Air Fryer Tater Tots

overhead picture of tater tots on a wood platter

Air Fryer Tater Tots are the perfect dish, hands down! Crispy, tender, fluffy, and healthier than deep frying.

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Course: Easy Finger Foods

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Ingredients

28 ounces frozen tater tots
Cooking spray
Salt

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400F. Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
Spread tater tots evenly on bottom of basket in a single layer.
Cook at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Open the air fryer, shake the basket, and spray the tots with a little cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt.
Place tater tots back in air fryer and cook for another 5-6 minutes or until crispy!
Remove tater tots and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle with more salt if desired.
Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce or condiments.

Notes

If you want your tater puffs to have some extra flavor, you can mix your salt with garlic powder, onion powder, or italian seasoning.

For the best results and even crispier tots, I recommend air frying your tots at a higher temperature for a few extra minutes - you can even try broiling them.

If you’re creating a tater tot casserole, I highly recommend following this recipe, so that you can get that crunch that the casserole needs.

Not a fan of frozen tater tots? Try looking up a recipe on how to make your own homemade tater tots, and then cook according to the instructions provided.

An easy way of making sure that your air fryer potatoes are crispy is to make sure that you rotate them while cooking, so that each side is evenly exposed to the hot air.

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