Restaurant-Style Potato Skins

Little Bee's Note:

I worked at Ruby Tuesdays for many years and this is how they made em'. Great Football food or snack with a movie. I always have to make more when I make them for Football parties because they are gobbled up quickly.

• Total Time: 37 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 potatoes
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 11 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons bacon bits (I use the Hormel kind in a jar)
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 2 green onions, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Microwave the potatoes on high until they are soft; approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Cut the potatoes in half vertically. Scoop the inside out of the potatoes, until 1/4 inch of the potato shell remains.
4. Heat oil to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C) in a deep fryer or a deep saucepan. Place the potatoes in hot oil, fry for 5 minutes. Drain potatoes on paper towels.
5. Fill the potato shells with cheese and bacon bits and sprinkle with green onions. Arrange them in the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Serve hot with sour cream.

Reviews

[donair]

This was awesome. I used baby potatoes(boiled) and then I flattened them a bit and fried them, and followed the rest of your recipe.

[Jolene Green]

Yummm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chef #902444]

Simply delicious my 16 yr old son was asking for a box of them at the grocery with 6 in the box for $8.99 I said boy please I can make you some of those and fresh too so I came home and tried your recipe and he loved them. Thanks for sharing !!