Cubano Potato Skins

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25 minutes for potato skins filled with Swiss cheese, leftover ham, pickles, and a mustard sauce. Gluten free and a perfect party appetizer or Super Bowl game day snack. Cubano Potato Skins | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com #potatoskins #gamedayrecipe #leftoverham #cubanoThese Cubano Potato Skins are inspired by a Cubano sandwich and are a great party appetizer or snack!  Whip some up for game day or a Super Bowl party for something unique, simple, and delicious!

25 minutes for potato skins filled with Swiss cheese, leftover ham, pickles, and a mustard sauce. Gluten free and a perfect party appetizer or Super Bowl game day snack. Cubano Potato Skins | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com #potatoskins #gamedayrecipe #leftoverham #cubanoThis post contains affiliate links.

I was inspired to make these gluten free Cubano Potato Skins because of the movie Chef.  That movie makes me HUNGRY every time I watch it, the food all looks so good!  If you have not seen it yet, you need to, but be preared to get hungry and have some food nearby!  And every time they get to that Cubano scene, my husband wants one.  So I decided to use those same flavors, taking advantage of leftover ham from the holiday, and turn it into a potato skin!

25 minutes for potato skins filled with Swiss cheese, leftover ham, pickles, and a mustard sauce. Gluten free and a perfect party appetizer or Super Bowl game day snack. Cubano Potato Skins | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com #potatoskins #gamedayrecipe #leftoverham #cubanoA Cubano sandwich is typically a ham, pork, Swiss, pickle, and mustard sandwich.  In this Cubano Potato Skins recipe, I stick with just the ham as it is a great way to use up leftovers from Easter, Christmas, or any other holiday that you may cook a ham for.  You can also use just pork, or a combination of pork and ham, depending on what you have available to you.  No leftovers?  Use some deli meats instead!

25 minutes for potato skins filled with Swiss cheese, leftover ham, pickles, and a mustard sauce. Gluten free and a perfect party appetizer or Super Bowl game day snack. Cubano Potato Skins | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com #potatoskins #gamedayrecipe #leftoverham #cubanoYou can find detailed instructions on how to make the best potato skin shells here!  It is my favorite technique as I found using baked potatoes were just too soft and difficult to work with.  Plus my technique above is so much faster!  The topping possibilities are endless!  Now that I have a recipe for perfect potato skins, it is somewhat dangerous because they are so good!  The potato skin shells are great to make in advance and then just refrigerate until you are ready to load them up and bake.

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25 minutes for potato skins filled with Swiss cheese, leftover ham, pickles, and a mustard sauce. Gluten free and a perfect party appetizer or Super Bowl game day snack. Cubano Potato Skins | Three Olives Branch | www.threeolivesbranch.com #potatoskins #gamedayrecipe #leftoverham #cubano

Cubano Potato Skins

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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: International, Irish
Keyword: Gluten Free, Pork
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 potato skins
Calories: 238kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 potato skin shells (see note for recipe)
  • 1 1/2 cups leftover cooked ham diced or shredded
  • 12 slices Swiss cheese (I use deli slices, approximately 1 ounce each)
  • 24 rounds pickles
  • 1/4 cup mustard (mustard of choice, I use dijon)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Cook the potato skin shells if they are not done already (link to recipe in notes). I like to make the potato skin shells in advance for ease.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Place the potato skins on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or tin foil.
  • Cut the slices of cheese in half. Place one cheese half in the bottom of each potato skin shell. If the cheese is too large and not falling into the bottom, try cutting it into pieces first.
  • Place your ham into each potato skin shell on top of the cheese.
  • Lay two pickles on top of the ham on each potato skin, and then top with the other half of a cheese slice.
  • Bake at 350F until the cheese is melted, approximately 10-14 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are baking, make the mustard sauce by mixing the mayonnaise and mustard together. Adjust the ratio with more or less of each to your preference. For a spicy sauce, add some hot sauce or ground cayenne pepper.
  • Remove the potato skins from the oven when the cheese is melted. Serve immediately with the mustard sauce.

Notes

Learn how to make your own potato skin shells here!  They can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.  The longer baking time is to account for making the potato skin shells themselves if you have not done so already.
Leftover ham is perfect for this recipe.  You can also cook ham specifically for these potato skins if desired, or use deli meat.  A traditional Cubano also uses pork in addition to the ham, so using a mixture of pork and ham or all pork will work as well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1skin | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 170mg
By on January 1st, 2018

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Kim has grown up with a passion for cooking good food! You can find her in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes, making dog treats, and eating Italian food!

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