smashed tater tots

Smashed Tater Tots are always fun to eat when flattened into finger food! Delicious when dipped in sauce and perfectly portable for game day and tailgates. Serve them as a side with dinner or an easy appetizer before the main meal.

Smashed Tater Tots

unsalted butter (melted)

salt

black pepper

garlic powder

Sour cream

chives

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Spread out the frozen tater tots onto a large ungreased, or unlined, baking sheet. Be sure to leave space between the individual tater tots so that they can crisp evenly around all the edges.

Bake the tater tots for 10 minutes.

While the tater tots are baking, make the butter mixture by stirring together in a small bowl the melted unsalted butter, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Set aside.

Remove the tater tots from the oven and using the flat bottom of a small juice glass, gently smash each of the tater tots on the baking sheet to ¼ inch thickness. You want to apply light pressure so as to not smash the tater tots completely flat or they will get too crispy.

Using a pastry brush, brush each of the smashed tater tots with a light coating of the melted butter mixture.

Return the smashed tater tots to the oven to finish baking for another 10-15 minutes or until the tater tots are golden and crispy all around the edges. Be careful to not allow them to get too crispy or burnt.

Remove the smashed tater tots from the oven and allow them to cool slightly on the baking sheet before plating and serving.

Here I&#039;ll show you how to serve tater tots in the most delicious way possible!

Loaded Smashed Tater Tots

30x Frozen Tater Tots/Mini Hash Browns ((see notes))

/ 1/2 cup Cheddar, (grated (or as needed))

Sour Cream, (or as needed)

Streaky Bacon, (cooked, cooled and finely diced)

Fresh Chives

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.

Space out the tater tots/mini hash browns on a large baking tray (keep in mind they&#39;ll increase in size once smashed). Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.

Take the tray out and use a measuring cup, glass, mug, etc, to smash the tater tots until they&#39;re thin (but not breaking apart). Top with a small pinch of Cheddar, then bake again for 12-14 minutes, or until they are golden around the outside and visibly crispy. They will crisp up more as they cool.

Top each one with sour cream, bacon, jalapeños and chives. Tuck in and enjoy!

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