Barbeque Potato Skins

Submitted by: Bob
on August 19, 2010 at 02:30 pm

You can top potato skins with anything, but in Texas, barbeque is king. And, you could use pig, but in Texas, it's beef that's big.

Category: Appetizers

Estimated effort: About one hour

Ingredients

  • 4 large russet potatoes
  • 1 pound of barbeque beef, preferably sliced or chopped beef brisket
  • 1 cup barbeque sauce, preferably Stubbs
  • 1 cup medium cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup chopped scalions or green onion
  • melted butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped jalapeno peppers, optional

Preparation Instructions

Pierce 4 large russet potatoes with a fork.

Bake directly on the oven rack at 350 degrees until tender, about 1 hour.

Let cool, then quarter lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Brush both sides with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.

Bake, skin-side up, at 450 degrees until crisp, about 15 minutes.

Flip the baked shells over, sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Bake for an extra 5 minutes.

Top with barbeque, sauce, onions, and maybe a little more cheese.


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