Tater kegs are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or side dish that are perfect for any occasion. Made with simple ingredients like potatoes, cheese, and bacon, tater kegs are sure to be a hit with everyone at your table. They are often served with a dipping sauce, such as ranch or ketchup, and can be made ahead of time, making them a great option for parties or potlucks. Whether you're looking for a fun and easy appetizer or a unique side dish, tater kegs are sure to please everyone.
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HOMEMADE TATER TOTS®
Never have to buy frozen store bought Tater Tots® anymore. This will be a good, more healthy recipe for kids and adults to remember their childhood favorite. Frozen-friendly! Serve immediately, garnished with parsley. Dip the tots in our famous Divine Kuizine Remoulade sauce.
Provided by Shaysfoodjourney
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a pot; add cold water until potatoes are covered by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Cool until easily handled, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Shred potatoes into thin strips with a box grater; drain excess water. Place shredded potato into a large mixing bowl. Stir parsley, flour, salt, seasoned pepper, and onion powder into the potatoes until combined. Shape potato mixture into potato nuggets.
- Heat peanut oil in a deep-fryer or large stockpot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place potato nuggets in the fryer, 5 to 10 at a time. Cook until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1752.4 mg, Sugar 1 g
HOMEMADE TATER TOTS
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat enough canola oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F.
- Finely shred potatoes on a fine box grater. Season the potatoes with 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Put the potatoes into a kitchen towel and squeeze out the excess liquid. Put the potatoes into a medium-sized bowl along with the egg and mix well. Add the flour and stir to combine. Stir in the cayenne, smoked paprika garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste. The mixture should be workable but dry. Form the potatoes into balls or tots and fry, in batches, until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from fryer and drain on a paper towel lined tray. Immediately season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
CRAB TATER TOTS
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 25m
Yield 35 Tater Tots
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the butter with 1/4 cup water over high heat. When the water comes to a simmer and the butter is melted, add the flour. Reduce the heat to medium and stir until the resulting paste pulls away from the sides of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the egg to the pan and stir vigorously until the egg is incorporated into the flour mixture. Stir in the mashed potatoes and let cool.
- Pour enough oil into a medium pot so that the oil comes 3 inches up the sides. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
- While the oil heats, gently fold the crab into the potato mixture; the lumpier the batter, the better. Using two soup spoons, shape the mixture into quenelles, or 2-inch footballs. (You should end up with about 35.) Roll in the panko. Deep-fry, working in batches and turning once, until crisp, brown, and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
CHEESE-STUFFED TATER TOTS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: frozen hash brown, all-purpose flour, salt, ground black pepper, eggs, cheddar cheese, vegetable oil
Provided by Tasty
Categories Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine thawed hash browns, flour, salt, pepper, and eggs in a bowl.
- Take a piece of cheese and wrap a palmful of the mixture around it, shaping it into a tot (you may have to squeeze out some excess moisture to make it nice and tight).
- Fill a large, deep skillet halfway with oil and heat over medium. When the oil is hot, drop in some tots, turning them along the way until they're crispy and golden brown. Let cool a bit.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 807 calories, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 53 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 1 gram
EASY TATER TOT® CASSEROLE
Frozen Tater Tots®, Cheddar cheese, ground beef, and cream of mushroom soup combine for a comfort food classic in this recipe.
Provided by Carol White Howden
Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Vegetable Tater Tots¨
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Spread beef into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Stir cream of mushroom soup, potato nuggets, and Cheddar cheese together in a large bowl until potato nuggets are evenly coated in soup and cheese. Spread potato nugget mixture over beef mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle paprika and parsley flakes over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 32.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1077.2 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
BEEF & TATER BAKE
The entire family will enjoy this heartwarming, all-in-one dinner. And cleanup is a breeze! -Mike Tchou, Pepper Pike, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spread Tater Tots evenly in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in seasonings, soup, milk, broccoli, 3/4 cup onions, 1/2 cup cheese and tomato; heat through. Pour over potatoes. , Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining onions and cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 calories, Fat 24g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 805mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
CHEESY BACON TATER TOTS®
These delicious tots are great as a side dish or as a game day appetizer. The potatoes crisp in bacon grease before being baked with Cheddar cheese for an easy bacony, cheesy treat.
Provided by fabeveryday
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Cook bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until crispy on both sides, about 10 minutes. Place on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside, keeping the bacon grease in the skillet.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add potato nuggets to the skillet. Season with garlic salt and toss until evenly coated. Cook until the outsides are crisp, about 10 minutes, turning carefully with a spatula once or twice. Remove the skillet from heat.
- Carefully remove 1/2 of the potato nuggets from the skillet and spread out remaining nuggets in a single layer. Top with 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese. Place remaining nuggets on top of the cheese and top with remaining cheese.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until nuggets are warmed through and the cheese is melted and starts to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- While the nuggets are baking, crumble the cooked bacon. Remove the skillet from the oven and top with crumbled bacon, sour cream, and green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 40.4 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 905.2 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
LOADED TATER TOTS®
Brought this to a football-watching party, and it was a great crowd-pleaser.
Provided by Tyson
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry
Time 1h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop coarsely.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add shallot and cook until fragrant. Stir in flour and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and 2 tablespoons sour cream; stir until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes. Season with black pepper and nutmeg. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese until fully melted.
- Transfer potatoes to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle bacon on top. Pour cheese sauce over the potatoes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese melts, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven; top with green onions and 2 tablespoons sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.7 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 28.4 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 489 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality potatoes for the best results. Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes are good choices.
- Make sure the potatoes are cooked through before mashing them. You can check this by piercing them with a fork - they should be soft all the way through.
- Use a ricer to get the smoothest mashed potatoes. This will help to prevent lumps.
- Season the mashed potatoes to taste with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Be careful not to overmix the mashed potatoes, as this can make them gluey.
- Use a variety of cheeses in your tater kegs for extra flavor. Cheddar, Parmesan, and mozzarella are all good choices.
- Make sure the tater kegs are cooked through before serving. You can check this by inserting a toothpick into the center - it should come out clean.
- Serve the tater kegs with your favorite dipping sauce, such as ketchup, ranch dressing, or barbecue sauce.
Conclusion:
Tater kegs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. They are also a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make tater kegs that will be a hit with everyone. So next time you are looking for a fun and tasty appetizer, give tater kegs a try. You won't be disappointed!
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