Bonjour my friends, I'm Frankie and welcome to Club Foody!
I love the 80s! The fashion was beautiful, the music was great and the food was amazing!
Sadly since then, many popular dishes disappeared from menus. There's one that we don't find often
anymore that's delicious and easy to make. Here it is...
In today's episode, I'll show you how to make my Potato Skins! Without reinventing the wheel,
here's my version packed with yumminess! It's a great appetizer to enjoy anytime and also during
sporting events like the Super Bowl coming up this weekend... So my friends, let's get cooking!
After the potatoes have been scrubbed and dried, we'll prick them at several places with a fork -
oh my, this is a hard potato! Then we'll place them on a baking sheet lined with foil and transfer to
a 400ºF/200ºC preheated oven. We'll bake them for 45 to 55 minutes or until tender with a slight
resistance - we want our potatoes cooked without falling apart. We'll remove from the heat and let
them cool off while we're doing the filling... Oh! and let's not forget to increase the oven temperature
to 450ºF/230ºC. So in a medium skillet over medium heat, we'll add a little bit of oil
and when it gets hot, we'll add red peppers and jalapeno peppers which will give a little zip to
the recipe. Now if you want spicier replace them with fresno and serrano peppers. So we'll sauté
them for 2 to 2:30 minutes or until they start to soften before removing from the heat.
We'll transfer the mixture in a mixing bowl and to this, we'll add cooked crumbled bacon
and a cup of sharp cheddar cheese. We'll combine the ingredients very well
and set aside for now. Back to the potatoes... When it's slightly cooler enough to handle,
we'll simply cut them in half lengthwise. Then using a melon baller, a spoon or a small ice
cream scoop, we'll remove the flesh leaving about half an inch so the potatoes can keep their shape.
Now in a small bowl, we'll combine 1 1/2 teaspoons of canola oil with some Taco Seasoning.
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When these two ingredients are well blended, we'll brush the flesh of the potato halves with it -
this will give them a nice flavor. We'll place them back on the baking sheet we used earlier
and transfer to a 450ºF/230ºC preheated oven. We'll bake them for 10 minutes.
When time is up, we'll remove from the heat and add the filling to the potato skins.
We'll quickly spoon the pepper-bacon cheese mixture into the cavities
before returning the potato skins back to the oven. This time, we'll bake them for 5 minutes.
A few minutes later, we'll remove once again from the heat and finish adding the rest of
the ingredients which is a generous amount of light sour cream and some chopped green onions...
And my friends, these are our Potato Skins! With a crispy exterior along with a soft cheesy creamy
interior, this is an amazing appetizer to serve anytime! They're easy to make and so delicious...
definitely a fun recipe to add to your list! I hope you give it a try soon and be sure to
visit clubfoody.com for ingredient amounts, directions and more info...
Until next time my friends, bon appétit!