tater tots are quite easy to make at home, since most people eat them when they are out to eat.Once the potatoes have been parboiled, peel and grate them into shreds.If you add spices or herbs, you can make shredded potato into cylindrical tots and either fry or bake them for a delicious treat.
Step 1: Put the potatoes in a container.
Use a potato peeler to peel the 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 will cover the potatoes by about one inch.The heat should be turned to medium high.
Step 3: Bring the water to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium low and cook the potatoes until they reach a boil.
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 meet resistance in the middle.If the potato is hard to pierce, cook it 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: Take the potatoes and shred them.
The potatoes should be shredded once cooled.You can grate the potatoes with a box or food processor, but make sure to use the grating attachment.The shredding of 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.
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.You can drain the potatoes by squeezing the sack with your hands.A lot of water is retained by potatoes.The shredded potato can be drained to help the tots.
Step 8: The mixture should include tater tots.
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 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 over medium heat.Wait a minute or two 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 fit all the tots, fry them in batches.
Step 12: The tots need to be flipped over for about 2 minutes.
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.
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: Go and serve.
The tots should sit on the paper towels for about 30 seconds.If you want, you can serve parsley with your favorite dips.
Step 15: The oven should be 450 degrees F (181.33 C).
preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and bake your tater tots.If you want to bake tots, preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Step 16: The tots should be spread on the tray.
Place the tots on top of the baking tray.The tots can be baked directly on top of the tray.
Step 17: The tots should be tossed in olive oil.
Throw the tots to lightly coat them in the oil.The tots need to be arranged so that they don't stick together.
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, you can serve them with your favorite dipping sauces.