Description
Deliciously creamy and cheesy twice baked potatoes filled with jalapenos and topped with bacon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large baking potatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons Ranch dressing mix or 1-ounce packet of store-bought
- 4 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded, diced, divided
- 4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled, divided
- 2 tablespoons green onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse and dry the potatoes. Poke each several times with a knife. Pour a little oil on each potato and coat on all sides. Sprinkle liberally with the salt. Cook potatoes for 1 hour or until tender. Remove and let cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, soak a large cedar plank in water for later use.
- Lay the potatoes on their sides. Cut a slice off the top of the potato. Using a spoon, carve out the center of the potatoes, transferring the potato insides to a large bowl. Transfer the now-hollow potatoes to a baking sheet.
- Add the filling ingredients to the potato insides, reserving ½ cup of the cheddar and enough of the diced jalapeno and bacon for topping later. Mix well.
- Transfer the potato filling to the hollow potatoes. Top with remaining cheddar and bacon.
- Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking. Remove the plank from the water and place over the direct heat. Char slightly on one side, flip and lightly char the other side.
- Add the potatoes to the plank and move to indirect (350–400°F) heat. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with reserved jalapenos and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a spicy kick, leave some seeds in the jalapenos.
- These can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
- Feel free to add more toppings like sour cream or additional green onions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven and Grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 60mg