This Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe is so delicious and the perfect appetizer for game day or party! This baked potato skins recipe has crispy skin baked potatoes loaded with cheese and tasty bacon bits.
These are sometimes called twice baked potato skins or loaded baked potato skins. Whatever you like to call them, they’re delicious and perfect for your next get-together.
This loaded potato skins recipe is perfect Superbowl food, or a great appetizer, or party food.
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The secret to making crispy skin baked potatoes is all about the preparation. Here’s how you do it….
How to make baked potatoes with crispy skin:
- Wash potatoes
- Prick with a fork
- Put potatoes in a gallon ziplock bag
- drizzle a few tablespoons of oil on the potatoes
- Place the potatoes in a baking dish
- Sprinkle with sea salt
- Bake in a 350-degree oven for about an hour or until a fork comes out clean when the baked potato is poked
How to make potato skins:
- Let the baked potatoes cool
- Cut into quarters, lengthwise
- Cut out most of the fleshy part of the potato. The potato skins should be about a half inch thick.
- Brush the potatoes with butter
- Sprinkle with garlic salt
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on the potatoes
- Add bacon bits
- Bake in a 400-degree oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden.
- Garnish with green onions and serve with ranch
This Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe is so delicious and the perfect appetizer for game day or party! This baked potato skins recipe has crispy skin baked potatoes loaded with cheese and tasty bacon bits.
- 4 large Potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil any cooking oil will do
- 1 tespoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons Butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2/3 cup cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup Bacon bits Pre-cooked, the ones from Costco work great
- 3 Tablespoons Green onions Diced
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
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Wash the potatoes and prick with a fork. Put the potatoes in a gallon ziplock bag and add a couple tablespoons of avocado oil. Zip the bag and roll the potatoes around until they're covered in oil.
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Place potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with salt on all sides.
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Bake in a 400-degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until the potatoes are soft when pricked with a fork. Take the potatoes out of the oven and let the potatoes cool enough to handle them.
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Cut the potatoes into quarter lengthwise. Cut the majority of the flesh out. Potato skins should be about 1/2" thick.
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Brush the melted butter on the potato skins. Sprinkle garlic salt on the potatoes. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the potatoes and add the bacon.
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Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bacon is crispy. Garnish with green onions and serve with ranch dressing.
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