Frozen Tater Tots are a quick and convenient side to throw into the air fryer! They cook quickly and turn out perfectly crispy every time!
Using the air fryer to make frozen tater tots is a no-brainer. It takes hardly any time compared to cooking them in the oven, they turn out incredibly crispy, and there is no frying involved! It’s super simple and once you try it, you will NEVER cook them any other way! You know making French Fries in the air fryer is also SUPER EASY! Serve them alongside your Air Fryer Hamburgers, Air Fryer Hot Dogs , or Air Fryer Bagel Bites for the perfect quick meal! Add Copycat Chick-fil-A sauce or Copycat Zaxby’s Sauce for the perfect dip!
Making Air fryer frozen tater tots is SUPER easy! Here’s how:
How to Make Frozen Tater Tots in the Air Fryer:
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Making Air fryer tots is SUPER easy! Here’s how:
- If using the whole bag, I like to spray some oil in the bag using my oil sprayer, then add salt, seasoning salt, or cajun seasoning for a kick! Then pour into air fryer basket.
- If using a portion of the bag, add them to the air fryer basket and spray with oil and sprinkle salt into the basket on top of the tater tots.
- Close the air fryer basket and set the air fryer to 400 degrees and cook for 8 minutes. Open the basket and shake the tots. Close the air fryer then set for 3-4 more minutes.
- Check doneness at this point, if more time is needed add 1-2 more minutes (various brands will differ in cooking time).
- I do NOT pre-heat my air fryer, but if you do, you may need to subtract 1-2 minutes from the cooking time.
- Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce such as Copycat Chick-fil-A sauce or Copycat Zaxby’s Sauce! YUM!
- Take this a step further and make Air Fryer Cheese Fries (with tots instead - so yum)!
How to Re-heat cooked tater tots:
- Add the them back to the air fryer and set it to 400 degrees. Cook for 2 minutes, shake, then cook 1 more minute!
What are good main dishes to serve with tater tots?
~These would ALL be amazing to accompany the tater tots~
- Air Fryer Hot Dogs
- Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Bagel Bites
- Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad (Chicken Salad Chick Copycat Recipe)
- Make it a meal and turn them into Buffalo Chicken Fries (tots style)
- Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp (with lightened sauce)
- BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Grilled Cheese
- Big Mac Salad (low carb) or Big Mac Lettuce Wraps (low carb)
- Buffalo Tofu Wrap
- Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Easy Baked Turkey Ham Sliders
- Air Fryer Salmon (cajun style)
- Turkey Club Egg Rolls (Twist on Club Sandwich)
What type of Air Fryer should I use for this recipe?
There are many Air Fryers to choose from, but I love my PowerXL Vortex Air fryer! Here are some other great options:
- OMORC Air Fryer 6QT -1600W Powerful Electric Hot Oven 10 Preset Menus Dual Control System 6-in-1 Function
- COSORI Air Fryer 5.8QT - Large Hot Electric Oven Oilless Cooker with 8 Quick Setting Recommendation
- GoWISE USA 7 QT Air Fryer -with Dehydrator & 3 Stackable Racks, Led Digital Touchscreen
Frozen Tater Tots are a quick and convenient side to throw into the air fryer! Air Fryer tater tots cook quickly and turn out perfectly crispy every time!
- 32 ounce bag frozen tater tots
- a couple sprays oil spray
- ½ teaspoon salt or seasoning
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If using the whole bag, I like to spray some oil in the bag using my oil sprayer, then add salt, seasoning salt, or cajun seasoning for a kick! Then pour into air fryer basket.
If using a portion of the bag, add them to the air fryer basket and spray with oil and sprinkle salt into the basket on top of the tater tots.
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Close the air fryer basket and set the air fryer to 400 degrees and cook for 8 minutes. Open the basket and shake the tots. Close the air fryer then set for 3-4 more minutes. Check doneness at this point, if more time is needed add 1-2 more minutes (various brands will differ in cooking time). I do NOT pre-heat my air fryer, but if you do, you may need to subtract 1-2 minutes from the cooking time.
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Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce!
Recipe Video
A frozen 32 ounce bag of tater tots contains approximately 9 servings.
Jen
Perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. We were all fighting over the last one.
Allyson
Next time just make more!
Lily
These were so perfectly crispy, we loved them! The kids asked for these every day 🙂
Allyson
They really are the best!
Matt Taylor
Gotta love me some tots! I had never thought to cook them in my air fryer. Awesome! I can't wait to try that.
Allyson
The Air Fryer is the only acceptable way to cook from now on - SO EASY!
Kim
I will never go back to heating up tatertots in the oven!
Allyson
I know!!! It's the best and so fast!
Catalina
I can only immagine how crispy are these tater tots! I would like a dozen of these right now!
Cathy
Tater tots in the air fryer are the BEST!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes
My kids loved these! They were SO good!!
katerina @ diethood.com
Such a fantastic idea! I can't wait to try them!
Sandra
This was a huge hit with my kids! So good!
Bert
Love the tater tots & fries in the AF. Can I cook hot dogs and fries or tater tots at the same time?
Allyson
Bert - absolutely! Just take the hot dogs (recipe here) out before the tots are done 🙂