Half-Time Skins

MAKES: 1 dozen

COOK TIME: 1 Hr 5 Min

Everyone loves potato skins, especially on game days. Our recipe for Half-Time Skins will teach you how to make the perfect crispy potato skins. When they're done, just set them out with all the must-have toppings (everything from chili and cheese to crumbled bacon and sour cream) and let them chow down!

What You'll Need

6 small Idaho Russet potatoes
1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika

What to Do

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Brush each potato lightly with oil and place in pan.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until fork-tender. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out centers, leaving 1/4 inch of potato attached to the skin. Save the scooped out part for another use.
In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, paprika, and remaining oil. Lightly brush inside of hollowed out potatoes with mixture.
Bake 20 to 25 more minutes, or until crispy.

Notes

Serve these up with sour cream, scallions, salsa, guacamole, shredded Jack or cheddar cheese, chili, and crumbled bacon and let everyone make their own creation.
Go ahead and use small potatoes to make a mini version of these appetizers that you can just pop in your mouth.

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jthelander1231

Mar 04, 2016

I actually did this for the Super Bowl this year! I was not a very good potato scooper in the beginning, but I eventually got the hang of it. I wound up saving the center part in a tupperware dish and mixed in my leftover toppings for a makeshift baked potato "salad" to eat for lunch the next day. I would definitely do this again!