Crisp Potato Skins with Chili Cheese Dip
Source of Recipe
Pretty Pink Butterfly
List of Ingredients
Crisp Potato Skins with Chili Cheese Dip
Medium russet potatoes 6
Oil for frying
CHILI CHEESE DIP
Oil 1 tbsp
1 Small onion, finely chopped
1 Garlic clove, crushed
Chili powder 1 tsp
Sour cream 1/4 cup
Cheddar cheese, grated 2 cupRecipe
Scrub potatoes and dry thoroughly, do not peel.
Poke each potato twice with a fork.
Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) oven for 1 hour, turning once, until skins are crisp and flesh is soft when pierced with a knife.
Remove from oven and cool.
Cut in half and scoop out flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch (.5 cm) of potato in the shell (save unused flesh for another use).
Cut each potato half into three wedges.
Heat oil in a medium heavy bottom pan.
Gently lower batches of potato skins in moderately hot oil.
Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve immediately with Chili Cheese Dip.
CHILI CHEESE DIP:
Heat oil in a small pan.
Add onion and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes or until soft.
Add garlic and chili powder, cook for 1 minute stirring.
Add sour cream and stir until mixture is warm and thinned down slightly; add cheese and stir until melted and mixture is almost smooth.
Serve hot.
Serves 6
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