Loaded Smashed Tater Tots
Here I'll show you how to serve tater tots in the most delicious way possible!
Servings: 30 tater tots
Equipment
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Large Baking Tray (mine is 38cmx30cm / 15"x12")
- Measuring Cup, Mug or other flat object (for smashing tater tots)
Ingredients
- 30x Frozen Tater Tots/Mini Hash Browns (see notes)
- 50g / 1/2 cup Cheddar, grated (or as needed)
- 100g / 3.5oz Sour Cream, or as needed
- 5 slices of Streaky Bacon, cooked, cooled and finely diced
- 30-45g / 1-1.5oz Pickled Jalapeños, finely diced
- 1-2 tbsp finely diced Fresh Chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
- Space out the tater tots/mini hash browns on a large baking tray (keep in mind they'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'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!
Video
Notes
a) Tater Tots in the UK - These are typically called 'Hash Brown Bites' which you'll find in the frozen section of Tesco, Sainsbury's and potentially some other major supermarkets too.
b) Quantities - Just use your best judgment based on how many you want to make and how much of each topping you want. The recipe above is just what I found to be perfect. For reference, 30x mini hash browns were around 320g/11.2oz total.
c) Cooking time - The above cooking times are probably a little longer than suggested on the package. This just ensures they end up extra crispy. They'll probably differ in size across brands, so just use your best judgment if you need to cook a little longer or for less in order to get them crispy.
d) Calories - Whole recipe divided by 6.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.04g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 15.23g | Saturated Fat: 4.993g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.08g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.725g | Trans Fat: 0.117g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 0.71g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.45mg