Totchos

By Addie

Snack, appetizer or meal? I’m not sure but I first had ‘totchos’ in Portland earlier this year and believe me they were memorable. Instead of tortilla chips, the tater tots serve as nacho chips…and usually topped with nacho cheese and other toppings, they are amazing.

I knew I had to make them at home and try them out…and right after my trip last week to Idaho (trip sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission) to visit potato farms and potato processing facilities…what better recipe to post than totchos? I’m definitely sharing more on what I learned on the trip in future posts…it was an amazing time!

Ingredients

• PICO de GALLO:
• 1/2 of a large red onion, diced small
• 3-4 medium tomatoes, cored and seeded, diced small
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & cored, diced small (reserve the seeds)
• 1 1/2 limes, juiced
• Salt
• Tater Tots
• 1 pound frozen tater tots
• Vegetable oil for cooking
• Salt and pepper
• OTHER TOPPINGS:
• Sharp white cheddar, grated
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 2 eggs, fried
• Sour cream (optional)
• Guacamole (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

PICO de GALLO:

Combine the diced onions, tomatoes, jalapenos (include seeds if you'd like) and lime juice into a medium-sized bowl. Add salt to taste. Refrigerate while preparing the tater tots and eggs.
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Prepare a baking sheet lined with foil and covered in paper towels. Fry the tater tots according to instructions on the bag. The brand I used instructed to heat the vegetable oil to 375 degrees. Allow the tater tots to slightly cool and the oil to drain on the baking sheet. Top the tater tots with salt and pepper.

In a non-stick skillet, melt butter and fry two eggs sunny side up.

On two plates, add tater tots and top with cheddar cheese. Optional: melt cheese on top the tater tops in the oven on the baking sheet or in the microwave on microwave-safe plates. Top with pico de gallo and green onions and then the fried eggs. Serve with lime wedges and sour cream or guacamole.

So there you have it…totchos with a fried egg on top (Curtis’ idea). The eggs make it heavenly…this is comfort food!!! Warning: You'll need a fork for this dish!