Perfect Potato Skins Recipes

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Clean the potatoes and allow to dry. Rub the olive oil all over the potatoes.
• Place potatoes in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until skin is crisp and potatoes are tender. Remove from the oven and allow to cool until able to be handled.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides, leaving about ¼ inch of the potato inside the skins.
• Add the Italian seasoning to the melted butter and mix well. Brush the butter mixture on both the outside and the inside of the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the inside lightly with salt. Place potato halves face-down on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.
• Turn the potatoes over and continue to bake until the edges of the potatoes start to turn golden brown, approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven. Add the cheese and bacon to the inside of the potatoes. Bake until the cheese melts, approximately 3-4 minutes
• Serve immediately.

PERFECT BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
• Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.

PERFECT POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C)
• Wash the potato well and place on a baking sheet.
• Place into the oven and bake for 1 hour. Test for doneness by gently squeezing the potatoes.
• Remove the baked potatoes from the oven and allow to cool for 1 hour.
• Cut up the bacon slices and cook in a skillet until crispy. Remove the cooked bacon pieces from the skillet, draining of bacon fat, and place in a ramekin until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C)
• Cut the baked potatoes in half and remove the pulp leaving 1/4" boarder. I use a spoon for this and store the removed potato pulp for another use.
• Next, line a baking sheet with foil.
• Next, brush each potato skin, flesh and skin side with vegetable oil.
• Place flesh side down on the baking sheet. Bake the potato skins for 25 minutes.
• Remove the potato skins from the oven and turn over then season with salt and pepper.
• Fill the potato skins with grated cheddar and cooked bacon pieces then return to the oven for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Remove the potato skins and top as desired, with a dollop of sour cream and fresh chives or other toppings of your choice.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Lightly grease outside of potatoes, cut small slit in top and bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minute or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked potato, leaving a very thin layer of potato. (Save cooked potato for mashed potatoes or hash browns.)
• Brush outside and inside of skins with melted butter. Sprinkle inside with steak seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until crisp and bubbly.
• Fill with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chives.
• Variation: Twice Baked Potato Fingers Bake 3 large (about 5-inch) potatoes for 1 hour; cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then lengthwise in half again, making 12 long fingers. Scoop out and proceed as above.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F (200c/gas mark 6).
• The day (or up to 2 days) before you load them, prick all 10 potatoes, then bake the potatoes until the skins are crisp and the insides floury, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• As soon as you can bear to tackle the hot potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop the insides into a bowl.
• Put the husk-like skins of the potatoes on a tray and, when cool, cover until you are ready to fill them.
• Let the potato cool in the bowl, and then cover until needed.
• When you are ready to fill the potatoes, preheat the oven to 415 degrees F (200c/ gas mark 6).
• Add 7 ounces (200g) of grated Cheddar to the cold potato along with the sour cream. Finely chop the spring onion and add to the potato, with the salt, pepper, garlic powder and Paprika.
• Spoon the potato filling into the potato skins, and lay each half on a baking tray so they fit snugly together. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese, giving each potato skin a light covering, and cook until golden, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Fry the bacon rashers in the oil, or grill them, until crispy. Remove them to a paper towel lined plate and then crumble.
• Sprinkle each potato skin with the bacon to make them fully loaded.