Grilled, Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe

Baked potatoes are halved, piled high with extra-sharp cheddar, peppered bacon, and chives, and then finished on the grill.

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Jennifer Olvera
Jennifer Olvera is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Jennifer Olvera
Jennifer Olvera is a Chicago-based food writer and cookbook author who has written eight cookbooks and contributed to Serious Eats, theLos Angeles Times,The Chicago Tribune, and others.
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Updated Dec. 23, 2022
Close up of grilled, loaded twice-baked potatoes, ready to serve.

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Why It Works

  • Baking the potatoes in an oven and then finishing them on a grill results in crispy, chewy potato skins and a fluffy, gooey filling.

Baked potatoes are a simple pleasure that is hard to refuse. But when they're twice-baked? Even better. To achieve primo results, it's not just the filling that needs to shine. After all, potato skins have best-part potential.

These twice-baked potatoes—prepped in the oven and finished on the grill—get piled high with fillings: extra-sharp cheddar, peppered bacon, and chives.

尽管传统智慧(对不起,妈妈),您所需要的to skip butter or oil during the initial baking stage to achieve a thick, chewy exterior. Otherwise, you'll get a rubbery, unappealing vessel that's easily discarded.

When making these bountiful boats, I tried three approaches. First, I baked them twice in the oven. With the second batch, after an initial oven bake, I finished them off on the grill. The grill method achieved a superior product, one with a smoky, almost brittle base and a cloud of extra-flavorful filling on top.

Of course, you can cut down on time considerably by following theAmerica's Test Kitchen approachto potato skins: microwave the potatoes for several minutes, make the filling and top the potatoes, and then bake or grill them. In my experience, these were good in a pinch (and certainly quicker), but the potato skins didn't achieve the same level of crispness.

March 2012

Recipe Facts

Active:15 mins
Total:105 mins
Serves:4 servings

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  • 4mediumIdaho baking potatoes, scrubbed

  • 4ounces(1/2 block large box)cream cheese, room temperature

  • 1/2cupsour cream

  • 8ounces(1 block)extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided use

  • 4slicespeppered bacon, cooked and finely crumbled

  • 3tablespoonsfinelyminced, freshchives

  • Kosher salt

  • 4tablespoonsbutter, melted (see notes)

Directions

  1. Adjust rack to middle position of oven and preheat to 375°F (190°C). Poke each potato several times with a fork and place directly on the rack. Bake until skin just starts to crisp and flesh is soft, about 1 hour. Remove from oven.

  2. Meanwhile, preheat a gas grill to 375°F (190°C).

  3. When cool enough to handle, slice off upper-third of potatoes. Scoop out interior into a medium bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch layer of flesh. Add cream cheese and sour cream and beat with a hand-held mixer until thoroughly combined and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Fold in all but 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, bacon, and chives with a wooden spoon. Season with salt, to taste.

  4. Brush outer skins with melted butter (see notes). Fill hollowed skins generously with potato mixture and sprinkle tops with reserved cheese. Place in the center of grill over direct heat and cook until skins are crackly, the interiors are warmed through and the cheese on top is bubbly, 7-10 minutes. Remove from grill and let cool for 3 minutes before serving.

Special Equipment

Gas grill,hand mixer

Notes

Instead of brushing skins with butter before they're grilled, try using some reserved bacon fat. It'll up the smoke factor and make the skins even cracklier.

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
495 Calories
32g Fat
40g Carbs
12g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
Total Fat32g 42%
Saturated Fat 18g 92%
Cholesterol92mg 31%
Sodium562mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein12g
Vitamin C 16mg 80%
Calcium 145mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 1083mg 23%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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