Buffalo CHicken Potato SKin
These Buffalo CHicken Potato skins are one of my favortie appitizers and they are perfect for game day!
This is one of my most requested recipes to make for any occasion and everyone loves them! It’s as if potato skins and chicken wing married each other!
The Deets:
- 6 large baked potatoes
- 2 chicken breast- shredded
- 3/4 cup franks red hot buffalo sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- olive oil spray
- salt
- pepper
- green onions for garnish
- 1 cup ranch dressing
The Prep:
- i have always found that the easiest way to cook potatoes in the microwave. My microwave has a potato setting, so I just wrap them in plastic wrap and hit the button. If your microwave doesn’t have that feature, I yould just microwave in 3 minute increments until soft. the poatotes get supper crisy in the air fryer, so I really don’t think you need to spend all of that time cooking them in the oven.
- I usually always cook my chicken in the instant pot- I just season it with salt. pepper, garlic and cook for 20 minutes (25 for frozen) and let it slow release! you can also do rotiseserie chicken, too!
- some people hate wasiting the insides of the potato, so you can always save that for potato pancakes for brekfast the next morning!
- These also taste great the next day for leftovers…..if you have any!!
I hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins
buffalo chicken + potato skin
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 6 large baked potatoes
- 2 chicken breast- shredded
- 3/4 cup franks red hot buffalo sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- olive oil spray
- salt
- pepper
- green onions for garnish
- 1 cup ranch dressing
Let's Make It
- Cook and shred the chicken however you want. I usually throw it in the instant pot, but you can also use rotisserie chicken. Toss the chicken with the buffalo sauce and garlic powder- set aside.
- Without poking holes in the potatoes cook them your preferred way. I go the easy route and just throw them in the microwave. Let them cool enough so you can handle them and then cut them in half long ways so you are left with two halves. Then scoop out the inside leaving enough of the potato attached to the skin so that it doesn't fall apart. Cut each half in half again- leaving you with 4 perfect little potato skins.
- Spray each potato skin with oilve oil spray on both sides- then season the top half of the potato with salt and pepper. Stuff with chicken and then top with cheese.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees- cook the skins in 2 batches for 4-6 mins each. Top with green onions and serve with ranch. You can drizzle the ranch on top, but I do not suggest that bc they will get soggy. Keep warm in oven until ready to serve.
- If you are using the oven coook them at 425 for about 15 minutes or until crispy.
- ***you can make these the night before and just wait to stuff them until you are ready to cook them. I would let the potatoes get room temp and then warm the chicken up before you stuff the potatoes.
