tater tots are quite easy to make at home.Once the potatoes have been parboiled, peel and grate them into shreds.If you want, you can add spices or herbs to the shredded potato and make it into cylindrical tots for a delicious treat.
Step 1: Place the potatoes in a container.
Use a potato peeler to peel 2 pounds of potatoes after washing and scrubbing them.Place the potatoes in a pot.
Step 2: The potatoes should be cooked over medium heat.
The water in the pot of potatoes should cover the potatoes by about one inch.The heat should be turned to medium high.
Step 3: Reduce the heat by boiling it.
When the potatoes reach a boil, reduce the heat to medium low.
Step 4: Cook for about 6-7 minutes.
When the potatoes are done cooking, poke one of them with a fork.The potatoes are parboiled if the fork can pierce the potato fairly easily but still has resistance in the middle.If the potato is hard to pierce, cook until it's done.The process of cooking potatoes is called parboiling.The potatoes will be light and crisp when fried or baked if they are partially cooked.
Step 5: Put the potatoes in water.
To drain the water from the potatoes, pour them into a strainer.Put the potatoes on the counter to cool.
Step 6: The potatoes should be shredded.
The potatoes should be shredded once cooled.You can grate the potatoes using a box or food processor, but make sure to use the grating attachment.How much you shred the potatoes is up to you.If you want more textured tots, you can either grate them for less time in the food processor or use a coarse box grater.
Step 7: The potatoes need to be drained.
Bring up the corners of the paper towels to make a sack and place the potato pulp in a large piece of cloth.To drain the potatoes, use your hands to squeeze the sack.A lot of water is retained by potatoes.The shredded potato can be drained to help the tots.
Step 8: The mixture of tater tots should be created.
Transfer the shredded potato from a paper towel to a large mixing bowl after draining.Salt and pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and flour are included.Then mix with a large spoon.If you want neutral tasting tots, remove the garlic powder, onion powder and dillt from them.If you want your tots to have a slight edge, use the garlic powder and salt and pepper.
Step 9: Place the paste into tots.
The mixture should be put on a cutting board or counter.Pick up small scoops of the mixture and use your hands to shape them into tots that are a little shorter than your thumb.
Step 10: Take the vegetable oil out of the heat.
The stockpot should be placed on the stove.Wait a minute or so for the vegetable oil to heat up.
Step 11: The tots should be in the skillet.
Drop the tots into the skillet and place them about 1 inch apart.If the skillet isn't large enough to hold all the tots, fry them in batches.
Step 12: At about 2 minutes, flip the tots over.
After the tots have been fried for a while, use a spatula to flip them over to cook evenly.The tots should be getting golden by now.
Step 13: The tots need to be removed from the skillet.
The tots should be golden brown after 3-4 minutes.To absorb excess oil, scoop the tots up with a spatula and transfer them to two layers of paper towels.Fry the rest of the tots if you are baking them in batches.
Step 14: Take and serve.
The tots should sit on the paper towels for 30 seconds.If you want, you can serve parsley with your favorite dips.
Step 15: The oven should be at least 400 degrees F (181.33 C).
preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and bake your tater tots.If you want to bake tots more quickly, preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Step 16: The tots should be spread on a tray.
Place the tots on top of the tray.The tots can be baked directly on top of the tray.
Step 17: The tots should be put in olive oil.
Throw the tots to lightly coat them with the oil.To make sure that the tots don't stick together, arrange them one inch apart.
Step 18: For 15 minutes, bake the tots.
The tots should be in the oven for 15 minutes.Use a spatula to flip the tots onto their other side and put them back in the oven.
Step 19: For 15 more minutes, bake the tots.
Take the tots out of the oven and put them on a plate or platter.If you want, serve them with your favorite dipping sauces.