined with parsley, seasoned salt, and garlic powder, which imparts a rich savory flavor and helps achieve a crispy texture during baking.
The skins are baked cut side down initially to crisp the undersides, then flipped for extra browning. After achieving a lightly crisp texture, the potato skins are filled with sharp shredded cheddar cheese and bacon, then returned to the oven until the cheese melts and becomes bubbly and slightly golden. Chopped green onions add a fresh, mild sharpness as a finishing touch, and sour cream accompanies the dish for a creamy contrast.
This hearty appetizer or snack balances crispy, cheesy, and savory profiles, complemented by the smoky bacon and mildly pungent seasoning. It can be prepared fully in the oven or adapted for air frying with adjusted cooking times.
The baking time depends on the size of potatoes, with small potatoes preferred for consistent results. Alternative cooking methods such as microwave baking for initial cooking of potatoes and air frying for crisping skins are possible.
Ingredients
- 6 small potato baking variety
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- ½ teaspoon parsley dried
- ¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled, or 3 tablespoons bacon bits
- 2 tablespoons green onion or chives, sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- sour cream for serving
Instructions
To Bake Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Scrub the potatoes and poke each potato with a fork 5-6 times. Place them directly on the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until tender when poked with a fork.
- Remove from the oven and let cool until the potatoes are easy to handle.
To Prepare Potato Skins
- Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, scoop out the flesh leaving a ¼-inch thick shell.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, parsley, seasoned salt, and garlic powder. Brush the inside and outside of the potatoes with the butter mixture.
- Place potatoes cut side down in a baking dish or 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Flip potatoes over and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until slightly browned and crisp.
- Fill each potato with cheese and bacon. Return to the oven for an additional 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, top with green onion and serve with sour cream.
Notes
- Adjust baking time as larger potatoes require more time to become tender.
- Microwave baking the potatoes before the skin step can speed up preparation but final crisping should be done in oven or air fryer.
- Air fryer instructions include crisping skins at 400°F for 7-9 minutes and melting cheese with bacon bits for an additional 2 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2potato skins | |
| Calories | 264 | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 752mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 329IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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