Deep Fried Potato Skins Recipe

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes

2 cup sour cream

1 envelope onion soup mix

1 tbsp onion, finely chopped

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 dash hot pepper sauce

oil , for deep-fat frying

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded

8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

4 chives, minced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and bake potatoes for 1 hour until tender.

Combine soup mix, sour cream, garlic, onion, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Allow potatoes to cool. Cut potatoes lengthwise, scoop out pulp, and cut each potato half into three lengthwise strips.

Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer to 375 degrees. Fry skins in oil for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.

Place potato skins in a 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Combine the cheese and bacon and sprinkle over potatoes.

Broil 4 inches from heat for 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chives and serve with dip.