Air Fryer Tater Tots

White plastic basket lined with newspaper parchment and filled with crispy tater tots and a small glass bowl of ketchup

If you’re looking for some salt and crunch, these Air Fryer Tater Tots need to be added to your arsenal. Quick, delicious and SO crispy.

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Potatoes are delicious in all forms but there’s something about a super crispy tater tot. And if you have an air fryer you can achieve that perfect crunchy exterior and fluffy interior without deep frying.

You’ll never cook them another way after trying them in the air fryer.

Close up of air fryer tater tots.

Ingredients for Air Fryer Tater Tots

  • Frozen tater tots: Grab a bag of your favorite brand. Anything will work with this method.
  • Oil spray: I like avocado oil spray with the air fryer. It cooks well in high temperatures. Olive oil spray or nonstick spray will work too.
  • Seasoned salt: For seasoning the tots.
Crispy tater tots in a white plastic fast food basket lined with newsprinted parchment paper. Small glass bowl of ketchup in the basket.

Air Fry Those Tots

Add tater tots to the air fryer. Spray a good layer of oil onto them then shake and give another spray until they are well coated.

Sprinkle with seasoned salt (or any other seasoning you may want). Set the air fryer to 375 degrees and cook for 6 minutes.

Give the basket a good shake and cook another 5 to 6 minutes. They will be unbelievably crispy.

Serve them immediately while they are still hot and crunchy.

Tater tots in the air fryer basket.

Dip ‘Em

Every crispy tot needs a good dip. If you’re a midwesterner like myself, ranch is always a go to option for all the things. I think this jalapeno ranch would be amazing with these tater tots.

Spicy fry sauce would also be a delicious option. Or keep things classic with ketchup (weird fact: tots are pretty much the only thing I like ketchup on).

Tater tots in a white plastic fast food basket along with a small glass bowl of ketchup.

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White plastic basket lined with newspaper parchment and filled with crispy tater tots and a small glass bowl of ketchup
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Air Fryer Tater Tots

If you're looking for some salt and crunch, these Air Fryer Tater Tots need to be added to your arsenal. Quick, delicious and SO crispy.
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer tater tots
Yield: 4 servings
Author: Meghan Payne-Hensley

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce bag frozen tater tots
  • Avocado or olive oil spray
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Instructions

  • If your air fryer requires preheating, preheat to 375 degrees.
  • Add tater tots to the basket of your air fryer. Spray evenly with oil spray. Shake basket and spray again to ensure they are all coated. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and shake to coat well.
  • Cook at 375 degrees for 6 minutes. Give the basket a good shake and cook another 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

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