Crispy Air Fryer Potato Skins

Crispy potato skins are the ultimate party snack. The golden, crunchy edges with a creamy potato center, loaded with melty cheese, bacon, and green onions. Serve them with sour cream or ranch for dipping and watch them disappear fast. Perfect for game day, holidays, or anytime you want an easy crowd-pleaser.

If you don’t have an air fryer, you can absolutely make these potato skin appetizers in the oven, but the air fryer makes them so perfectly that I’d suggest you consider getting one. You won’t regret the decision. It’s so quick to make food in the air fryer and you won’t miss having to turn on the oven.

Helpful Tips

• Scoop carefully: Leave a thin layer of potato inside the skins so they hold their shape and get that perfect crispy-meets-creamy bite.
• Brush with oil: Lightly coat both sides of the potato skins with oil before air frying to help them crisp up evenly and get that golden finish.
• Don’t overcrowd the basket: Give each potato skin a little space in the air fryer so the hot air can circulate properly and crisp them up on all sides.

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Crispy Air Fryer Potato Skins

These delicious potato skins get extra crispy in the air fryer and are piled up with melted cheese, bacon and onion for a tasty tasty snack. They can also be made in the oven.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 53 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 3 minutes mins

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Servings 8 Skins

Calories 345 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 medium russet potatoes
• 4 slices bacon rendered fat reserved
• 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 3 green onions sliced
• Sour cream on the side

Instructions

 

• Preheat the air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 C) for 3 minutes. Rub the potatoes lightly with olive oil and pierce a few times top and bottom with a fork.
• Bake the potatoes for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway to ensure they cook evenly. They’re done when they feel tender when squeezed.
• Allow the potatoes to cool. Meanwhile, cook and crumble the bacon (reserving the grease).
• Cut the potatoes in half. Scoop out the center of the potato, leaving about 1/4" all around.
• Coat the potatoes with the reserved bacon grease. Salt and pepper the inside of the potato. Add the potatoes in a single layer to the air fryer basket. Cook for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 C). Flip them over halfway through.
• After 10 minutes, open the basket and add the cheese in the center of each potato.Cook for 3 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
• Transfer the potato skins to a plate and top with the bacon bits and green onions. Serve right away with additional toppings, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 15gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 405mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2g

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