From Scratch Tater Tots
By: Ben Myhre
Published: Monday, March 12, 2018 - 10:38am

Ingredients




4 medium russet potatoes
1 egg
¼ cup of flour
1/2 Tablespoon of salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
Salt to top and to taste

Preparation

1 Peel potatoes 2 Finely Shred Potatoes (See Notes) 3 Place in strainer and squeeze potatoes to get as much water out as possible ( I squeezed and let sit in strainer for a half hour, but not necessary.. just make sure as much water is removed as possible) 4 Get you fryer going or add oil to pot appropriate for frying and fill to no more than half full of oil. 5 Heat to 375 F 6 While fryer is heating, In mixing bowl add egg and beat 7 Add flour to bowl and mix with egg 8 Add potatoes to bowl, salt, cayenne 9 Mix 10 Form potatoes to 2 inch long cylinders - they should be approximately tater tot shapes. Balls are fine, as well. 11 Once heated, do the following in batches appropriate to the size of your fryer: 12 Add the tots and cook approximately 5 minutes until outside is golden brown 13 Remove from oil using appropriate basket 14 Place on plate that has some paper towels to allow oil to drain off and cool 15 Immediately sprinkle with salt 16 After cooled enough to handle, eat.

About

Why buy frozen when you can make your own tater tots at home? This recipe is easy and makes some dang good tots! Really, this is a matter of shredding potatoes and deep frying them. There is a bit more to it, as you need some binding, flavoring, and make sure to manage the moisture, as water in a deep fat fryer is not good. This recipe is in preparation to making a from scratch tater tot hotdish recipe.