What better way to enjoy all things sports than with some super tasty Olympic bites! Like these epic potato skins prepared 3 ways! 

 

Ingredients:

 

4 potatoes, peeled and wiped

 

2 tbsps. butter

 

2 cups cheddar cheese

 

4 slices bacon, fried and cut into cubes

 

2 tbsps. fresh herbs like rosemary or cilantro, coarsely chopped

 

Salt & Pepper to taste

 

Method:

 

Preheat oven to 200°C.  Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork, place in the oven and bake them for approximately 50 minutes until their skins are crisp and are easily pierced with a knife.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Turn the oven onto grill mode.

 

Next, cut each potato in half lengthwise and use a fork or spoon to remove the flesh, leaving a little intact.  Then brush the inside of the potatoes with some melted butter and season with salt and pepper.  Put back in the oven and grill for roughly 2-3 minutes until the skins begin to crisp. Then turn and grill for a further 2-3 minutes. Your potato skins are now ready!

 

Remove them from the oven and fill each skin with your cheese and bacon bits.  Place them under the grill for about 4-5 minutes until the cheese has melted and starts bubbling.  Remove from oven and garnish with your fresh herbs!

 

Ingredients: 

 

4 potatoes, peeled and wiped

 

2 tbsps. unsalted butter, melted

 

4 slices smoked salmon

 

For cream cheese mixture:

 

1 cup cheddar cheese

 

1 cup grated kefalotiri cheese

 

200 g. cream cheese 

 

½ cup sour cream

 

1 tsp smoked paprika

 

1/3 cup spring onion, chopped

 

Method:

 

For the cream cheese mixture. Place your three cheeses in a blender and mix.  Then, add your smoked paprika and sour cream and blend a little more until fully combined.  Put in a bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill.

 

Bake the potato skins according to the instructions in the first recipe.

 

Remove them from the oven and place a spoonful of this mixture into each skin and place a salmon slice on top.  Garnish with your chopped spring onion and voila, ready to serve!

 

Ingredients:

 

4 potatoes, peeled and wiped

 

2 tbsps. unsalted butter, melted

 

1 cup cheddar cheese

 

1 cup halloumi cheese, cut into cubes

 

4-5 slices lountza, diced

 

1 large tomato, cut into cubes

 

6-8 black olives pitted and sliced

 

1 tbsp. olive oil

 

Basil leaves for garnish

 

Method:

 

Prepare the potato skins as instructed in the first recipe. 

 

In a bowl, mix your cheddar cheese, halloumi, lountza, tomatoes, olives and olive oil.  Then, place 1-2 tablespoons of this mixture into each potato skin and put in the oven to grill for about 3-5 minutes until the cheddar cheese has melted and the halloumi has taken on a golden brown colour!  

 

Remove from the oven and garnish with your basil.  Ready to eat!