A delicious recipe for American Tater Tots, tater tots are similar to hash browns with a few differences. Tater tots are a great side dish with almost any meal and can also be a great snack by themselves.
Wash and peel potatoes, using a medium fine cheese grater, grate potatoes
Strain all the excess water from the potatoes, you need your grated potatoes to be very dry so either use a sieve and press them hard, or place them in a clean kitchen cloth and make a tourniquet using a wooden spoon. Press until no more water comes out.
Mix in all the other ingredients, its best to use your hands so you can get it all well blended.
Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, get some grated potato mix and press it hard in your palm to remove the last bit of water. Shape in to a ball and set aside.
To fry the Tater Tots you will need enough vegetable oil for them to be covered up to the middle point. Fry at a medium high heat until golden brown. Then turn around to fry the other side. Place on a paper plate lined with two paper towels to drain the excess oil.
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You can spice up your Tater tots and make them Loaded Tater tots, get creative. You can add bacon, cheese bits or any other filling you can imagine.