Crispy Loaded Potato Skins [Bacon Roasted!]
You know how they say “bacon makes everything better”? Sure, it may be a catchy slogan, but it really does tend to ring true. When it comes to potato skins, bacon is a no brainer. How often to you see restaurant potato skins *without* bacon, after all? These loaded potato skins take it a step further...
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 654kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Large Russet Potatoes
- 1 lb Bacon
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms
- Pan Spray or Vegetable Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Shredded Swiss cheese
- Hot sauce or BBQ Sauce of Choice
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Sour Cream
- Green onions sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Use a fork to prick potatoes all over. Place on a microwave safe dish and nuke for 20 minutes on high.
- While the potatoes are cooking, chop and fry the bacon until as crispy as you like it. Strain out the bacon and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the pan, transferring the rest of it to a small heat proof bowl.
- Remove potatoes from microwave. Slice in half and carefully scoop out most of the potato flesh. *
- Prepare a broiling pan with pan spray or brush some vegetable oil to lightly coat. Place potato skins in the pan, cut sides up. Brush generously with remaining melted bacon fat, season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 10-12 minutes, flip all skins over, and roast for another 10 minutes.
- Remove skins from oven, and top as you would like. (See the post for some suggestions!)
- Return pan to the oven, cook until everything is hot and melted. If you’d like some browning, broil it for a couple of minutes on high.
- Top with sour cream and green onions, serve hot!
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Notes
* Usually, we’ll add shredded cheddar and sour cream to this, mash it up, and use it as a filling for some of the potato skins… twice baked potato! We weren’t in the mood for that last when we did these photos, though
Also: See the post for topping suggestions.
Nutrition
Calories: 654kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 1367mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
