Twice Air-Fried Loaded Potatoes

Instructions

• 1

  Insert the oven rack into position 3 Down. Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 400°F, for 15 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.

• 2

  Place the potatoes in the air fry basket and pierce each potato with a fork 4 times. Place the bacon and water in the roasting pan.

• 3

  Once preheated, place the bacon on the rack and the potatoes into position 1. When the oven signals, stir the bacon and continue cooking. When the oven signals at the end of cooking remove the bacon from the oven. Adjust the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 375°F, for 1 hour and press Start to continue cooking the potatoes. When the oven signals, rotate the pan.

• 4

  Drain the bacon on paper towel and set aside. Clean the roasting pan.

• 5

  The potatoes should be tender when pierced with the tip of a knife. If not, press A Bit More.

  Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
• 6

  Cool the potatoes for 5 minutes.

• 7

  Using a dish towel to hold the potatoes, carefully make an incision with a small knife, through the center of the potatoes, taking care not to cut all the way through. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out all the potato flesh into a bowl.

• 8

  Add the butter, half the cheddar cheese and two-thirds of the bacon to the potato flesh. Mix to break up slightly and melt the butter and cheese. Add ¼ cup (2 oz) sour cream and half the green onion and fold through. Season with salt and pepper and stir.

• 9

  Carefully spoon the filling into the potato shells and place in the roasting pan. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and bacon over the potatoes.

• 10

  Adjust the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 400°F, for 6 minutes and press Start to preheat.

• 11

  When the oven signals, place the potatoes on the rack and air fry for 6 minutes. When the oven signals during cooking rotate the pan and continue cooking.

• 12

  The cheese should be melted. If not, press A Bit More.

  Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
• 13

  Serve the potatoes topped with the remaining sour cream, green onion and freshly ground black pepper.