Loaded Potato Wedges

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Loaded Potato Wedges are the perfect game day or party appetizer. Tender potatoes loaded with bacon, cheese and drizzled with rich sour cream. A winner for any occasion!

Loaded Potato Wedges on a tray drizzled with ranch.
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Potato Wedges Loaded with Cheese and Bacon

Loaded Potato Wedges take center stage at any party or game day event in our family. They’re the perfect little bite sized appetizer for tail gate parties, game nights, just about any occasion! We also make a big batch of these for dinner sometimes and serve them with a green salad. These potatoes are crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, covered with melted cheese, crisp crumbly bacon and cool, tangy sour cream. Everything you love about a baked potato in bite size form.

Ingredients in Loaded Potato Wedges

  • small russet potatoes
  • oil
  • Johnny’s Seasoning Salt or any kind of seasoning salt
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • bacon – cooked and crumbled
  • sour cream
  • chives or italian seasoning

Suggestions for Perfect Potato Wedges

  • Pick the perfect potato! We love good Idaho russets for this recipe but you could use Yukon golds if that’s what you have on hand.
  • Line a baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil.  This is a necessary step to keep the potatoes from sticking and burning on the pan.
  • Be sure to use good cheese! We love Tillamook brand which just melts and tastes so much better than anything else we’ve tried.
  • Speaking of cheese, it is totally worth the extra work to buy a brick and shred it yourself. Pre-shredded cheese doesn’t have the same strong flavor and is coated so it doesn’t clump together, which doesn’t allow for proper melting.
  • You can use pre-packaged crumbled bags of bacon (not bacon bits!) but I also recommend cooking and crumbling your own bacon. It just tastes better.
  • Cool off all that cheese and bacon with delicious, rich sour cream. I like to spoon some into a sandwich bag, cut a small hole in one corner, and pipe it out like frosting so it looks pretty. You can also serve the sour cream on the side for dipping.
  • Not a sour cream fan? These potato wedges taste delicious with ranch dressing too!
  • Garnish these potato wedges with a sprinkle of chives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you put on top of wedges?

You can top potato wedges with a large variety of things like ground beef, salsa, guacamole, and cheese to do them nacho style. You can keep it simple with some parmesan cheese and spices or do them them loaded with cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions. There’s no wrong way to enjoy some delicious potato wedges!

Why are my homemade wedges soggy?

Either they were cooked at too low of a temperature or they weren’t tossed in cooking oil before baking in the oven. It also helps to soak your potato wedges in cold water before baking.

Can you air fry loaded potato wedges?

In the air fryer reduce cook time to just 20 minutes at 400 degrees, tossing potatoes every 5 minutes. Then top with your cheese and bacon and cook for one more minute.

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More Tasty Appetizer Recipes

Serve these Loaded Potato Wedges alongside any of these appetizers and you’ll be party ready anytime of the year!

How to Make Loaded Potato Wedges

Loaded Potato Wedges on a tray drizzled with ranch.

Potato Skins Recipe

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This Potato Skins Recipe is the perfect game day or party appetizer. Tender potatoes loaded with bacon, cheese and drizzled with rich sour cream. A winner for any occasion!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 5

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Scrub potatoes well, slice into wedges and place in a large plastic bag. Add a little oil and toss to coat then transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet with the skin side down.
  • Sprinkle potatoes generously with seasoning salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes (or until cooked through and golden brown). Do not stir while cooking.
  • Sprinkle on cheese and crumbled bacon and bake for 2 more minutes, just long enough for the cheese to melt.
  • Drizzle sour cream over the top and sprinkle with chives or italian seasoning.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

  • Pick the perfect potato! We love good Idaho russets for this recipe but you could use Yukon golds if that’s what you have on hand.
  • Line a baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil.  This is a necessary step to keep the potatoes from sticking and burning on the pan.
  • Be sure to use good cheese! We love Tillamook brand which just melts and tastes so much better than anything else we’ve tried.
  • Speaking of cheese, it is totally worth the extra work to buy a brick and shred it yourself. Pre-shredded cheese doesn’t have the same strong flavor and is coated so it doesn’t clump together, which doesn’t allow for proper melting.
  • You can use pre-packaged crumbled bags of bacon (not bacon bits!) but I also recommend cooking and crumbling your own bacon. It just tastes better.
  • Cool off all that cheese and bacon with delicious, rich sour cream. I like to spoon some into a sandwich bag, cut a small hole in one corner, and pipe it out like frosting so it looks pretty. You can also serve the sour cream on the side for dipping.
  • Not a sour cream fan? These potato wedges taste delicious with ranch dressing too!
  • Garnish these potato wedges with a sprinkle of chives.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 12gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 3048mgPotassium: 954mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 7mg

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Emily lives in Meridian, Idaho, with her husband, Beau, a physician assistant, and her three incredible children: a son and two daughters. Travel is one of her favorite ways to experience new cultures and cuisines, and she has a love for all things Disney.

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