BUFFALO CHICKEN POTATO SKINS

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins image

Take two popular restaurant nibbles, put them together and you'll have an unforgettable appetizer for your next holiday get-together. -Bridget O'Connor, Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 small red potatoes (about 1-1/2 pounds)
2 teaspoons canola oil
1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/3 cups crumbled cooked bacon
1-1/3 cups sour cream
1 cup shredded carrots
Thinly sliced green onions

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Rub potatoes with oil. Place in a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until tender, 50-55 minutes., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato crosswise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/8-in.-thick shells (save removed pulp for another use)., In a large bowl, combine chicken and Buffalo sauce. Spoon chicken mixture into potatoes. Top with cheese and bacon. Return potatoes to baking pan. Bake, skin side down 15-18 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream, carrots and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 404mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.