Tater tots can be frozen before and after cooking. There are actually 2 ways you can freeze these tots. But can you freeze homemade tots for a quick dinner option too? Yes! Yes you can! Those frozen tater tots from the grocery aisle are definetely convenient. Shake or flip the tots and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown.

To air fry: Spritz the tots with vegetable oil or cooking spray and cook in a preheated air fryer at 375F for 5 minutes.

Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and repeat with remaining batches. Cook tots in small batches until they are golden and crispy (about 4 minutes). To fry: Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. To bake: Spread tots out on the parchment lined baking sheet and spritz with oil or cooking spray. Tip: If the mixture is sticking to your hands, rub a bit of oil on your hands to prevent sticking. Tip: I like to use a cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) to keep them uniform in size. Form the potatoes into tots and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and stir in the flour and seasonings. Using a box grater or a food processor with the grater attachment in place, shred the potatoes. Drain the potatoes and lay them out on a baking sheet to cool. Peel the potatoes, chop them into quarters and place in a stock pot with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches. If, however, you want to a lower-calorie, fat-reduced option, baking or air-frying these cute little babies is still a tasty option! 3 Methods to make Homemade Tater Tots! I have baked these and air fried them with great success and so i included those options in the recipe below.įull disclosure: nothing beats the deep fried option and so if you are okay with a little indulgence, this is definitely the way to go! They’re delicious and come out with the prettiest golden colour. I also sought out to make them more health-conscious by testing out other cooking methods. Tater tots are generally not all that healthy due to deep-frying but they are made far more wholesome when you use simple ingredients at home. This is because my food sensitivities prevent me from finding options that I can actually consume and also because we try to avoid preservatives and ingredients we can’t envision in our heads (I mean, the scientific language in an ingredient list is so off-putting!) That is why I set out to make some homemade tater tots we can consume to our hearts content! And that we did! We try to avoid processed food as much as possible. That is probably why I love tater tots since the first time I tried them! To me, they are way better than a French fry, and more like a bite sized hash brown. Mashed takes the prize for sure, but roasted potatoes and hash browns are also loves of mine. But to this day, the French fry is still my least favourite way to prepare potatoes. While not much has changed (I still prefer a homecooked meal to takeout options), I will indeed indulge more these days. My sister would shoot me death stares from the backseat of the car, of course. I remember my parents asking if my sister and I wanted to stop at McDonald’s for lunch after Saturday Greek School classes and I would decline, requesting we go home and make soup instead. Clearly I was a weird kid! I much preferred more homey meals like soups and casseroles. Growing up, I was not a fan of french fries.

Air fried tater tots