Homemade Tater Tots. The directions here are spot on. Boiling the potatoes first is an important step to get the perfect consistency for shaping the tots. This is obviously more time consuming than just opening up a bag of frozen ones but these are fun to make and you can control what spices go into them.
Immediately season with salt and pepper.
Place shaped tater tots onto oiled baking sheet.
Top your Tater Tots with Eggs (poached or fried) and serve them for a rib-sticking breakfast.
Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we're going to make a special dish, homemade tater tots. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Homemade Tater Tots is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It's simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They're fine and they look wonderful. Homemade Tater Tots is something that I've loved my entire life.
The directions here are spot on. Boiling the potatoes first is an important step to get the perfect consistency for shaping the tots. This is obviously more time consuming than just opening up a bag of frozen ones but these are fun to make and you can control what spices go into them.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have homemade tater tots using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Homemade Tater Tots:
- {Make ready 4 of russet baking potatoes ( about 3 pounds ) Baked in a 400 oven until tender about 45 minutes depending on potato size. Cooled..
- {Get 1 of small onion.
- {Take 2 of cloves of garlic.
- {Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- {Make ready 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
- {Prepare 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning.
- {Get 1/4 tsp of granulated sugar.
- {Take 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
- {Get 1 tbsp of grated extra sharp cheddar cheese.
- {Make ready 1 tbsp of melted butter, salted or unsalted.
- {Make ready of Sauces,to serve with the Tater Totd.
- {Prepare 1 of recipe Chipotle dip/dressing ,recipe attached in direction step # 9.
- {Prepare 1 of recipe Spicy Ranch/Dipping sauce recipe attached in direction step #9.
- {Take of Ketsup and/ or melted butter or Sour Cream.
Tater Tot Casserole (or if you are from Minnesota or North Dakota Tater Tot Hotdish). For the ultimate from-scratch Tater Tot hotdish, use these homemade Tater Tots in your favorite hot dish recipe. Tater Tots are pieces of deep-fried grated potatoes and is served as a side dish. They are known for their cylindrical shape and crispy exterior.
Instructions to make Homemade Tater Tots:
- Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Have ingredients ready to prepard.
- Peel potatoes and shred on the large holes of a box grater into a bowl. Don't pack down.
- Grate Onions and garlic on the smallest holes of the box grater..
- Combine all remaining ingredients with potato, onion and garlic EXCEPT butter and toss lightly but thoroughly, don't pack down..
- Form potato mixture into 1 inch logs, working with a light pressing to mold Don't compact to much or they will be heavy rather than light..
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet and brush tops lightly with melted butter..
- Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, turn each potato over and lightly brush this side with butter, return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes more until golden and crispy.
- Serve with Spicy Ranch Dip and Chipotle Ranch Dip. Which are attached here and or ketsup or melted butter. https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/353091-spicy-ranch-dipdressing https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/341757-chipotle-ranch-dip-sauce-spread-andor-dressing.
- NOTE; These can be frozen individually and reheated in a 400 oven on a parchment lined baking sheet until re crisper, turning once about 5 to 10 minutes.
Say goodbye to those frozen bags of tater tots. This homemade version is so easy, freezer-friendly and way better than store-bought! Tater tots will always be comfort food to many people. If you plan to make these delicious potato kisses in your kitchen, make sure you follow the given steps. You can always get ready-made taters from your local grocery store, but nothing can compete with homemade tater tots.
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