Have a game day party at home with our Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes topped with French Onion Dip. This is a delicious game day appetizer you and your guests will enjoy! Thank you, Heluva Good! for sponsoring this post. Heluva Good! Dips are the perfect way to add flavor to any occasion.
Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes + French Onion Dip
Every fall, I look forward to the beginning of football season, but is it just me, or do you also look forward to all of the good food just as much as you look forward to the football games? Because the games may disappoint, but delicious food can ease the pain when your favorite football teams go down in flames. So, if you’re looking for a great recipe to make for your next game day get together, we got you covered. Our Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes with French Onion Dip will make your game day homegating get together one to remember.
We are talking about serious potato flavor right here and making a good thing even better. We added Heluva Good! to our twice-cooked potatoes recipe, and we put a big dollop on top to finish it! Talk about an extra point for flavor! If you love twice-cooked potatoes, or potatoes in general, you are going to flip when you get a taste of these incredibly scrumptious taters’. My boys are I love football, and there’s nothing better than watching the games with my sons and preparing good food for us all to enjoy. This recipe includes some of our favorite things like thick-cut bacon; sweet corn cut fresh off the cob, creamy, savory potatoes, garlic, caramelized onions, mushrooms, flat-leaf parsley, and fire-roasted peppers. Plus, I added a 1 cup of Heluva Good! French Onion Dip. This is one of those incredible comfort foods that never fails to satisfy. It’s that darn good!
Homegating 101
We love homegating; there’s nothing like recreating the feeling and excitement of a big game in the comfort of our home. And we think homegating is even better because we don’t have to go anywhere! We get to enjoy the comforts of our home, no crowds, no crazy weather, and no long drive back home. Plus, we get to make delicious game day appetizers using Heluva Good! Dips. They’re so versatile; not only are they great-tasting dips, but I love adding them to some of my favorite recipes like the recipe down below. I also like adding Heluva Good! Jalapeños Cheddar to my Hamburger Soup, and Heluva Good! Buttermilk Ranch is dreamy in a Cheesy Tuna Casserole. And you know Heluva Good! Dips are just as tasty, paired with my favorite potato or tortilla chips.
And what is game day without your favorite dip? Without a good dip, it’s not going to be a homegating party I want to attend. We’re in love with Heluva Good! Dips because they’re not only delicious and packed with lots of flavors, but they’re also made with real milk, no oils or waters. Just 100% flavor bombs dropping on your taste buds. We think you should make your next dip move your best dip move and grab Heluva Good! Dips in the dairy section of your local grocery store. You won’t be disappointed. And with seven flavors, including French Onion, Buttermilk Ranch, and Bacon Horseradish.
You Will Love Our Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes Because:
- Game Day Sunday! Need a game day snack that packs a punch on flavor? Then this is going to be your Go-To-Food MVP!
- Dip Recipes to Get You Through Every Game! Our double-cooked loaded potato recipe gets a foodie game-winning touch with a big delicious dollop of Heluva Good! French Onion Dip!
- Go-to Game Day Hacks. This is the perfect make-ahead game-day recipe because you can make them up the day before then pop them in the oven to heat through, then top them with the toppings and a heaping spoonful of Heluva Good! French Onion Dip!
Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes + French Onion Dip Recipe:
Twice Potatoes Loaded with Bacon + French Onion Dip
Ingredients:
- 10 medium russet potatoes
- 1 stick unsalted butter + 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- 2 medium sweet onions
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Heluva Good! French Onion Dip
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons flat-leafed parsley chopped
- 3 cobs of sweet corn or one can of sweet corn kernels
- 3 small yellow peppers
- 3 small red peppers
- 6 strips thick-cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon Kosher or flaky sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper and place 6-8 strips of thick-cut bacon. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack and cook until the bacon is golden brown and crispy. 20-25 minutes.
- Roughly peel the russet potatoes leaving a little bit of the skin on, rinse, place the potatoes into a stockpot, fill with water until the potatoes are just covered, and add a tablespoon of salt.
- Place the stockpot over med-high heat and cook until the potatoes are cooked through and fork-tender.
- Once the bacon is finished cooking, remove it from the oven, reserve one tablespoon of the bacon grease, and place the bacon on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb any excess grease.
- As the potatoes are cooking, place a skillet over medium-high heat, add one tablespoon of EVOO and one tablespoon of butter. When the butter is melted, add the corn and saute for 5-6 minutes. Add sea salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste. Spoon the corn into a bowl and set aside.
- Whip the skillet clean and add the tablespoon of bacon grease and a tablespoon of butter. When the skillet is hot, add the sliced onions and the chopped mushrooms. When the onions begin to brown, turn the heat to its lowest setting and continue until the onions are caramelized. About 25-30 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes using a colander and return them to the stockpot, add butter, cheddar cheese, heavy cream, Heluva Good! French Onion Dip, parsley, add Kosher or flaky sea salt and freshly cracked peppercorns to taste.
- Use a wand mixer to combine all of the ingredients until the potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- Add half of the sweet corn kernels to the potatoes and combine them.
- Spoon the potato mixer into six ramekins and place them into the air fryer for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Remove the six ramekins from the air fryer and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes. Top the potatoes with thick-cut bacon, the remaining sweet corn, caramelized onions and mushrooms, extra cheddar cheese, and a big heaping dollop or two of Heluva Good! French Onion Dip and a bit of fresh parsley.
- Serve.
So, what are you going to make with your favorite Heluva Good! Dip? Take your favorite game day foods and put a little Heluva Good! Dip on it. You may discover an easy and delicious way to jump-start already good food and make it great with Heluva Good! Dips!
Loaded Air Fryer Potatoes + French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 10 medium russet potatoes
- 1 stick unsalted butter + 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- 2 medium sweet onions
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup Heluva Good! French Onion Dip
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons flat-leafed parsley chopped
- 3 cobs of sweet corn or one can of sweet corn kernels
- 3 small yellow peppers
- 3 small red peppers
- 6 strips thick-cut bacon
- 1 tablespoon Kosher or flaky sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper and place 6-8 strips of thick-cut bacon. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack and cook until the bacon is golden brown and crispy. 20-25 minutes.
- Roughly peel the russet potatoes leaving a little bit of the skin on, rinse, place the potatoes into a stockpot, fill with water until the potatoes are just covered, and add a tablespoon of salt.
- Place the stockpot over med-high heat and cook until the potatoes are cooked through and fork-tender.
- Once the bacon is finished cooking, remove it from the oven, reserve one tablespoon of the bacon grease, and place the bacon on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb any excess grease.
- As the potatoes are cooking, place a skillet over medium-high heat, add one tablespoon of EVOO and one tablespoon of butter. When the butter is melted, add the corn and saute for 5-6 minutes. Add sea salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste. Spoon the corn into a bowl and set aside.
- Whip the skillet clean and add the tablespoon of bacon grease and a tablespoon of butter. When the skillet is hot, add the sliced onions and the chopped mushrooms. When the onions begin to brown, turn the heat to its lowest setting and continue until the onions are caramelized. About 25-30 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes using a colander and return them to the stockpot, add butter, cheddar cheese, heavy cream, Heluva Good! French Onion Dip, parsley, add Kosher or flaky sea salt and freshly cracked peppercorns to taste.
- Use a wand mixer to combine all of the ingredients until the potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- Add half of the sweet corn kernels to the potatoes and combine them.
- Spoon the potato mixer into six ramekins and place them into the air fryer for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Remove the six ramekins from the air fryer and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes. Top the potatoes with thick-cut bacon, the remaining sweet corn, caramelized onions and mushrooms, extra cheddar cheese, and a big heaping dollop or two of Heluva Good! French Onion Dip and a bit of fresh parsley.
- Serve.
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