Restaurant-style Potato Skins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 potatoes
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/8 cup bacon bits
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins Ready Time: 37 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• pierce potatoes with a fork. microwave the potatoes on high until they are soft; approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
• cut the potatoes in half vertically. scoop the inside out of the potatoes, until 1/4 inch of the potato shell remains.
• heat oil to 365 degrees f (180 degrees c) in a deep fryer or a deep saucepan. place the potatoes in hot oil, fry for 5 minutes. drain potatoes on paper towels.
• fill the potato shells with cheese and bacon bits. arrange them in the prepared baking pan.
• bake for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. serve hot with sour cream.