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Loaded Tater Tots

Who doesn’t love tater tots!  That little crunchy golden potato bite is the perfect side dish to any meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: loaded tater tots, tater tot recipes, tailgating recipes, game day recipes, potato recipes, grill recipes, grilling recipes, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.
Servings: 4 People
Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

Chicken Thigh Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Boneless Chicken Thighs
  • 2 tbsp BBQ seasoning

Homemade BBQ Sauce Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Sparkling Ice Berry Lemonade
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Hot Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp BBQ seasoning

Loaded Tater Tot toppings

  • 32 oz Bag of Frozen Tater Tots
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/2 Red Onion
  • 3 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Batch of Fresh Cilantro
  • 3 Jalapenos

Instructions

Grill Chicken Thighs

  • Season boneless chicken thighs with your choice of BBQ seasoning
  • Preheat the grill to 400 degrees direct heat and grill the seasoned chicken on high heat for about 20 minutes or until the chicken reaches 160 degrees internal temperature.
  • Remove them off the grill and let them rest for about 5 - 10 minutes or until they reach 165 degrees
  • Dice up the chicken thighs and set aside.
  • While the chicken is on the grill, cook the frozen tater tots in the air fryer or oven

Homemade Sauce

  • In a sauce pan, add Sparkling Ice Berry Lemonade, brown sugar, ketchup, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and BBQ seasoning.
  • Mix all the ingredients together until the sauce starts to boil.  Remove it from the heat and set aside.

Assemble Loaded Tater Tots

  • Ina cast iron skillet, add the cooked tater tots for the first layer. Followed by a generous layer of shredded cheddar cheese, diced grilled chicken and finish off with another layer of cheese.  Next top with plenty of the homemade sauce and place back on the grill for about 5 minutes until the cheese is nicely melted all over the chicken and taters.
  • Top it all off with some chopped red onion, tomatoes, cilantro and sliced jalapeños.

Nutrition

Calories: 1028kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 1969mg | Potassium: 1227mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1540IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 583mg | Iron: 7mg
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