Crab Tater Tots Recipes

TATER TOTS® CRAB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cream cheese, mayo and milk in medium bowl until blended. Add onions, red peppers, parsley, lemon juice, black pepper, seasoned salt and hot sauce; mix well. Stir in crabmeat and Swiss cheese.
• Spoon into casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with TATER TOTS. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through.

MARYLAND CRAB CAKE TOTCHOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Bake TATER TOTS as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, slice 1 onion. Mix with mayo, relish and lemon juice until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Slice remaining onions. Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet. Add onions, peppers and seasoning; mix well. Cook 3 to 5 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in crab meat; cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Top TATER TOTS with crabmeat mixture and mayo mixture.

HOMEMADE TATER TOTS®

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot; add cold water until potatoes are covered by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are softened, about 10 minutes; drain. Cool until easily handled, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Shred potatoes into thin strips with a box grater; drain excess water. Place shredded potato into a large mixing bowl. Stir parsley, flour, salt, seasoned pepper, and onion powder into the potatoes until combined. Shape potato mixture into potato nuggets.
• Heat peanut oil in a deep-fryer or large stockpot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place potato nuggets in the fryer, 5 to 10 at a time. Cook until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.

CRAB TATER TOTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter with 1/4 cup water over high heat. When the water comes to a simmer and the butter is melted, add the flour. Reduce the heat to medium and stir until the resulting paste pulls away from the sides of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the egg to the pan and stir vigorously until the egg is incorporated into the flour mixture. Stir in the mashed potatoes and let cool. Pour enough oil into a medium pot so that the oil comes 3 inches up the sides. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. While the oil heats, gently fold the crab into the potato mixture; the lumpier the batter, the better. Using two soup spoons, shape the mixture into quenelles, or 2-inch footballs. (You should end up with about 35.) Roll in the panko. Deep-fry, working in batches and turning once, until crisp, brown, and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt