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Air Fryer Tater Tots

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 216kcal
Author: Emily
Cost: $5
These Air Fryer Tater Tots are a quick and easy way to make a delicious meal, side, or snack from frozen tater tots.
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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces frozen tater tots (half of a bag)
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • non-stick spray

Toppings for Baked Potato Tots

  • ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
  • ranch dressing (optional)

Instructions

Air Fry the Tater Tots

  • Preheat the air fryer at 400°F for 3 minutes or according to instructions for your air fryer. Once preheated, spray the basket with non-stick spray and place the frozen tater tots in the basket (don't overcrowd the basket to ensure the tots are cooked on all sides). Spray the top of the tots with the non-stick spray as well.
  • Cook the tots for 5 minutes at 400°F. Flip all of the tots over, spray the other side with non-stick spray and cook for another 5 minutes. Flip one more time and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the tots are nice and brown and crispy. Sprinkle right away with salt so that it sticks as they cool.

Baked Potato Tater Tots

  • Place a single layer of tots in an oven-safe dish. Sprinkle the top with cheese. Add another layer of tots and sprinkle the top with more cheese.
  • Place the oven-safe dish under the broiler in the oven for 2-3 minutes until the cheese has melted. Remove the dish from the oven.
  • Top the cheesy tots with sour cream, bacon pieces, and green onion. Serve and dip in ranch if you want an extra tangy flavor. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Non-stick spray is your friend when air frying so don't forget it! Not only does it help the food from sticking to the basket, but it also aids in the crisping of whatever you are air frying. You can use vegetable oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or whatever oil spray you like.
  • Aluminum foil is also a handy tool when air frying for less clean-up. Although tater tots are not too messy, you will get some residual oil spray at the bottom of your air fryer so use a small piece of foil to catch as much as you can.
  • Most frozen tater tots are not seasoned so don't forget to grab the salt, pepper, or any other seasoning you would like to add. Add it right after you pull the tater tots out of the air fryer basket so it sticks to the cooling tots.
  • Nutrition calculations are for the tater tots WITHOUT toppings. 
  • Always read the instruction manual that came with your Air Fryer and follow all safety guidelines.

Nutrition

Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 10.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Sodium: 1609mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 0.7g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg