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Cheesecake Factory Loaded Baked Potato Tots - Crispy Appetizer
Recreate Cheesecake Factory's famous Loaded Baked Potato Tots at home with this authentic recipe featuring creamy mashed potatoes, bacon, and cheese.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- spatula
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Potato Mixture
2
Place the potatoes, cheeses, bacon, green onion, and egg into a large bowl and mix together with a rubber spatula.
egg (beaten)1eggs (beaten with 1 tablespoon of cold water)6
3
Sprinkle the cornstarch, flour, salt, and pepper over the mixture, and gently fold to combine.
cornstarch1 tablespoon
4
Line a baking sheet (that will fit in your freezer) with foil and sprinkle lightly with flour.
5
Scoop walnut-sized spoonfuls of the potato mixture onto the prepared baking sheet spaced evenly apart.
6
Place into the freezer for approximately ⏱️ 30 minutes to allow them to harden but not freeze completely.
7
Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and gently roll the potato mixture into “tot shape.”
8
Place the baking sheet back into freezer to freeze completely.
9
Breading
10
To bread the tots, place the flour, egg, and panko breadcrumbs into three separate containers.
egg (beaten)1eggs (beaten with 1 tablespoon of cold water)6panko breadcrumbs4 cups
11
Remove the tots from the freezer and, working in batches, dredge them in the flour, shaking off any excess.
12
Then dip them into the egg, draining off any excess.
egg (beaten)1eggs (beaten with 1 tablespoon of cold water)6
13
Dredge them in the breadcrumbs, coating completely.
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Repeat until all tots are breaded.
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Cooking and Serving
16
Heat the oil to 350°F.
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Working in batches, fry the tots for 1 1/2 to ⏱️ 2 minutes or until hot throughout.
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Remove the tots from the oil and drain over paper towels.
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Season with salt while still hot.
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Serve with sour cream and sriracha mayo, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
1049 kcal
fat Content
64 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
7 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
1533 mg
protein Content
34 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
305 mg
carbohydrate Content
85 g
saturated Fat Content
29 g
unsaturated Fat Content
28 g
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