I guess… if you like to cook and bake as much as I do, you normally have something prepared when guests come over, right? Whenever I got someone coming to our place for a movie or game night I love to prepare stuff I normally don’t do (during the week). Snacks that are great for a crowd but not perfect if you are only two at home. Snacks like these Potato Skins with Bacon & Cheese, for example. Absolutely divine but a bit much if you want to eat all of them alone ;P
I really love potato skins. It all started in the US when I was living there for some time. Not really surprising, right? Back in the day, we often went to TGI Fridays after a movie night for some drinks… and of course, some snacks. I am not talking about peanuts along with your cocktail or beer… I mean buffalo wings and potato skins. Something this restaurant chain is known for. Or at least was known for back then. Haven’t been inside a TGI Fridays for quite some time. The one we had here in Berlin closed decades ago ;)
Anyway. I guess you all know potato skins. Double-baked potatoes with loads of bacon and cheese on top. Unlike the “regular” baked potatoes you eat with some sour cream and veggies on top, potato skins are not for the faint-hearted. They are carb and fat bombs and neither good for your cholesterol levels nor your hips ;P But who cares? Right? Sometimes you are allowed to eat stuff like that. Just don’t do it on a regular basis (every day) I guess ;P
Cheese and bacon make potato skins (unfortunately) extremely tasty. You could use less of the cheese and bacon but that would also mean less fun. Potato skins never wanted to be “light and healthy”. They were made to give you a good greasy base for loads of beers and cocktails. So they are perfect for parties but should probably not be your weekday dinner ;P They take too long to be made for dinner during the week anyway. They need to be cooked in water and baked twice – that takes quite some time. If you do it for a large group – no problem at all. Dinner for two… not really ;P
Anyway. I should stop babbling nonsense. I got more “bar food” and snacks like this one here, of course! That’s what I wanted to say. All the stuff I love and I am pretty sure that many of you out there will like it too. It’s all finger-lickin’ good! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
6 medium potatoes (mealy)
some vegetable oil
flaky sea salt
2-3 tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
4.2 oz. (120g) grated cheese (e.g. mozzarella, cheddar, or a mix)
3-4 slices of bacon, fried & chopped
1/2 onion, chopped finely & fried
some grated parmesan cheese (optional)
salt, pepper
1 spring onion, in rings
sour cream for serving
6 mittelgroße Kartoffeln (mehligkochend)
etwas Pflanzenöl
Meersalzflocken
2-3 EL Butter, geschmolzen
1/4 TL Knoblauchpulver
1/4 TL Zwiebelpulver
120g geriebener Käse (z.B. Mozzarella, Cheddar oder eine Mischung)
3-4 Scheiben Bacon, angebraten und gehackt
1/2 Zwiebel, fein gehackt und angebraten
etwas geriebener Parmesankäse (optional)
Salz, Pfeffer
1 Frühlingszwiebel, in Ringen
Schmand zum Servieren
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Wash the potatoes thoroughly, dry them, poke them several times with a fork then brush them with some oil. Place on the baking sheet and sprinkle from all sides with salt. Bake for about 50-60 minutes until cooked through – if you stick a knife into the potato and it slips off easily they are done. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit. This step can be done some time in advance.
3. Increase the temperature of the oven to 450°F (230°C). Cut the potatoes lengthwise in half. Use a spoon and remove a good part of the potato flesh leaving a 1/2 inch (1,3cm) wall/border intact. Place the potato halves back on the baking sheet. Mix the melted butter with garlic powder and onion powder. Brush the potato skins with the butter mixture. Bake another 10 minutes, flip them and continue baking for 10 minutes longer.
4. While the potatoes are baking fry the bacon in a frying pan until crisp. Take out, let drain on a paper towel and chop coarsely. Use the same pan to fry the chopped onion in the bacon fat until nicely browned. Set aside.
5. Take the potato skins out of the oven, top them with the fried onions, cheese, and bacon, and sprinkle with some grated parmesan (optional). Return them to the oven and bake another 5-8 minutes until the cheese is nicely melted and got some color. Take out and let cool down for a moment. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the spring onion rings and serve with some sour cream.
