cheeseburger stuffed tator tot

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Mini cheeseburger fried inside a tater tot

Ingredients

  • 1.55 lb ground beef makes about 45 (1tbs beef) burger bites
  • 8 cups ups of tater tots cooked and cooled (Watch video)(2, 2 lb bags for 45 bites)
  • 4 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1-2 tsp chopped dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tbs paprika
  • 1 8 oz cheddar cheese block

Preparation

Step 1

mix tater tots, egg, flour, basil, and 1 tsp salt until mixture is uniform.
Add more flour if too sticky or a little water if too dry.

Combine beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika until thoroughly mixed.

Cut cheddar cheese into 1/2 inch cubes. take about 1 tbs of the beef mixture and wrap it around the cube until completely covered.
Take about 2 tbs of the tater tot mixture and wrap it around the beef until completely covered.
Roll into cylindrical shape and fry the tots in hot oil for about 1 minute per side, until golden brown.