Paleo Stuffed Crispy Potato Skins
Paleo Stuffed Crispy Potato Skins. You can swap potatoes for yam/sweet potatoes for an even sweeter taste. This recipe can be completely vegetarian. Just load the crispy potato shells with avocado and chopped tomatoes or add mashed potatoes with ghee butter for an awesome treat !
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 large size sweet potatoes/yams/russet potatoes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp Ghee, clarified butter (optional)
- Cilantro or flat parsley (optional)
- Tender roasted pork (optional)
- 1/4 one whole lime juice (optional but highly recommended!)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 420 F. Wash and scrub the potatoes/yams and slice them in half from tip to end. Lightly season with salt, black pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- 2
Bake until the yams/potatoes are soft (about 30-40 mins total. Rotate the baking tray at half baking time point for even baking).
- 3
Use a slightly pointy small spoon to scoop out the pulp until a thin layer of potato remains. Place skin-side-down at 420F for 10 minutes or until the shells are crispy.
- 4
Mash the potato/yam with ghee butter, chopped pork, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste.
- 5
Place on serving platter and top with mashed potatoes and pork and drizzle with lime juice.