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    Grilled Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs {10 Minutes}

    Published: May 15, 2021 · Modified: Jun 2, 2021 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    When you are looking for the perfect appetizer for your cookout or game day, look no further than these Grilled Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs. These quick and super easy two bite appetizers have a high “wow” factor in no only taste, but presentation as well.

    several tater tots wrapped in bacon on the cast iron skillet.
    Grilled Jalapeño Tater Tot Bombs are a BBQ Treat!
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    1 🍽️ Why This Works
    2 🥔 Ingredients
    3 🔥 Instructions
    4 ❗ Expert Tips
    5 Recipe FAQ
    6 Grilled Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots

    This comes from one of our food truck visits at a brewery. Check out those menus and try to make some of the delicious creations at home like the Grilled Seafood Tater Tots with Creamy Remoulade Sauce and the Beer and Smoked Cheese Dip.

    🍽️ Why This Works

    Super Easy | These are pretty simple to make using just a couple of steps. There are no complex techniques here, just a recipe that you will want to make time and time again.

    Fast | Not only the prep is quick but so is the grill time. Make several batches and still spend time with family and friends.

    Meal Prep Friendly | Prep the bacon, cheese, jalapeño and peppers beforehand so these can roll up in a couple seconds.

    Delicious | These are darned right amazing. We’ve had the tater tot bombs before with the bacon and brown sugar but we decided to add the cheese and jalapeño for a pop of extra flavor it really took these to a new level.

    🥔 Ingredients

    ingredients for the tater tot bombs on a sheet pan with labels.
    Simple Ingredients

    Tater Tots | Use frozen tater tots in a bag.

    Bacon | Make sure to use thinly sliced bacon for this recipe. Alter the flavor by using maple flavored.

    Jalapeño | This is going to enrich the flavor altogether. We used 1-2 thin slices but would have been happy with a 3-4 slices or a hotter pepper. It’s up to you to dial in the heat level.

    Brown Sugar | Plain brown sugar is all you need. We have made these using a brown sugar/creole seasoning mix as well and it was scrumptious.

    🔥 Instructions

    process photos showing wrapping the tater tot, grilling it and serving it with toothpicks.
    Simple Instructions for Awesome Finger Food

    Tater Tot Bombs

    Step One: Cut the bacon in half. Take one slice of the bacon and lay a tater tot on top. Add a small piece of cheese, a thin slice of jalapeño and a slice of red pepper and roll it up. Sprinkle or roll in brown sugar.

    Note: If the bacon does not stick to itself, or you picked up a thicker slice, just use a toothpick to hold it together. Easy Peasy!

    Step Two: Place the wrapped tater tot on a slat cast iron skillet over a hot grill set to 375 degrees. Don’t go too hot or it will burn.

    Step Three: Grill for about five minutes. You want the bottom to be cooked nicely before you turn it over. Remove once both sides are fully cooked.

    Sour Cream Chive Dip

    bowl of sour cream and chive dip.
    Sour Cream and Chive Dip is a Cool, Refreshing Flavor

    Step One: Combine 8oz of sour cream, onion powder, chives and green onions in a bowl and stir well.

    Step Two: Place in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours to have flavors meld together.

    Dip the bacon wrapped tots in the fresh sour cream dip!

    ❗ Expert Tips

    If you want less of a char, add the brown sugar towards the end of the cooking. It is absolutely amazing and provides a great sweet taste.

    You control the heat by how much jalapeño is included. There wasn’t a ton of heat with one slice, and it worked perfect with the sweetness of the sugar and the cool dipping sauce.

    Recipe FAQ

    Do I have to defrost the tater tots?

    Nope. You are good to go to pull these right out of the freezer.

    Can I store the leftover potatoes in the refrigerator?

    Unfortunately, these don’t store well after cooking but don’t worry about it as they go fast and they are so addicting!

    How long can I store the sour cream chive dip?

    This will stay good for about three days in a sealed container.

    I love the idea but how else can I make these?

    Simple changes to the vegetables, mix up the jalapeños, switch the cheese, add spices to the brown sugar and change the flavoring of the bacon. The ideas to mix this up are endless and you can make these different each time.

    plate with tater tots and toothpicks and a bowl of the dip in the background.
    Grab a Plate and some Dip!

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    several tater tots wrapped in bacon on the cast iron skillet.

    Grilled Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots

    This is a simple recipe for a grilled appetizer that will be devoured in no time flat!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs

    • Tater Tots frozen, in the bag
    • Bacon thinly sliced
    • Cheddar Cheese
    • Jalapeño
    • Red/Orange Pepper
    • Brown Sugar

    Sour Cream Chive Dip

    • 8 oz Sour Cream
    • 1 tsp Onion Powder
    • 2 tbsp Chives chopped
    • 1 Green Onion finely chopped

    Instructions

    Bacon Wrapped Tater Tot Bombs

    • Cut the bacon in half. Take one piece of half cut bacon and lay a tater tot on top. Add a small piece of cheese, a thin slice of jalapeño and a thin slice of red pepper and roll it up. Sprinkle or roll in brown sugar.
    • Place it on cast iron skillet over a hot grill set about 375 degrees. Don't go too hot or it will burn.
    • Turn it over after about five minutes and remove it from the grill when both sides of the bacon are thoroughly cooked.

    Sour Cream Chive Dip

    • Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and stir.
    • Place in the refrigerator for 4-8 hours before serving.

    Notes

    Nutritional values will not be given as this recipe can be made for 6 tater tots or 60 tater tots. 
    Add More Spice: If you want these to have a bigger kick of flavor, add more jalapeño, choose a hotter pepper or add a little bit of Creole or red pepper flakes to the brown sugar. The sweet/hot mixture is wonderful. 
    Less Char: If you want less of a char, add the brown sugar towards the end. It is absolutely amazing and provides a great sweet taste.
    Control the Heat: You control the heat by how much jalapeño is included. There wasn’t a ton of heat with one slice, and it worked perfect with the sweetness of the sugar and the cool dipping sauce.
    Defrost Tater Tots? Nope. You are good to go to pull these right out of the freezer.
    Storage of Dip: This will stay good for about 3 days in a sealed container. 
    Storage of Tater Tot Bombs: These don’t store well so plan accordingly. 
    Tried this recipe?Mention @kitchenlaughter or tag #kitchenlaughter!
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