Appetizer for 2

Deep-Fried Potato Skins

Name: Deep-Fried Potato Skins
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes; 2 cups sour cream; 1 envelope onion soup mix; 1 tbsp finely chopped onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; oil for deep-fat frying; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese; 7 strips bacon; 4 tsp minced chives or green onion

Baked potato halves are fried until crisp, then filled with bacon, cheese, and a creamy garlic onion topping.

$4.54per serving $$$

85 minstart to table

2servings

American Gluten-free Appetizers Side dishes Snacks Sheet pan

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
2 cups sour cream
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
5 cloves garlic
1 dash hot pepper sauce
oil for deep-fat frying
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
7 strips bacon
4 tsp minced chives or green onion

Steps

Bake the potatoes on a sheet pan at 400 F for 50 minutes, or until tender.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, drain it, and crumble it.
Mix the sour cream, soup mix, onion, garlic, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
Halve the potatoes, scoop out most of the centers, and cut each half into two pieces.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot to 350 F, then fry the potato skins for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp.
Fill the skins with cheddar, Swiss cheese, and bacon, then return them to a 400 F oven for 5 minutes and top with the sour cream mixture and chives.

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