Tater Tot Recipe
our famous smashed tots with your choice of three sauces: ketchup, cheese sauce, spicy ketchup, garlic aioli, ranch or fry sauce; try all six available sauces
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Ingredients
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Smashed Tater Tot Base
Sauces (six options for dipping or drizzle)
Garnish
Method
Smashed Tater Tot Base
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
- 3
Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges start to brown lightly.
- 4
Gently smash each tot with a spatula to flatten them slightly to promote crispy edges. Return to oven for 5-7 more minutes.
Sauces Setup
- 5
- 6
Arrange the sauce bowls on a tray or in a sauce lineup for easy access.
Serving
- 7
When tots are crisp and golden, remove from oven and arrange on a serving platter.
- 8
Provide all six sauces in separate bowls for dipping and tasting. Guests may choose any three sauces to drizzle over the smashed tots.
- 9
Optionally drizzle three sauces over the tots in a decorative pattern. Serve immediately with the remaining sauce bowls for dipping.
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