Air Fryer Tater Tots

Air Fryer tater tots are just the best, hands down! This method produces tater tots that truly taste deep fried but are way healthier. Easy to make from frozen tater tots in just about 15 minutes. You’ll never, ever cook tater tots any other way.

Why These Air Fryer Tater Tots Are So Good!

• This is a healthier way of cooking a favorite game day snack and side dish.
• It only takes 15 minutes to cook the tater tots from frozen.
• They are seriously delicious! They taste deep fried but are so much healthier!
• You only need three ingredients for unbelievably crispy tots!

How to Make Air Fryer Tater Tots

1. Preheat air fryer to 400ºf if your AF needs that.
2. Coat the tots with a little cooking spray, like avocado oil. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat. These steps produce the best ever air fryer tater tots.
3. Cook for 15 minutes on 400ºf – flip them in the basket every 5 minutes or so until crisp and golden and medium brown in a few spots
4. Add extra time if you want them crispier

What are Tater Tots?

Tater Tots are made from grated potato that is then deep fried. They are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. They are naturally vegan and you can get varieties that cater to specific diets such as gluten-free.

A healthier way to cook tater tots

There’s nothing quite like a crispy tater tot, but to get that restaurant quality crunch means you need to be reaching for the deep fat fryer. But no more! You can achieve the same crunchiness with far less fat by using an air fryer.

It’s so quick, easy and hassle free, and you can cook the tots right from frozen. This is for sure a must have dish for game day Sundays!

What do you serve with tater tots?

Tater Tots are a classic side dish or party food. You can serve these alongside a meat main course as a potato side dish, or serve to a crowd of people as a party appetizer along with your sauces of choice.

You can also add various toppings to your cooked tots; cheese, sriracha, salsa and guacamole all work amazingly well!

Top Tips To Make Air Fryer Potato Tots

• Pre-heat your air fryer for the crispiest tater tots.
• The cooking spray and salt really help to crisp the tater tots, so don’t skip these ingredients!
• Flip the tots in the basket during cooking, so they cook evenly.
• Use organic frozen tater tots for the healthiest version
• Serve immediately!

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Air Fryer Tater Tots

Air Fryer tater tots are just the best, hands down! This method produces tater tots that truly taste deep fried but are way healthier. Easy to make from frozen tater tots in just about 15 minutes.

Course Appetizer, Entertaining, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword easy tater tot recipe, Fried tater tots, healthier tater tots recipe

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 206 kcal

Author Cheryl Malik

Ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen tater tots
• avocado oil (or other cooking spray)
• salt

Wine Pairings — See Notes

• 2019 Dove Hunt Dog Sauvignon Blanc click to buy
• 2019 Dove Hunt Dog Chardonnay click to buy
• 14K Bubbly Rosé click to buy

Instructions

1. Preheat your air fryer to 400ºF. Coat the frozen tots with a little cooking spray, like avocado oil. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat.

   

2. Cook for 15 minutes on 400ºF – flip them in the basket every 5 minutes or so until crisp and golden and medium brown in a few spots. Add extra time if you want them crispier.

   

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

I recommend using organic frozen tater tots for the healthiest version

This is the air fryer I use.  

Wine Pairings
I recommend buying wine from Scout and Cellar, especially for lower carb or sugar and the health conscious. There’s no added sugar to these wines, and they’re all much lower in carbs, calories, and sugar. For me, there’s no headache or fogginess the next day!

This recipe is a simple tater tot side dish, so you can get away with a variety of wine pairings perfect for starchy sides. I recommend:

• Sauvignon Blanc, like this white from California
• Chardonnay, like this white from California
• Bubbly Rosé, like this one from California

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Tater Tots

Amount Per Serving

Calories 206 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 602mg26%

Potassium 301mg9%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin C 9mg11%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.