Each cheesy bite is loaded with barbecue sauce and bacon .

Jacob Fox

If you require a quick weeknight side smasher recipe that ’s a total crowd pleaser , essay thesesheet pancowboy potatoes . Crispy potatoes are topped with barbecue sauce , cheese , pepper , and sour cream . This tater recipe is with child alongside chicken , steak , and pork . Have leftovers ? thresh about them in a tortilla withscrambled eggsfor the ultimate BBQ breakfast wetback .

Slices of bacon in skillet

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Why Are They Called Cowboy Potatoes?

There are many formula that fall under cowboy - vogue cooking . At the the heart of allcowboy recipesis the flavor of campfire cooking and Texas - style barbecue . Here , that means skillet - cooked bacon , barbecue sauce , and jalapenos . We ’re round out the bold feeling with chopped green Allium cepa , cheddar cheese tall mallow , and sour cream .

Tips for Making Cowboy Potatoes

Here are a few thing to keep in mind when making this sheet pan potato recipe .

Ingredients

4slicesbacon

2lb.red tater , reduce into 1 - column inch pieces

3/4cupcoarsely chopped red onion

Mixing potatoes and onions

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1/2tsp.salt

1/2tsp.ground black black pepper

1/2tsp.paprika

Diced potatoes and onions on baking sheet

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1/2tsp.garlic powder

1/2cupbottled barbeque sauce

1cupshredded cheddar cheese

Adding shredded cheese to barbecue covered potatoes

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1jalapeno Madagascar pepper , sliced

1/4cupchopped green onions

1/4cupsour emollient

Cowboy potatoes topped with jalapeño peppers on baking sheet

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Directions

Kelsey Hansen

Cook Bacon

Preheat oven to 425 ° F . In a large skillet , fudge bacon until crisp , about 8 minute of arc . Reserve 3 Tbsp . bacon dripping , add olive petroleum if needed to make 3 Tbsp . drainpipe bacon on paper towel . When cool enough to care , crumble Roger Bacon .

Prep Potatoes

In a big bowl , toss potatoes and onion with reserved bacon dripping , salt , black pepper , sweet pepper , and garlic powder . Toss to fuse . fan out on a 15x10x1 - inch baking pan .

Bake

Bake 45 second or until tender and crispy ; stirring after 30 minutes .

Add Sauce

Drizzle potatoes with barbecue sauce . Sprinkle with cheese . Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted .

Finish and Serve

Sprinkle with bacon , jalapeño , and unripened onions . suffice with sour cream .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serve contributes to a day-after-day dieting . 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice .