These Baked Potato Skins are ALWAYS and major hit! Total MAN food. I made them for a football party recently and the guys guzzled these things down, not to mention the ladies that attended… These are great as an appetizer, a side dish or for a party, like the superbowl!
Honestly though what is not to like? These are all worth the calories! Baked Potato Skins are pretty fast and easy to make, in fact I usually make baked potatoes the night before- using the insides for dinner and save the skins for this recipe.
My favorite way to cook baked potatoes is by rubbing them with a litle olive oil and course sea salt or kosher salt and popping them in the oven with no wrapping on them. Straight on the grate. I save the fluffy insides for a meal with my family, and the skins for the party.
These are great as an appetizer, a side dish or for a party, like the superbowl!
- 5-6 potatoes already baked
- 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
- 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- bacon strips cooked and crumbled
- shredded cheddar cheese
- sliced green onion or minced purple onion
- Bake potatoes without any foil on outside so the skins will cook a little crunchy. I prefer to rub them in olive oil and kosher salt.
- After potatoes have been baked cut them in half lengthwise, scoop out the pulp leaving about 1/4 inch in shell.
- Place potato skins on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Combine butter, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika,and pepper.
- Brush over both sides of skins.
- Bake at 475 degrees skin side up for 7 minutes. Turn over and bake for 7 minutes more (or until crispy). Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins and bake 2 minutes longer (or until cheese is melted).
- Top with sour cream and onions, serve immediately.
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What temperature did you bake the potatoes at? How long did you bake them for before adding your toppings?
Hi! All the cooking specifics are at the bottom of the recipe in the recipe card. You bake them at 425, 7 minutes on both sides :) add cheese and bake more.
Mouth watering pictures- this looks amazing!!