Loaded Potato Skins with Spicy Sauce

Make these Loaded Potato Skins for your next game day party! They are the perfect appetizer and a total crowd pleaser. Loaded with cheese and bacon, and topped with a delicious sauce, you can’t go wrong.

A Lovely Thought From Teri

I am a gal who loves a potato, but let me tell you, a good potato needs to be cooked twice. If you want fabulous crispy potato skins, you need to bake the whole potato, then scoop out the potato flesh, and crisp it up in the oven again.

For these loaded potato skins, you need to make some oven bacon. There is nothing better than bacon cooked in the oven. Along with some bacon and shredded cheese, we made a spicy, creamy sauce to serve with your potatoes. The simple combination of greek yogurt, chives, and hot sauce is the most delicious sauce for your potatoes.

This dish is perfect for any experience level in the kitchen. Lily from the nocrumbsleft team actually made this recipe! It takes a little finesse, but it is absolutely doable. Make this simple dish and bring it to your next potluck to wow everyone.

How to Serve Your Potato Skins

These potato skins are perfect with the simple yogurt sauce, but you could serve it with your favorite magic elixir. Creamy chive citrus dressing or charred scallion dressing would be delicious.

If you are serving this for a game day party, add some other great appetizers like this cheese ball, shrimp tacos, an artichoke dip, or some wings.

Ingredients

• Greek Yogurt
• Chives
• Hot sauce
• 4 Russet Potatoes
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Gruyere cheese
• Bacon

Variations

I used Greek yogurt for our spicy sauce, but you could also use sour cream instead. I love chives with my potatoes, but green onions would also be delightful.

In place of your oven bacon, you could make some browned ground beef or ground chicken. For a vegan version, substitute vegan cheese and use beans instead of meat to fill your potato skins. You could also add some chopped spinach for some added greens in your potatoes.

I love the taste and texture of gruyere cheese in this recipe, but you could use your favorite kind. A mix of cheddar cheese and gruyere would be great. To make it extra creamy, add butter to your potato filling.

How to Make Loaded Potato Skins

Cook Potatoes and Make Sauce

Preheat oven to 400.

Blend the the yogurt, chives, and hot sauce in a small Cuisinart, or hand blender until smooth. set aside.

Scrub your potatoes to clean them. Poke holes in the potatoes all over with a fork and rub generously with the olive oil, then season generously with salt and pepper. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and place in the oven until the skin is crispy and the inside is soft, about 70 minutes. When done, remove the baked potatoes and let cool on a wire rack.

Load the Potato Skins

Raise the oven temperature to 500F.

Cut the potatoes in half. Leaving 1/4 inch of flesh attached to the skin, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, saving the flesh for another use.  Brush the inside of the potatoes with the reserved bacon fat and season inside with a little salt and pepper. Return the potatoes to the oven and cook, about 5-7 minutes per side, until skin is crips and flesh is golden.

Remove and fill with cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Remove and serve hot, topped with the spicy sauce, slices of bacon and a sprinkle of extra chives.

Storage and Reheating

Store your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for one to two days. They are best served immediately, but you could reheat in the microwave or crisp it up in the oven.

Try These Other Wonderful Potato Recipes

• Crispy Smashed Potatoes
• Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
• Caesar Salad Stuffed Potatoes
• Wedge Inspired Baked Potato Salad

And if you make these Loaded Potato Skins, be sure to rate and review the recipe to let me know what you think. And if you want to follow along, head to Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest for more inspiration!

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