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We can all buy frozen potato tots from the grocery store, but why not try and make them from scratch? It's easy and you can adjust to your liking by adding cheese and spices.
Homemade Idaho Potato Cheesy Tots
Recipe courtesy of Matt Weber, food blogger, Thyme in our Kitchen
Ingredients:
2 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup all purpose flour (for dredging)
Vegetable oil, for frying
Place the potatoes in a pot and cover fill with cold water until it covers the potatoes by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil and cook for 7-8 minutes. The potatoes will just be partially cooked at this point. Drain the water and cool completely.
Using a box grater, shred the potatoes.
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cheese, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Form the potatoes into tots using a about a tablespoon of the mixture for each one. The mixture will be fairly sticky at this point. Form each tot and place it on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Place the sheet in the freezer for approximately 30 minutes.
Remove from the freezer and form the tots into a harder ball. Roll each tot in the all purpose flour and place it back on the parchment.
In a large skillet, heat approximately 1 inch of vegetable oil to about 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add the tots to the skillet, about 5-7 at a time and cook until evenly browned and crispy, about 4 minutes.
Serve immediately.