Baked Sweet Potato Skins Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Baked Sweet Potato Skins Recipe). This is a slight variation on the classic game day loaded sweet potato skins. This is one of my original recipes, and a favorite for big games in the fall and winter.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 skins

Baked Sweet Potato Skins Recipe

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ teaspoon hot chili powder

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pinch salt

1 link spicy chorizo

casings removed and discarded

2 cups grated Chihuahua cheese

¼ cup finely chopped green onions

¼ cup green salsa

or to taste

Tsao Mi Fun (Taiwanese Fried Rice Noodles)

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven leaving oven on. Let potatoes cool 10 minutes.

Step 3

Cut cooled sweet potatoes lengthwise and scoop out the middle until 1/4-inch of potato skin is left.

Step 4

Mix olive oil hot chili powder paprika garlic powder pepper and salt together in a small bowl. Brush all sides of sweet potatoes with oil mixture.

Step 5

Bake in the hot oven until crisp about 15 minutes turning as necessary.

Step 6

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Step 7

Mix cheese and green onions together in a small bowl and place mixture into the wells of the sweet potato skins. Sprinkle chorizo bits over tops.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown about 5 minutes. Serve warm with green salsa for dipping.

Nutritional Information

Baked Sweet Potato Skins Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 292

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.1g 26%

Carbohydrates: 17g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 10.1g 50%

Cholesterol: 55mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 9447.9IU 189%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 2.6mg 4%

Folate: 11.2mcg 3%

Calcium: 310.9mg 31%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 29.6mg 11%

Potassium: 300.5mg 8%

Sodium: 492.2mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 172.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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