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Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

[heart_this] · Feb 2, 2012 · 36 Comments

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Potato skins filled spicy buffalo chicken and tangy melted blue cheese.

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I have had the idea to do buffalo chicken stuffed potato skins for a long time now and what better time to pull out the skins than for the the big football game? The basic idea was to stuff some potato skins with chicken in a buffalo hot sauce along with cheese and baked them until the cheese melts and gets all nice and bubbly. I mean you really cannot got wrong with spicy buffalo chicken covered in melted cheese right?

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins
I started out by baking the potatoes until the insides were tender, though you could always save some time by microwaving them. After scooping out the insides of the potatoes I threw them back into the oven for some more baking to harden them up a bit so that they would hold together better when filled to the brim with the spicy buffalo chicken. I guess this extra step makes them thrice baked and it gives the edges of the potato skins a semi-crunchy texture which is particularly nice. Next up was the filling and I kept things simple by filling them with some cooked shredded chicken that was soaked in hot sauce. I was however torn over what to fill these potato skins with as I was also thing that buffalo chicken dip would also be an amazing filling. After a lot of hot cheesy dips over the last few weeks I decided to keep things on the lighter side and I went with the chicken in buffalo sauce. Blue cheese is commonly associated with buffalo wings so it was the obvious choice and I combined it with a bit of cheddar to keep it on the milder side. (If you are serving these to someone that is not a fan of blue cheese you can always go for all cheddar cheese and then just serve them with a blue cheese dressing that everyone can dip the skins into if they please.) Finally the buffalo chicken and cheese stuffed potato skins make one final trip to the oven to bake until the cheese has melted and then they are ready for your snacking pleasure.

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Servings: 4

Crispy potato skins filled with spicy buffalo chicken and tangy melted blue cheese.

ingredients
  • 4 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed clean
  • oil for brushing
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced and warm
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing (optional)
directions
  1. Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork and bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until tender, about an hour.
  2. Let the potatoes cool, cut in half and scoop out the middle, leaving about 1/8 inch of potato on the skin. (Reserve the scooped out potato for another use like mashed potatoes.)
  3. Brush the potato skins all over with the oil and bake in a preheated 450F/230C over for 10 minutes on each side.
  4. Mix the hot sauce and the melted butter and then mix in the chicken.
  5. Season the inside of the potato skins with salt and pepper, fill with the chicken and sprinkle on the cheeses.
  6. Broil until the cheese has melted, just a few minutes.
  7. Serve warm, garnished with green onions and with blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Note: Hot sauces vary in heat, use as much of your hot sauce as required to get the level of heat that you like!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 532, Fat 28g (Saturated 12g, Trans 0.5g), Cholesterol 99mg, Sodium 1193mg, Carbs 40g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 2g), Protein 29g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. ChooAddikt says

    February 2, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    I will try this recipe (with my own spin to it). I shall post some pictures to compare with yours. Thanks for the idea (super bowl appetizer).

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  2. Pam says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:21 am

    These sound amazing, Kevin!

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  3. [email protected] says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:45 am

    Wow, these look great! I think I'm going to have to try these!

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  4. Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:57 am

    These look amazing, Kevin! Perfect for the Super Bowl this weekend. I just made buffalo chicken calzones tonight and will be posting the recipe tomorrow.

    Reply
  5. Terri says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:05 am

    Oh, Kevin, please stop! I would have never thought of these. My 93-year old father-in-law will hate these. My husband and I love LOVE them!

    Reply
  6. Helene says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:34 am

    Craving this right now Kevin!

    Reply
  7. Emily says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Hi Kevin! Thanks for leaving a comment on my dip recipe. Buffalo Chicken is one of my faves so I'll definitely add this to my to-try list.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Amy says

    February 3, 2012 at 3:29 am

    I will definitely be trying this.I also saw this version just today over at Seasaltwithfood http://www.seasaltwithfood.com/2012/01/baked-potato-skins-pepperoni-pizza.html

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  9. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    February 3, 2012 at 7:26 am

    So droolworthy looking and sounding!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  10. Girlie Blogger says

    February 3, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Great recipe for Superbowl Sunday. Thanks!
    http://www.thegirlieblog.com

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  11. Jennifer Nguyen says

    February 3, 2012 at 8:22 am

    that looks SOOO yummy! Deffs going to make this soon. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Kevin says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:40 am

    Amy: I was also thinking that pizza potato skins would be good.

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  13. Joanne says

    February 3, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Mmm nope…there is absolutely nothing wrong about these.

    Reply
  14. Justin Postma says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Mmmmmmmmmm, it looks delicious!!!!
    I'm definitely going to try this one!

    Reply
  15. mouse says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    these look awesome!

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  16. jillian :: cornflake dreams. says

    February 3, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    mmm perfect for the super bowl! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  17. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    February 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    I was going to take blue cheese potato chips, but these look better and easier, so I think I'll change my menu plan!

    Reply
  18. Danelle says

    February 3, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Oh my goodness, this is brilliant! I'm putting it on Pinterest right now!

    Reply
  19. bozbretz says

    February 3, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    This looks like a great idea for a Super Bowl party.

    Reply
  20. cher649 says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    oh my …come to momma ! wow that looks good !! Kevin ..is that really a picture of you? haha .. with all this amazing food .. how can you look so thin ? I have to make these !!

    Reply
  21. eatgood4life.blogspot.com says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:47 pm

    You have really great recipes for the super bowl and those grilled cheese sandwiches you have are giving me plenty of great ideas!!

    Keep up the good work…..

    Reply
  22. Weng @ Apron and Sneakers says

    February 3, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    This looks delicious. I would love to try this one sometime. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  23. Carolyn Noblett says

    February 4, 2012 at 12:45 am

    I just love to visit your blog, you have such great ideas. Nom Nom

    Reply
  24. vanillasugarblog says

    February 4, 2012 at 2:27 am

    ok kevin I'm making these for sunday. I was going to do my buffalo chicken chili but this is far better.
    I included you and a couple of your links in my friday round up. Had to, as you've been on a crazy food recipe roll lately.
    have a good weekend!

    Reply
  25. starfall says

    February 4, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    wow yummy.. thanks for sharing the recipe..

    Reply
  26. Leblogdebernis says

    February 4, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    the colors are so amazing hummmmm !

    Reply
  27. Luis G says

    February 4, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Great pictures and provocative recipes … congratulations

    Reply
  28. dinnerordessert says

    February 4, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Yum!! Buffalo chicken makes everything taste better:)

    Reply
  29. Steve @ the black peppercorn says

    February 5, 2012 at 1:12 am

    Kevin, these look outstanding and would be great on any super bowl snack spread. I firmly believe that buffalo "anything" is great. Love the flavours. I like buffalo flavour to have a good strong kick of heat. MMMM

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  30. Chris says

    February 5, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Dude, this was so good that I had to Stumble AND Pin it!

    Reply
  31. Nicole (MyLoveForCooking) says

    February 28, 2012 at 3:18 am

    These look so great. I am so looking forward to trying these! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Jen says

    July 6, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  33. Susan Dee says

    September 6, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    I loved the Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches and I featured that recipe in my blog so I know these Buffalo Skins are going to be good.

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    A great recipe. My husband loved it.

    Reply
  35. Glory/ Glorious Treats says

    October 11, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    Yum, looks super delicious!! I'll have to try this for sure!

    Reply
  36. Anonymous says

    December 31, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    I am so making these for the super bowl!

    Reply

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