Spicy Nacho Potato Skins Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN NACHOS POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Toppings: Salsa, pickled jalapenos, chopped scallions and cilantro, and sour cream on cheesy skins
• How to Make Classic Potato Skins:
• Pierce 4 large russet potatoes with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack at 350 degrees until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool, then quarter lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Brush both sides with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Bake, skin-side up, at 450 degrees until crisp, about 15 minutes. Add your favorite team toppings. (For cheesy skins, flip the baked shells over before topping, sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and bake an extra 5 minutes.)

NO-FRY SPICY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake the potatoes for 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven, but keep the oven on. Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, and let them cool for 10 mins. Scoop out most of the potato flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh against the potato skin (you can save the potato flesh for another use, like mashed potatoes)
• Cut each potato half crosswise into 3 pieces. Place the olive oil in a small cup. Dip each potato piece into the olive oil and place it on a baking sheet. Repeat this with the remaining potato pieces
• Combine the salt and the spices and sprinkle the mixture over the potatoes. Bake the potato skins for 15 minutes or until they are crispy and brown. Serve them immediately.

NACHO POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Scrub potatoes, pat dry, rub with cooking oil, shortening, butter or margarine, prick potatoes with a fork.
• Bake for 40 to 60 minutes or till tender.
• (or microwave on high for 15 to 20 minutes till tender) Cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters.
• Scoop out the pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells.
• Reserve the pulp for mashed potatoes or another use.
• Brush both sides of the potato pieces with the 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
• Sprinkle the insides with seasoned salt and ground red pepper.
• Place potato pieces, skin sides up, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
• Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 3 minutes.
• Turn potato pieces skin side down.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Broil 2 minutes more.
• Arrange the potato pieces on a heated serving platter.
• Serve with desired toppers.
• To make ahead, bake, scoop, and season the potatoes, place in a covered container and regrigerate up to 2 days.