Buffalo Chicken Totchos
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Buffalo Chicken Totchos
Description
Buffalo Chicken Totchos start with a base of frozen tater tots coated in olive oil and a blend of cumin, chili powder, Green Goddess seasoning, salt, and black pepper. These crisp in the oven, forming a crispy bed. Meanwhile, shredded rotisserie chicken is combined with cream cheese, mayonnaise, buffalo sauce, and ranch seasoning to create a creamy, tangy buffalo chicken mixture. Shredded Colby jack and mozzarella cheeses are folded in along with diced celery and carrots to add crunch and balance. The creamy, spicy chicken mixture is layered over the tots and then topped with additional shredded cheese and garnishes like green onion, ranch dressing, and crumbled feta cheese.
The dish is baked to meld and warm the ingredients while preserving crispy edges on the tots. The resulting combination delivers a taste and texture mix of crispy, creamy, cheesy, and tangy buffalo flavors. It can be served as a snack, appetizer, or casual meal. Using shredded rotisserie chicken simplifies preparation but maintaining the balance of seasoning and toppings is key to the layered flavor experience.
Leftover totchos reheat well in a toaster oven or under a broiler to keep the tots crisp. If a cast iron skillet is unavailable, a sheet pan can be used to spread the components evenly.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp Green Goddess seasoning Trader Joe's
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 lbs bag tater tots frozen
- 1 rotisserie chicken pulled and shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup buffalo sauce Frank's
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise lite
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 1 ½ cups Colby jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese or white cheddar or aged gouda, shredded
- ½ cup celery diced
- ½ cup carrot diced
- ¼ cup green onion
Toppings
- ½ cup white cheddar or mozzarella
- 2 tbsp green onion
- 2 tbsp ranch dressing
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (or according to the tater tots instructions). In a large mixing bowl, coat tater tots with 2 tablespoons olive oil, cumin, chili pepper, green goddess seasoning, and salt and pepper. Toss to ensure the tots are well coated.
- Bake the tater tots according to bag instructions (35 minutes at 350°) on a greased baking sheet.
- While the tots are baking, start working on the buffalo chicken mixture. Remove all of the skin and bones from the rotisserie chicken (if not already starting with prepared shredded chicken). Shred the piece finely.
- In a mixing bowl (you can use the same one that you used to coat the tots in), combine buffalo sauce, mayo, cream cheese, and ranch seasoning packet. Use a hand mixer to beat the mixture together until the cream cheese is completely blended.
- Add 1 cup of Colby jack cheese, ½ cup of mozzarella cheese and pulled chicken. Use a rubber spatula to fold the mixture together.
- Fold in diced celery and carrots.
- Once the tots are finished baking. Remove them from the baking sheet and arrange half of the tots in a buttered (greased) skillet. Save the other half for the second portion of the skillet.
- Top the tots with the remaining ½ of Colby Jack cheese, then layer on half of the buffalo chicken mixture on the tots. Arrange the remaining tots in the same radial arrangement on top of the buffalo chicken.
- Spread the rest of the buffalo chicken mixture on top of the second layer of tots. Garnish with remaining green onion, any extra cheese (highly recommended).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350°F or until the buffalo chicken dip is hot and cheese is melted. Drizzle ranch dressing, feta crumbles, buffalo sauce, and anything else on top prior to serving.
- Enjoy! Serve a la carte, with tortilla chips, and/or celery and carrots.
Notes
- If you do not have a cast iron skillet, use a sheet pan lined with parchment to bake the totchos in a single even layer.
- Reheat leftovers in a toaster oven or under the broiler to maintain crispy tater tots.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 600 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 600kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 2235mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 710mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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