Jul 13 2026
Restaurants3rd Shift KitchenBig Sampler Recipe

Big Sampler Recipe

Inspired by 3rd Shift Kitchen
Time1h 30m
Serves4

Seasoned Tots, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Green Beans, and Toasted Ravioli.

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Ingredients

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Seasoned Tots

Method

Seasoned Tots

  1. 1

    Prepare the Tots

    Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Spread the frozen tater tots on a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Drizzle olive oil over the tater tots and season with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.

  3. 3

    Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, flipping halfway through.

Popcorn Chicken

  1. 4

    Marinate Chicken

    Place the cubed chicken breast in a bowl and cover with buttermilk. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

  2. 5

    Prepare the Breading

    In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

  3. 6

    Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.

  4. 7

    Fry the Chicken

    Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dredge in the flour mixture. Fry the chicken in the hot oil in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Fried Green Beans

  1. 8

    Batter the Green Beans

    In a bowl, season the flour with salt and black pepper. Dip each green bean in the seasoned flour, then into the beaten egg, and finally coat with bread crumbs.

  2. 9

    Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.

  3. 10

    Fry the Green Beans

    Fry the breaded green beans in batches until golden and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Toasted Ravioli

  1. 11

    Prepare the Ravioli

    Boil the frozen ravioli in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and let cool slightly.

  2. 12

    Batter the Ravioli

    Dip each ravioli in the beaten egg, then coat with bread crumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper.

  3. 13

    Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.

  4. 14

    Fry the Ravioli

    Fry the breaded ravioli until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

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