Homemade Potato Skins

These mouthwatering potato skins are baked, then topped with bacon, melty Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions for a perfectly crispy appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 287 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 6 small russet potatoes, scrubbed
• 1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed
• 6 slices center-cut bacon
• 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced
• 0.25 cup sour cream, or to taste
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

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).

Step 3

Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 8

Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions to serve.