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Air Fryer Potato Skins

These Air Fryer Potato Skins use cooked potatoes and take less than 10 minutes to make! Serve these on game-day or as a delicious appetizer!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer potato skins
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 8 skins
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large cooked russet potatoes, cut in half (see notes for air fryer directions on how to cook)
  • 1 TBS olive oil
  • dash of salt
  • dash of pepper
  • dash ranch dressing seasoning, optional but recommended
  • ½ cup freshly grated Colby jack or cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices cooked bacon, chopped
  • sour cream for topping, optional
  • green onions for topping, chopped- optional

Instructions

  1. Using the halved cooked potatoes, scoop out a bit of the potato flesh to make a pocket and set it aside. *Don’t scoop too much out as we want to eat the potato too. Repeat for all potatoes.

  2. Drizzle olive oil over the top/flesh of the potatoes, then brush to coat completely. Sprinkle salt and pepper over potato skins. Sprinkle ranch dressing seasoning over the potato if desired (optional, but I recommend).

  3. Add the potato skins to the air fryer basket and set to 400 degrees and 5 minutes. Remove basket.

  4. Add shredded cheese and bacon crumbles to the pocket of the potato skins. Close the air fryer basket and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees. Set the timer for 2 minutes (cook additional minute if needed). Carefully remove potato skins.

  5. Top the potato skins with desired toppings such as sour cream and green onions. Enjoy!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

  • Directions to make Air Fryer Baked Potatoes can be found here.
  • To make potatoes in the microwave: poke holes in the potato with a fork. Place whole potatoes on a microwave safe dish and cook for 5 minutes. Flip potatoes over and cook for 7-8 more minutes or until fork tender.
  • To make potatoes in the oven: poke holes in the potato with a fork. Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place whole potatoes on a baking sheet. Cook at 450 degrees for 45-55 minutes depending on size of potato. 

 

  • How to Freeze Potato Skins:

    • Make the potato skins according to directions. Do not add sour cream or green onions to the top. Allow to cool completely.
    • Place potato skins into a freezer safe ziplock bag, and remove the air from the bag. Place into the freezer.
    • The potato skins will keep in the freezer for 6 months.
    • To reheat frozen potato skins in the air fryer: Add frozen potato skins to the air fryer basket. Set the temperature to 370 degrees, and 5 minutes. If your potatoes are larger, you may need to add 1-3 additional minutes to cook through.