SAN FRANCISCO STYLE GARLIC TATER TOTS
Total Steps
13
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
1
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SAN FRANCISCO STYLE GARLIC TATER TOTSIngredients
- 1 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
- 1 cups finely crushed potato chips
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoons paprika
- vegetable oil, for frying
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 cups parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
Instructions
Step 1
Cut large potatoes in half or leave them whole if medium or small.
Step 2
Add potatoes into a large pot of water, bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are just cooked (do not overcook them). Drain potatoes and let cool completely.
Step 3
Place some potato chips in a gallon size ziplock bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin, until crushed well and measure 1 cup for the recipe.
Step 4
Coarsely grate the potatoes and mix well with crushed potato chips, salt, pepper powder, garlic powder and paprika, until thoroughly incorporated (clean hands are your best friends).
Step 5
Divide them into 1 1/2 tablespoon measure portions and shape each portion into a 1 – 1 1/2 inch cylinder (the shape of a traditional tot).
Step 6
Add oil in a deep skillet or dutch oven until it comes to about 1 1/2 inches height up the sides of the pan.
Step 7
Heat over high heat until it reaches 375 degrees.
Step 8
Deep fry tots in 2 batches, until each batch is deep golden on all sides (turning them occasionally, 3-4 minutes per batch).
Step 9
Drain them on a paper towel lined plate.
Step 10
Add 2 tablespoons of the same oil in a small skillet and stir in the garlic, parsley and red pepper flakes.
Step 11
Place the skillet on low heat and cook just until the raw flavor of garlic is gone. Scrape off every last bit of this garlicky goodness over the cooked tots and toss them around.
Step 12
Serve hot and watch them disappear.
Step 13
makes about 28 tots