Homemade Potato Skins
Description
These mouthwatering potato skins are baked, then topped with bacon, melty Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions for a perfectly crispy appetizer.
Ingredients
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6 small russet potatoes, scrubbed
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
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1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed
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salt to taste
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6 slices center-cut bacon
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ground black pepper to taste
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1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
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1/4 cup sour cream, or to taste
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2 medium green onions, thinly sliced
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4 inch on the skin. Brush canola oil all over potato skins, outside and inside, then sprinkle with salt. Reserve flesh for another use.
5
Bake skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue baking for 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and turn on the oven's broiler.
6
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble.
7
Arrange potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack; season flesh with black pepper. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Cook under the preheated broiler until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
8
Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions to serve.