Air Fryer Potato Skins
These air fryer potato skins are crispy, delicious, loaded with cheese and bacon then topped with sour cream and chives. An easy appetizer or snack for game day!
Ingredients
Optional Toppings: sour cream, bacon, chives (or anything else you want!)
Instructions
- Scrub and dry potatoes. Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Give 3 potatoes a good scrub and dry them completely with a paper towel.
- Pierce potatoes with fork. Pierce potatoes a few times with a fork or knife. Brush them all over with 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with 1-2 teaspoons salt.
- Cook potatoes and cool. Place in air fryer and cook 30 minutes. Turn potatoes and cook an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until fork tender. Remove from air fryer and allow to cool a few minutes.
- Air fry potato skins. Slice in half, and scoop out the middle of the potato. Spray the potatoes with olive oil spray and season with salt and pepper. Place back in the air fryer 5 minutes. If there is not enough room, you may need to do 2 batches.
- Add bacon and cheese. Remove basket and reduce the temperature to 350°F. Sprinkle 1/2 - 1 cup cheese and 2-4 Tablespoons bacon into the pocket of the potato skin. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Cool a couple of minutes before topping with sour cream and chives. Serve while warm.
Notes
Air Fryer: If using a toaster style air fryer, reduce the heat to 375°F.
Reheating potatoes: You can reheat the potato in the air fryer at 350°F for 2 minutes or until heated. You could also reheat in the microwave.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potato skin, Calories: 154kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 493mg, Potassium: 457mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 95IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 84mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
