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    By Amy · Published: Jan 14, 2013 · Updated: May 9, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy 2 Comments

    Old Bay Potato Skins

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    Anyone who knows me knows that I have a love for potatoes.  And bacon.  And cheese.  Oh, and sour cream.

    So here goes my healthy new year’s resolutions blown out the window.  Oh well.  I just couldn’t resist making these Old Bay Potato Skins!

    Baked potato skins topped with cheese, bacon and sour cream on a baking sheet.

    My mama recently gifted me with The Pioneer Woman Cooks Cookbook.  I must say that I love EVERY single recipe and want to cook them all!

    Of course, these potato skins won me over first.  The main thing I changed about them was that I used Old Bay Seasoning to rub ’em down instead of kosher salt.

    And they rocked.

    A closeup of bacon frying in a cast iron skillet.

    The first step of the love is frying up some thick sliced bacon.

    A fork piercing a baked potato.

    Then rubbing some russet potatoes down with olive oil and baking for about 50 minutes, or until a fork is easily inserted.

    A cookie scoop removing flesh from a halved baked potato.

    Slice the potatoes lengthwise and scoop out the potato flesh with a spoon or cookie scoop.  Leave a little bit of potato…you don’t want just skin, do you?

    Baked potato skins sprinkled with seasoning on a baking sheet.

    Using a basting brush, brush the scooped-out potatoes liberally with olive oil, then sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning.  Bake on both sides for 7 minutes (each side, cut side down first).

    Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon, then re-bake until the cheese is melted.  Top with sour cream and sliced green onions.  Enjoy!  🙂

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    Baked potato skins topped with cheese, bacon and sour cream on a baking sheet.

    Old Bay Potato Skins


    • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    • Yield: 16 potato skins
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    Ingredients

    • 8 slices thick cut bacon, fried and crumbled
    • 8 russet potatoes
    • Olive oil
    • Old Bay Seasoning
    • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 4 green onions, sliced

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
    2. Fry bacon over medium heat in a skillet until fully cooked and crispy (about 4 to 5 minutes on each side).  Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and cool. Crumble bacon when cooled.
    3. Wash and scrub potatoes. Rub each potato with olive oil. Place on baking sheet. Bake for approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until fork is inserted easily.
    4. Slice potatoes lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh with a spoon or cookie scoop.
    5. Using a basting brush, brush both sides of potatoes with olive oil.
    6. Sprinkle both sides of potatoes with Old Bay Seasoning.
    7. Place potatoes cut side down on baking sheet. Bake for an additional 7 minutes on each side. Sprinkle potatoes evenly with shredded cheddar cheese and bacon pieces.
    8. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted.
    9. Top each potato with sour cream and sliced green onions.

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks Cookbook

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
    • Category: Appetizer
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: loaded potato skins

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    1. Danielle says

      January 15, 2013 at 6:48 am

      I got that book for Christmas too…well, I actually returned something that didn’t fit and THEN I got the cookbook…but I’ve cooked out of there twice already. Looking forward to trying your spin, yum!

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      • The Blond Cook says

        January 18, 2013 at 9:43 am

        I hope you like them, I am really enjoying the book, too! 🙂

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