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Garlic Roasted Potato Skins

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Garlic Roasted Potato Skins Mary Ellen Bartley
  • Active Time

    30 min

  • Total Time

    1 3/4 hr

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

3 lb russet (baking) potatoes (6 to 8 medium; preferably organic)
1 small head garlic (2 inches in diameter)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Accompaniment:onion and spinach dip
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Prick each potato once or twice with a fork. Cut off and discard top fourth of garlic head, then wrap garlic tightly in foil. Bake garlic and potatoes on same rack in lower third of oven until potatoes are tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove potatoes from oven and cool on a metal rack 15 minutes. Continue to bake garlic until tender, about 15 minutes more, then cool in foil on rack.

    Step 3

    While garlic cools, halve potatoes lengthwise, then quarter each half (to form short wedges). Scoop out potato flesh (reserving it for another use), leaving 1/4-inch-thick potato skins.

    Step 4

    Increase oven temperature to 425°F.

    Step 5

    Squeeze garlic into a small bowl, discarding garlic skins, and mash to a paste with butter, salt, and pepper using a fork.

    Step 6

    Divide garlic paste among potato skins (about 1/2 teaspoon each), spreading evenly, then roast skins in a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) until golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.

Cooks' note:

• Potato skins can be scooped out and spread with garlic paste (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, loosely covered with foil. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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  • My family loves this recipe and I've made it over and over. I serve it with sour cream and chives as a dip.

    • Anonymous

    • Salt Lake City, Ut

    • 10/18/2014

  • I love potatoes and garlic, and I made this exactly as written but it was really about as interesting as white bread. I made it for company too, and it looked sad and unloved in the corner. Guest munched politely. Depressing.

    • diablofoodie

    • nyc

    • 2/14/2009

  • I made these for a football party and they were a huge hit. I doubled the recipe and they were all eaten. As advised, I did everything up to the final step the night before, and they turned out perfectly.

    • csher902

    • Annapolis, MD

    • 9/29/2008

  • These were so good! Nice and cripsy and loaded with garlic. I shredded some parmesan over the top when they came out of the oven. Would definitely make again.

    • snowglobe2

    • Atlanta

    • 7/10/2007

  • These always go up in a snap. I liked the original dip, but not as much as dipping these into sour cream & chives, or better yet: the gorgonzola dip from this website --Mmmm heaven. I'm making them for the 5th time this Friday. Perfect for having a few people over.

    • olive_oyl

    • Orange County, CA

    • 7/18/2006

  • I made these for a party and couldn't find the Knorr's spinach dip and didn't have time to make the one with the recipe. I bought premade ranch dip and everyone loved them. Big hit. They were really easy too. Definitely going to serve them again.

    • cje20

    • Ashland, MA

    • 2/6/2005

  • Seemed like a lot of cooking time spent on a recipe with little flavor...then again, it wasn't bad, just a bit bland. It might be good to add more garlic.

    • Anonymous

    • St. Louis, MO

    • 2/4/2004

  • 好没有好。我翻了一番大蒜和黄油previouly suggested,left a little more potato on the skin and served them with sour cream. Our guests liked them but didn't love them. I will probably make them again with more of the roasted garlic since I love potatos and garlic...might try the bacon as has been suggested. My husband liked them with the chipotle Tabasco sauce! He wants me to sprinkle cayanne pepper on them next time.

    • Anonymous

    • Raymond, NH

    • 1/3/2004

  • i doubled the butter and garlic and used the knorr spinach dip. skins were good, not exceptional. if i were to make again, i would rub the whole potatoes with a bit of butter or oil before baking to prevent the skins from becoming so dried out during the baking process.

    • Anonymous

    • Chicago, IL

    • 1/2/2004

  • Very controversial and very, very good! You must roast two heads of garlic, while at it, for roasted garlic mashed potatoes later. I lightened the recipe with light sour cream and light cream cheese. Also used frozen spinach. YUMMY! Got the onions slightly overly browned and guess what, the spinach dip had a nice toasted flavor.

    • Anonymous

    • Chandler, Arizona

    • 12/2/2003

  • Easy and delish! I will use this one for more parties and as a tv snack. I served it with sour cream and chives.

    • Anonymous

    • Seattle

    • 11/11/2003

  • Incredibly delicious!!! An amazingly simple but very tasty appy! I doubled the garlic but kept the amount of butter the same :). Yum! I also had dip available but no one even sampled it! If you feel you must have something to dip the skins in, sour cream would be great. This is the type of dish that you should anticipate making again and again.

    • Anonymous

    • Delta, BC

    • 10/12/2003

  • These were so great - real crowd pleasers. I made the Knorr dip (as recommended by reviewers, as opposed to the dip that comes with the recipe), and hardly anyone ate the skins with the dip. The are so good -- buttery and crisp, that they really stand alone. Delicious.

    • Anonymous

    • New York City

    • 6/25/2003

  • So good! Great weekend snack to eat in front of the TV. Made a half recipe and although I coulda eaten a full recipe, it was perfect for two. Will go into heavy rotation for parties :)

    • Kristi

    • Seattle

    • 4/3/2003

  • These are great! They went over very well at recent party, especially with the garlic lovers. I doubled the garlic and the butter the second time I made them and that made a big difference. Used Knorr Spinach dip and that was a hit as well.

    • Anonymous

    • Boston, MA

    • 3/10/2003

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