seasoned tater tots (mexi-fries)

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Vickie Parks
Renton, WA

I've found a few recipes online for Mexi-Fries, but few made them exactly like our local Taco Time restaurant. So I tried this recipe, and it's better than most other recipes I found online. It makes a quick and easy side dish to go with tacos or other simple Mexican dishes, or whenever you want to spruce up plain Tater Tots.

(3 ratings)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For seasoned tater tots (mexi-fries)

  • 32-oz bag
    frozen tater tots (any brand of frozen shredded potato puffs, 'tater bites, etc.)
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 2 tsp
    chili powder (i like mine spicy hot, so i usually double the chile powder)
  • 2 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 tsp
    salt (or to taste)
  • 2 tsp
    black pepper (or to taste)
  • nonstick cooking spray

How To Make seasoned tater tots (mexi-fries)

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly coat large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  • 2
    Empty bag of Tater Tots into large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil.
  • 3
    In a small bowl, thoroughly combine garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Pour the spice mix over the Tater Tots, and toss gently to coat with seasonings.
  • 4
    Arrange coated Tater Tots on baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

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