Air Fryer Tater Tots

By jiafei

55 Person

110 Minutes

0 Calories

Please don't be upset, but I've never been a fan of tater tots. I much prefer french fries and I would never be caught cheating on them with a tot. Until now, that is. The air fryer works some kind of magic on these tater tots. It gets them extra crispy and the homemade, shaggy look makes them better than any fast-food chain could produce. The best part? These are completely gluten and fat-free. It's a unicorn snack! After parboiling the potatoes they will be a bit sticky. That's a good thing! It's how they, well, stick together without any additional flour for binding. Wetting your hands slightly will help keep the potatoes from sticking to your hands while forming them into tots!

Ingredients

Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp. Onion powder
1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt, plus more for finishing
3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled

Method

01

In a large pot of boiling water, add potatoes and boil until potatoes are met with only a little resistance when poked with a knife, about 7 minutes. Drain and let cool.
02

When potatoes are cool enough to handle, use medium holes on a box grater to shred potatoes. In a large bowl, combine shredded potatoes, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Use your hands to form about 2 tablespoons worth of mixture into a tater tot shape, gently squeezing mixture as necessary.
03

Working in batches, place tater tots in a basket of the air fryer. Cook at 375°F for 20 minutes, stopping to shake basket halfway through, until golden.
04

Remove from basket and sprinkle with salt.

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Air Fryer Tater Tots

3.5

( By jiafei )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 55 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 100 Mins
Total Time 110 Mins

02 Ingredients

Freshly ground black pepper

1/4 tsp. Onion powder

1/2 tsp. Garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt, plus more for finishing

3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled

03 Method

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling water, add potatoes and boil until potatoes are met with only a little resistance when poked with a knife, about 7 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Step 2

When potatoes are cool enough to handle, use medium holes on a box grater to shred potatoes. In a large bowl, combine shredded potatoes, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Use your hands to form about 2 tablespoons worth of mixture into a tater tot shape, gently squeezing mixture as necessary.

Step 3

Working in batches, place tater tots in a basket of the air fryer. Cook at 375°F for 20 minutes, stopping to shake basket halfway through, until golden.

Step 4

Remove from basket and sprinkle with salt.

04 Author