Recipe: Appetizing Crispy BAKED Potato Skins

Crispy BAKED Potato Skins. I love these Crispy Homemade Baked Potato Skins! These are done up in the oven so they aren't greasy but they are crispy, cheesy and Potato skins are delicious and easy to make. We use russet potatoes as the skins hold up well (but save the skins from baked sweet potatoes, because you.

Crispy BAKED Potato Skins This is the perfect recipe, a crispy edible. These potato skins easy to make. Some approaches call for deep frying, but I don't think it is really necessary. You can cook Crispy BAKED Potato Skins using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Crispy BAKED Potato Skins

  1. Prepare 2 large of russet potatoes.
  2. You need 1 of enough melted butter or margarine or oil to coat potato skins.
  3. Prepare 2 of strips of cooked bacon (crumbled).
  4. You need 1 of diced tomato.
  5. It's 1/2 of Green pepper and yellow pepper.
  6. Prepare 1 of sliced Green onion.
  7. It's 1/4 cup of shredded cheese (any kind will work).
  8. You need 1/4 cup of salsa and sour cream, and more for dipping.
  9. You need 1 of salt, pepper to taste (if needed).

You just want to bake the skins at a high enough heat so that they get crispy enough to hold the toppings. Cooking the baked potato so that the skin crisps, however, requires a special process and cooking method. Properly cooked baked potatoes also require time; you can cook a potato quickly in the microwave but the skin will not crisp. The following is how to make a baked potato skin crispy.

Crispy BAKED Potato Skins instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Baked potatoes in the microwave until fork tender but still firm (approx 8-10 minutes).
  2. Once potatoes are done, cut each one into 8 wedges. Place on a baking sheet and slightly flaten them using the back of a fork. Brush both top and bottom with melted butter or margarine or oil. Place in oven for about 10 minutes (just until crispy).
  3. Once crispy, take out of oven and load them up with the veggies, ending with cheese and bacon. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until cheese I'd melted.
  4. Top with green onions and sour cream /Greek yogurt and salsa (plus more for dipping) and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

These Crispy Baked Potato Skins are the perfect party appetizer. Heartier than a simple potato chip, yet still perfect for dipping! I got this idea from my mother. She baked potatoes a lot for us when I was a kid, and our favorite part was always eating the crispy potato skin by itself with a pad of melting. This potato skins recipe is crispy, bacon-y, and downright irresistible.

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