Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots

Load ’em UP! Smother & cover delicious tater tots with buffalo chicken. Seriously a game changer! Perfect for game days when you are home-tailgating!

Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots make game time the BEST time. Crispy tots. A creamy, spicy buffalo chicken sauce. Mounds of blue cheese…….and bacon…SCORE! These are so easy, very impressive, and a hit with fans of all ages!

During one spring break, I met my daughter and her sorority sisters for an early St. Patrick’s Day dinner. She ordered an appetizer like none other: tater tots covered in buffalo chicken goodness. I was hooked – so was she! We immediately conspired to see if we could recreate this decadent, game day party-on-a-plate. It’s everything you want for tailgate parties. Spicy. Cheesy. FRIED

This is her recipe & her pics……I was the happy taste tester!

You will want this snack for football parties, March Madness, race days….do we even really NEED an occasion for this?!? No, no we don’t.

Tip: I bought these pie tins to serve game day appetizers.

First, bake your tots according to package directions.

Then, mix up your buffalo chicken sauce. NOTE: it is a little different than Buffalo Chicken Dip as we wanted more of a sauce than a dip. Your family and guests will be WOWED with the complex flavors circulating among the tots.

To add a little punch to the flavors (and the presentation), I like to drizzle a little bit of ranch dressing and Frank’s Wing Sauce on top of the Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots….sooooo good!

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Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots

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Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 1 32 ounce bag frozen tater tots
• 1 12.5 ounce can coooked chicken
• 1 brick (8oz) cream cheese room temperature
• 1 cup Frank's hot sauce
• 1-2 tbs chicken broth
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup blue cheese optional for garnish
• Ranch or blue cheese dressing & Frank's Wing Sauce for a garnish/drizzle
• 2 slices cooked bacon slices chopped

Instructions

 

• Prepare frozen tater tots according to package directions. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Drain chicken and place in a large bowl. Blend in cream cheese with a rubber spatula. Add chicken broth and Frank's hot sauce.
• Transfer chicken mixture to a small pot, and heat on a medium setting until warmed and smooth. Make sure you stir this continuously so the cream cheese does not scald!
• Spray a pie plate or casserole dish with non-stick spray. Pour tater tots into prepared pan. Remove chicken mixture from the stove and pour equally over the tater tots.
• Sprinkle blue cheese (if desired) and and bacon on top of tater tot mixture. Drizzle ranch or blue cheese salad dressing and Frank's Wing Sauce over the top of the Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tater Tots.
• Heat in oven for 5-10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with green onions. Serve warm.