Baked Potato Skins

Baked Potato Skins

Crisp baked russet potato shells filled with cheddar and bacon, then finished with sour cream and green onion.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C.

    Cookware: baking sheet

  2. Step 2

    Prick the potatoes several times with a fork, rub them with the vegetable oil, and arrange them on the baking sheet.

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Potato, 15.0 ml Vegetable Oil

    Cookware: baking sheet, fork

  3. Step 3

    Bake until the potatoes are tender when pierced through the center.

    Timer: 55 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet

  4. Step 4

    Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer it with a slotted spoon and discard the rendered fat safely.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Bacon

    Cookware: skillet, slotted spoon

  5. Step 5

    Let the potatoes cool until manageable, then halve them lengthwise. Scoop out most of the flesh, leaving a layer about 5 mm thick inside each shell.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: knife, spoon

  6. Step 6

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then remove it from the heat and stir in the salt and black pepper.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Butter, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 4.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: small saucepan

  7. Step 7

    Brush the potato shells inside and out with the seasoned butter. Bake cut-side down for 5 minutes, turn them over, and bake until crisp and lightly browned.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, pastry brush

  8. Step 8

    Divide the cheddar and cooked bacon among the shells. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Cheddar Cheese

    Cookware: baking sheet

  9. Step 9

    Top the hot potato skins with sour cream and sliced green onion, then serve.

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Scallion, 120.0 ml Sour Cream

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook the bacon thoroughly with no raw areas remaining. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and consume within 3 days; reheat the filled skins to 74°C before serving.

Risk factors

  • raw bacon
  • hot rendered fat
  • perishable dairy toppings
  • cooked potato storage