Loaded Baked Potato Bites
Cheesy, gooey, baked potato appetizer bites-fit for any tailgate or big game!
Equipment
- 1 sheetpan
- Aluminum Foil
- nonstick skillet
Ingredients
- 1-3 Large Baking Russet Potatoes sliced into ½ inch round pieces
- 6 pieces of bacon diced
- 1/8 cup bacon grease or olive oil
- 2 cups Cheddar Jack or a favorite melting cheese
- ½ cup Chopped Green Onion
- Kosher Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and slice into ½ inch pieces. Place them all into a large bowl, covering them in cold water for at least an hour to remove some of the starch.
- Dice bacon and fry until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and reserve bacon grease.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Drain potatoes and completely pat dry. Spray the sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray and line it with a single layer of dry potatoes.
- Brush each side of the potatoes with bacon grease and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Bake for 25 minutes, flip, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, top with cheese, bacon bits, and green onions, return to the oven for 5 minutes and remove.
- Turn oven to broil and return to oven until cheese tops have turned a golden brown.
- Serve on a platter immediately with your favorite dipping sauces, such as ranch or sour cream.