Smashed Tater Tots
Crispy, fluffy, salty! These smashed tater tots might just be better than French Fries and they take less than 30 minutes to make. Dip them in ketchup and ranch and you have the most delicious side dish to indulge in!
Servings servings
Ingredients
TATER TOTS
- 20 to 30 frozen tater tots
- avocado oil spray or melted unsalted butter
- salt, to garnish
GARLIC BUTTER, OPTIONAL
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parmesan, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
MAKE THE GARLIC BUTTER
- In a small bowl, mix butter with parsley, garlic, parmesan, salt, black pepper, and oregano.
MAKE THE SMASHED TATER TOTS
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Add taters to a nonstick baking tray, spacing them apart a little.
- Bake in the oven for 9 to 10 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and brush the tater tots lightly with a bit of butter. Alternatively you can spray them with oil or leave as is.
- Use a flat glass cup to mash the tater tots but don't smash them down all the way.
- Pop back in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more until golden and crispy all around.
- Take out of the oven, sprinkle sea salt, and serve warm!
Notes
- I made these with garlic butter and without! I prefer just using plain unsalted butter but both are delicious. You don't need a lot of oil since the tater tots already have some oil in them naturally before freezing.
- If you'd like, you can add some shredded cheese underneath like cheddar or parmesan, and then smash them to create that crispy cheese lattice after the first bake and before smashing.
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