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homemade tater tots

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Recipe by
Susan Bartley
@skbartley
Beaverton, OR

You can make them up days before you need them. Just freeze and store in the freezer in a Ziploc bag. So you could double the recipe if you want to have them make up for future use. Can be served with your favorite dipping sauce as well, ranch works good.

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For homemade tater tots

  • 6 to 8 md
    sized potatoes
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • chipotle chili powder
  • 3 lg
    eggs beaten with half and half
  • 1 Tbsp
    half and half
  • OPTIONAL ADDITIONS
  • grated cheese of your chosing, pepper jack it really good!
  • fresh finely chopped onions in place of the onion powder
  • any spice you want to try

How To Make homemade tater tots

  • 1
    Peal potatoes and cook whole till they are under cooked. You want them to still be rather firm. Drain and cool.
  • 2
    Once potatoes are cooled grate them with the larger size grater into a large bowl.
  • 3
    Add spices and toss to mix. If adding grated cheese add it now and toss with potatoes, be careful not to use too much cheese, just a light amount works great. In a small bowl whip eggs and half and half together, then pour mixture into potato mixture and toss to combine.
  • 4
    Scoop (1" works best) small balls of potato mixture onto a cookie try lined with parchment or wax paper.
  • 5
    Lightly cover with plastic wrap and set tray in the freezer. They freeze up usually in about an hour.
  • 6
    Cook tater tots either by baking in a 450 degree oven for about 8 minutes or preferably deep fry them. To deep fry you will need either a deep fryer or a pan that is large enough to hold at least 4" deep with oil. Peanut oil is the preferred oil for deep frying. But any good quality oil will work just fine. Heat oil to 350 and drop frozen tots into the oil. You want there to be space between them and only one layer, don't over fill your fryer, or the oil will cool down too much. Fry till they are a light golden brown, usually about 3 to 5 minutes. Now serve and enjoy!
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