2. Die Kartoffeln gründlich waschen, abtrocknen, mehrmals mit einer Gabel einstechen und mit etwas Öl bepinseln. Auf das Backblech legen und von allen Seiten mit Salz bestreuen. Für etwa 50-60 Minuten backen, bis sie gar sind. Wenn man mit einem Messer in die Kartoffeln sticht und sie sich leicht lösen, sind sie ready. Aus dem Ofen holen und etwas abkühlen lassen. Diesen Schritt kann man schon einige Zeit vorab machen.
3. Die Temperatur des Ofens auf 230°C (450°F) erhöhen. Die Kartoffeln der Länge nach halbieren und mit einem Löffel aushöhlen – es sollten dabei etwa 1cm dicke Wände erhalten bleiben. Die ausgehöhlten Kartoffelhälften zurück auf das Backblech setzen. Die geschmolzene Butter mit dem Knoblauch- und Zwiebelpulver mischen und damit dann die Kartoffeln rundum einpinseln. Im Ofen weitere 10 Minuten backen, dann einmal alle Kartoffeln wenden und noch einmal 10 Minuten backen.
4. Während die Kartoffeln im Ofen sind, den Speck in einer Bratpfanne knusprig anbraten. Kurz auf einem Küchenpapier abtropfen lassen, dann grob hacken. In der selben Pfanne die gehackte Zwiebelwürfel im Fett des Bacons anbraten, bis sie schön gebräunt sind. Zur Seite stellen.
5. Die Kartoffelhälften aus dem Ofen nehmen, mit gebratenen Zwiebeln, Käse und Speck belegen und mit etwas geriebenem Parmesan bestreuen (optional). Zurück in den Ofen schieben und weitere 5-8 Minuten backen, bis der Käse schön geschmolzen ist und etwas Farbe angenommen hat. Aus dem Ofen holen und einen Moment abkühlen lassen. Mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen, mit den Frühlingszwiebelringen bestreuen und mit etwas Schmand servieren.
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PrintPotato Skins with Bacon & Cheese
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 01:30
- Total Time: 01:45
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: America
Description
One of my favorite bar snacks of all time: Potato Skins with Bacon & Cheese. So good with a glass of beer and some nice company ;)
Ingredients
6 medium potatoes (mealy)
some vegetable oil
flaky sea salt
2–3 tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
4.2 oz. (120g) grated cheese (e.g. mozzarella, cheddar, or a mix)
3–4 slices of bacon, fried & chopped
1/2 onion, chopped finely & fried
some grated parmesan cheese (optional)
salt, pepper
1 spring onion, in rings
sour cream for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Set aside.
2. Wash the potatoes thoroughly, dry them, poke them several times with a fork then brush them with some oil. Place on the baking sheet and sprinkle from all sides with salt. Bake for about 50-60 minutes until cooked through – if you stick a knife into the potato and it slips off easily they are done. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit. This step can be done some time in advance.
3. Increase the temperature of the oven to 450°F (230°C). Cut the potatoes lengthwise in half. Use a spoon and remove a good part of the potato flesh leaving a 1/2 inch (1,3cm) wall/border intact. Place the potato halves back on the baking sheet. Mix the melted butter with garlic powder and onion powder. Brush the potato skins with the butter mixture. Bake another 10 minutes, flip them and continue baking for 10 minutes longer.
4. While the potatoes are baking fry the bacon in a frying pan until crisp. Take out, let drain on a paper towel and chop coarsely. Use the same pan to fry the chopped onion in the bacon fat until nicely browned. Set aside.
5. Take the potato skins out of the oven, top them with the fried onions, cheese, and bacon, and sprinkle with some grated parmesan (optional). Return them to the oven and bake another 5-8 minutes until the cheese is nicely melted and got some color. Take out and let cool down for a moment. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the spring onion rings and serve with some sour cream.
Notes
Enjoy baking!
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