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Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Crispy potato skins filled with shredded buffalo chicken, melted cheese, and a drizzle of blue cheese dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Buffalo Chicken
  • 0.45 kg boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 stalk celery for broth
  • 0.5 medium onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 0.38 L fat free low sodium chicken broth or water
  • 0.08 cup hot cayenne pepper sauce (like Frank's)
Potato Skins
  • 6 medium Idaho or Russet potatoes
  • cooking spray
  • 0.03 L reserved chicken broth from cooking chicken
  • 0.02 L shredded reduced fat cheese
  • salt
  • black pepper
Garnishes
  • 0.01 cup shredded carrots
  • 0.01 cup shredded celery
  • skinny blue cheese dressing

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a crock pot, combine chicken, the whole celery stalk, onion, garlic, and enough chicken broth to cover the chicken. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pot. Reserve 1/2 cup of the broth and discard the rest.
  3. Shred the chicken with two forks, return it to the slow cooker with the reserved broth and hot sauce. Cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, pierce the potatoes with a fork a few times. Place in microwave and cook on high for about 5 minutes per potato. Let cool.
  5. Cut each potato in half horizontally. Scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch thick wall. The skins should weigh about 1 oz each.
  6. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  7. Lightly spray the potato skins on both sides with cooking spray. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven. Add about 2 tablespoons of the buffalo chicken mixture into each potato skin. Top with 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese and bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
  9. Top each with 1 teaspoon of blue cheese dressing, shredded carrots, and celery.

Notes

These buffalo chicken potato skins are a perfect appetizer for game day or any party. They are lighter than traditional potato skins but packed with flavor!