Traditional Potato Skins have nothing on these amazing Creamy Avocado Bacon Poutine Potato Skins filled with Cheese Curds, bacon and onions and then drizzled in a creamy Avocado sauce. Incredible flavor! Best appetizer!
Pierce each potato with a fork a few times on each side. Place the potatoes on a pan in the oven, and bake about 45 minutes, or until the skins are crisp and the potatoes feel soft.
Remove from oven and move to a wire rack to cool about 20 minutes.
Change the oven temperature to broil.
Slice each Idaho potato in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller, scoop out the potato flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch on all sides.
Brush the potato skins all over with the olive oil and sprinkle the skin side with salt.
Evenly space the potato halves on a baking sheet and broil about about 2 to 3 minutes or until the skins begin to crips a little. Do NOT over-broil. Keep watching so they don't burn!
Remove from oven and fill each skin with onion, cheese crumbles and bacon.
Return to broiler and broil about 4 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
Remove from the broiler.
Sprinkle chives on top.
To Make Creamy Avocado Sauce:
In a blender or food processor, add the avocados, sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Blend until smooth. Drizzle across the top of each skin. Reserve remaining to dip skins in.