How Do You Make Smashed Potato Skins?
These potato skins are baked not fried but you’d never know it to taste them. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, the cheese and bacon give them just the right flavor. Wash the potatoes. I had 10 potatoes in 2.5 pounds. Boil the potatoes until they’re cooked all the way through. Approx 20 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes. Use a potato masher (or the bottom of a cup) to flatten each potato. Do this on the baking pan you’ll be using as the potatoes are difficult to move once smashed. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush smashed potatoes with olive oil. Cook at 400 degrees until golden brown. Approx 45 minutes. After your potatoes are nice and golden sprinkle each one with a pinch of cheddar cheese. Top the cheddar with a pinch of bacon crumbles and return to the oven for about three minutes (just to melt the cheese). Your potatoes are done! Serve with sour cream (optional).
