Loaded tater tot nachos
Air-fried crispy tater tots buried under melted cheddar, bacon, pickled jalapeños, scallions and sour cream. Totchos for game day, done in 20 minutes.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Serves
- 4
- Per serve
- 510 kcal
Ingredients
Method
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Slice the scallions while it heats.
Spread the frozen tots in the basket in as close to a single layer as you can. Air-fry, shaking the basket every 5 minutes, until deep golden and crisp.
While the tots cook, fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then drain on paper towels.
Pile the cheese over the tots in the basket (or move them to a foil tray that fits inside) and air-fry until melted and bubbling.
Slide onto a platter and top with bacon, jalapeños, scallions and dollops of sour cream. Serve right away.
Tips
- Air fryers vary: a smaller basket may need 15 minutes, and crowding makes tots soggy. For a crowd, use two baskets or cook back-to-back batches.
- The oven works too but takes longer, about 30 minutes with preheating (450°F, 20 to 25 minutes, then 2 minutes to melt the cheese).
- Most tots and bacon are gluten-free, but some tots are coated in wheat flour, so buy ones labeled gluten-free.
