T.G.I. Friday’s Loaded Potato Skins

(from Thentheresjess’s recipe box)

Source: RecipeThing user castro15

Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 6 medium-size potatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 oz. cheddar, grated
  • 3 strips thick cut cooked bacon, diced
  • 16 oz. sour cream
  • 1 ripe tomato, diced
  • Fresh chives, for serving, chopped finely

Directions

  1. eheat oven to 375. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Using a fork, prick potatoes in a few places. Microwave for at least 10 minutes or until soft.

  3. Halve the potatoes vertically and remove the insides of the potato until there is only 1/4 inch of the potato shell left.

  4. a deep saucepan, heat oil to 365. Deep-fry potato shells for 5 minutes, then transfer onto plate lined with paper towels.

  5. Add cheese and diced bacon into potato shells. Place on the baking sheet prepared earlier and bake for at least 7 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.

  6. Serve immediately with spoonful of sour cream on top or on the side. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and chives.

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