Loaded Baked Potatoes with Smoked Cheese and Fried Salmon
These baked potatoes are easy to make and packed full of mouth-watering flavors. With smoked gouda cheese, bits of fried salmon, and chives, they're the perfect meal!Yields: 6 potato skins
Ingredients
For Potatoes
- 3 large russet potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
For Salmon Bits
- 1 cup salmon chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- season to taste
For Potato Filling
- 1 cup shredded gouda cheese plus more for topping
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- 2 tbsp butter softened
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- chives to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. On a baking sheet, oil the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for one hour and twenty minutes. An additional 15 minutes per potato is needed if you’re making more.
- Meanwhile, cook the chopped salmon with the minced garlic, ginger, seasoning, and olive oil. Stir until fried. Set aside.
- Once the potatoes are baked, cut them in half and scoop out the insides while still warm, and transfer to a bowl.
- In the bowl with the scooped out potato, add the cheese, parsley, salmon (leave a little to sprinkle on top), softened butter, milk, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Scoop the potato mixture back into the hollowed-out potatoes and top with gouda cheese and remaining salmon bits.
- Bake an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve warm with a sprinkle of chives!