How to Air Fryer Tater Tots in 26 Minutes

Air fryer tater tots are hands down one of my best recipes. Once you buy a new air fryer ( i recommend 5.8 liter Casori Air Fryer), you will adore it because you can make everything in it. One of my favorite dishes is tater tots, but because I never like a soggy tot! I had to eat them only occasionally and always at a restaurant. Now, after I buy an air fryer, I can make yummy tater tots whenever I want. Although tater tots are ideal on their own, it’s also fun to serve them with a delicious dressing! From now on, you don’t need to use ketchup; today, I will share many amazing dips to make with air fry tater tots.

What do you need to prepare air fry tater tots?

You won’t believe how easy to make air fry tater tots. You will never again need to purchase Tater Tots® from a frozen grocery store. This will be a tasty and healthier version of their old favorite for children and adults. Garnish with parsley before serving. Then serve them with a delicious dip. All you need is the following:

• Frozen shredded hash browns: 30 oz.
• Olive oil: 2tablespoon
• Flour: 1tablespoon
• Onion powder: ½ teaspoon
• Garlic powder: ½ teaspoon
• Salt: 1tablespoon
• Cooking spry

Steps to air fry homemade tater tots:

Nobody was surprised to learn that air-fried tater tots were superior to those prepared in the oven. They take much less time to prepare, are incredibly crispy and tasty, and are the best way to replace unhealthy deep-fried restaurant tots because there is no need to add more oil or fat to get them crispy.

Step 1:

Toss frozen hash browns into the mixer. Blend thoroughly till soft.

Step 2:

Place hash browns in a large bowl, then add olive oil, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Mix well with a spatula until combined. After wetting your hands, take a small amount of the mixture with a spoon and begin forming the tater tots by pressing them in your palm into an oblong shape that is about one inch across.

Step 3:

Place the tots in a single layer, spacing them apart, and preheat your air fryer to 400. Sprinkle tater tots with cooking spray. After eight minutes, give the basket a gentle shake and cook for an additional eight minutes until browned.

Serve: Remove the air fryer tater tots from the tray and place them on a dish. Serve with ketchup, and enjoy!

How to cook frozen air fry tater tots:

If you wish to prepare already made & frozen tater sold in the grocery, follow these steps below;

Step 1: Preheat:

Set your air fryer’s temperature to 400 F for 2 minutes.

Step 2: Just one layer:

Put all of your potato chips in the basket. Arrange the tots in a single layer for the best, crispiest results. Putting them in is acceptable if you need to feed a crowd quickly, but they won’t be as crisp. Spray a lot of cooking oil on the tots.

Step 3: air frying tater tots:

Cook for eight minutes, then gently shake the basket and cook for an additional eight minutes. Now your air fryer tater tots are ready, serve them hot with your favorite dip.

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Are air fry tater tots superior to oven baked?

Nobody was surprised to learn that air-fried tater tots were superior to those prepared in the oven. They take much less time to prepare, are incredibly crispy and tasty, and are the best way to replace unhealthy deep-fried restaurant tots because there is no need to add more oil or fat to get them crispy.

What are tater totes?

Tater tots are little cylinders made from shredded potatoes that are deep-fried and frequently served as a side dish. They were invented in 1953 when an American Food Company called Ore-Ida attempted to come up with a use for leftover slices of diced potatoes. They hashed potato slivers, added flour, and seasoning, pressed the mash through holes, and then cut portions of the extruded mixture. Despite being a registered trademark of Ore-Ida, the phrase “Tater Tot” is frequently used as a general term to refer to the food item.

How to serve air fry tater tots?

I will share three quick methods to do that today: a great dipping sauce or an easy topping. I hope you had fun!

With cheese:

Grated parmesan is the best way to add a cheesy flavor to these air fry tater tots. Once the tater tots are out of the oven, add a little flair to them by drizzling them with truffle oil and topping the entire batch with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Super easy to make, yet incredibly flavorful! If you don’t have enough cheese, don’t worry. There are other ways to serve air fryer, and tater tots.

With guacamole dip:

Guacamole would be the best addition to air-fried tater tots for those who like avocado. Here are my favorite tips to make guacamole dip: For the beginning, you will need half of a jalapeno diced finely for a lovely little kick. You should remove the rib and save the seeds from the half you will use. You can choose whether to add the roots; I generally do. For the rest ingredients, I add one tablespoon of finely diced red onion, one medium tomato (seeded and diced), and two wedges of lime. Remove the pits from two avocados after cutting them in half. Each avocado half should be cut into a crosshatch pattern. Scoop out the avocado with a spoon. Spread the lime juice evenly by squeezing lime wedges over the avocados. Smash the avocado, and add the rest ingredients with salt and pepper.

With egg:

Since potatoes are a source of good carbs, we need to add proteins to create a nourishing meal. Put a warm fried egg on top of the tots after adding Pico de Gallo, green onions, and shredded cheese. You have it now! These are just a few quick and simple ideas for serving tater tots.

With Sriracha mayo dipping sauce:

You can also prepare a simple Sriracha mayo dipping sauce to serve with air fry tater tots as a weekend snack or at your upcoming gathering. Making this irresistible sauce only takes a couple of seconds: Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1 1/2 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce in a small bowl. Then whisk everything together until thoroughly blended to make this lovely sauce.

How can I store leftover air fry tater tots?

You can store the remaining air fry tater tots in the refrigerator. The extra air fryer tater tots can be frozen by packing them into a zip-top freezer bag and setting the bag flat on the counter.

To get the tots flat and in a single layer, gently shake them out.

Next, press out any remaining air before closing. When you need to eat your leftover air fry, tater tots cook them in the air fryer for a few minutes.

Can I prepare tater totes at home?

Of course! You will never again need to purchase Tater Tots® from a frozen grocery store. This will be a tasty and healthier version of their old favorite for children and adults. Frozen-friendly! Garnish with parsley before serving. Then serve them with a delicious dip.

All you need is to boil peeled potatoes for 10 minutes, then shred the potatoes and drain excess water. Then mix it with flour, salt, parsley, pepper, and onion powder until combined. Finally, make potato nuggets out of the potato mixture.

• Servings: 4
•  Course: Appetizer
•  Calories: 113 kcal