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How to Make Potato Skins

If you're craving a salty, rich, and tender snack, we have just the thing for you. This potato skins recipe makes four servings, and it's super easy.
  • cook TIME 50 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 55 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, SnackCuisine: Global
Keyword: air fryer potato skins, baked potato skins, how to make potato skins, potato skin, potato skins, potato skins recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 208 kcal

Ingredients (7)

  • 4 whole potatoes 4 oz each
  • 1.5 oz cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 oz pan-fried bacon crumbled
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp scallion chopped
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep:

1

Wash 16 oz potatoes very well (scrub if necessary).

2

Shred 1 oz cheddar.

3

Pan-fry 1 oz bacon until crispy, then chop it into fine bits.

4

Chop 2 tbsp scallion.

5

Chop 2 tbsp parsley.

Cook:

1

Air-fry the potatoes: Wrap 4 (4-oz) potatoes in foil, then air-fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.

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2

Half and hollow the potatoes: Carefully remove the foil from each potato, then cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the middle so that the potato pouches are 1” in thickness.

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3

Brush with oil, then air-fry: Brush the potato pouches with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, then air-fry them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for another 7 minutes.

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4

Add the filling, then air-fry for the final time: Fill the potato pouches with 1.5 oz cheddar cheese, 1 oz crumbled bacon, and 2 tbsp Greek yogurt. Air-fry them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for another 3 minutes.

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5

Serve: Top with 2 tbsp chopped scallion and 2 tbsp chopped parsley. Keep warm in the air fryer until serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 208 kcal | Fat 12 g | Saturated Fat 4 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 6 g | Cholesterol 19 mg | Sodium 213 mg | Potassium 539 mg | Carbohydrate 19 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 2 g | Protein 7 g | Vitamin A 207 IU | Vitamin C 14 mg | Calcium 91 mg | Iron 1 mg