Loaded tater tots are a fast and easy dinner or snack. The nice thing about these loaded tater tots is that you can make them with whatever ingredients you want.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Loaded Tater Tots?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this main dish (scroll down for the full recipe):
Tater Tot Mixture:
- Frozen tater tots
- Cooked chicken
- Ranch dressing
- BBQ sauce
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Crumbled fetta cheese
Garnishments:
- Tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Green onions
- Salsa
- Olives
How Do I Make Loaded Tater Tots?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this main dish (scroll down for the full recipe):
Tater Tot Mixture:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Place the tater tots on a baking sheet, and then place them in the preheated oven.
- After 15 minutes turn the tater tots over, then place them back in the oven and cook them for an additional 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, add the shredded chicken, ranch dressing, and the BBQ sauce.
- Mix the two shredded cheeses together, in a separate bowl.
- When the tater tots are finished, remove them from
- Spoon half of the chicken mixture over the tater tots.
- Then add 1/2 of the cheeses that have been mixed together.
- Repeat the layers in the skillet and then bake for an additional 5-8 minutes.
- Drizzle additional dressing on top along with some crumbled fetta.
Garnishments:
- Garnish as desired.
- Serve quickly as the tater tots cool down fast.
Some Other Things You May Want to Add to Loaded Tater Tots Are:
- Bacon that is cooked and chopped (add at the same time as the cheese)
- Sour cream
- Chives or green onions
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Extra dressing
- Extra BBQ sauce
- Jalapenos
- Fresh squeezed lime juice
- You may even want to try sweet potato tater tots
More One Pot Meals:
Sheet Pan Roasted Parmesan Chicken and Veggies
One Pan Salmon and Asparagus with Butter and Dill
Sheet Pan Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Vegetables
One Pot Creamy Chicken Mushroom Florentine
Yield: 8 people
Loaded Tater Tots
Loaded tater tots can either be a main dish or a great afternoon snack. I like to use a rotisserie chicken to make them fast.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Tater Tot Mixture:
- 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen tater tots
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked chicken (I like rotisserie)
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing (more for garnishing if desired)
- 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons crumbled fetta cheese
Garnishments:
- Tomatoes
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Green onions
- Salsa
- Olives
Instructions
Tater Tot Mixture:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Place the tater tots on a baking sheet, and then place them in the preheated oven.
- After 15 minutes turn the tater tots over, then place them back in the oven and cook them for an additional 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, add the shredded chicken, ranch dressing, and the BBQ sauce.
- Mix the two shredded cheeses together, in a separate bowl.
- When the tater tots are finished, remove them from the oven and place half of them in a cast iron skillet, (if you do not have one, you could use a different baking pan), spoon 1/2 of the chicken mixture over the tater tots.
- Then add 1/2 of the cheeses that have been mixed together.
- Repeat the layers in the skillet and then bake for an additional 5-8 minutes so that the cheese melts.
- Drizzle additional dressing on top along with some crumbled fetta.
Garnishments:
- Garnish as desired.
- Serve quickly as the tater tots cool down fast.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 358Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 69mgSodium 712mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 3gSugar 13gProtein 18g