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Tater Tots

Also known as Potato Nuggets · Veg · Snacks & Starters

Snacks & StartersGluten-free

Total40 min
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Serves5
Per serving222 cal
Spicemild

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Tater Tots

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7 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Tater tots, or potato nuggets: grated potato cooked in butter, bound with cornflour, frozen and deep-fried. Mild, serves 5, 40 minutes plus freezing, video.

Ingredients

11 items
Cooking for5 servings
  • PotatoPotato, Grated4
  • WaterWater, ColdAs Needed
  • SaltSalt1 tsp
  • Black Pepper PowderBlack Pepper Powder½ tsp
  • Corn FlourCorn Flour½ cup
  • ButterButter2 tbsp
  • Dried ThymeDried Thyme½ tsp
  • Corn FlourCorn Flour7 tbsp
  • Garlic PowderGarlic Powder1 tsp
  • Red Chilli PowderRed Chilli Powder½ tsp
  • Sunflower OilSunflower OilFor Deep Frying

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 5
Energy222kcal1110kcal
Protein1.9g9.5g
Carbohydrate36g179g
Fat7.7g39g
Fibre2.2g11g
Sugar0.7g3.5g

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Method

  1. 1

    Grate the potatoes and submerge them in ice cold water for 10 minutes. This removes the excess starch.

    PotatoWater

  2. 2

    Squeeze out as much water as you can. Lay it on a cloth and allow it to dry for 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add it into a pan along with butter and dried thyme. Cook on medium flame until the potatoes have softened, stirring regularly to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

    ButterDried Thyme

  4. 4

    Remove it into a bowl. Allow it to slightly cool, then add corn flour, garlic powder, salt, black pepper powder and red chilli powder. Mix well.

    SaltBlack Pepper PowderCorn FlourGarlic PowderRed Chilli Powder

  5. 5

    Shape it into small oval shapes. Place it on a tray/plate and freeze for at least 45 minutes to an hour

  6. 6

    Dust them lightly with corn flour.

    Corn Flour

  7. 7

    Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.

    Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Tater Tots take?
40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tater Tots serve?
5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tater Tots vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Tater Tots spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tater Tots?
4 Potato, ½ cup Corn Flour, 2 tbsp Butter, ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder, ½ tsp Dried Thyme, 1 tsp Garlic Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tater Tots?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tater Tots?
About 222 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes
  • C

    A Cookd cookApril 2024

    glitch

  • C

    A Cookd cookApril 2024

    glitch in the video

  • S

    sukanyaMarch 2023

    hii i think there's a glitch , when i click on view video i can only see garlic mayonnaise recipe 😕

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