This recipe for crispy totchos — nachos made with tater tots — features bite-sized tater tot pieces piled high with Buffalo chicken and cheese for a “nacho” experience your friends and family will love!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 (32 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Tater Tots®)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 ½ teaspoons celery seed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅔ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup ranch dressing
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Spread potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place chicken in a large bowl. Add celery seed and olive oil; stir to coat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Turn heat off and add wing sauce; stir to coat.
- Remove potatoes from the oven. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler to low.
- Spoon chicken mixture evenly over potatoes and top with Monterey Jack cheese.
- Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove and drizzle ranch dressing over the top. Serve immediately.
