1. Spray the base of your air fryer with your cooking oil and preheat to 400 degrees F.
2. Place tater tots into the basket or middle rack in the air fryer oven.
3. Cook for 7 minutes.
4. Pull out the air fryer basket and shake the tater tots inside.
5. Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook again for 7 minutes for maximum brownness and crispiness.
6. After that time, pull out the air fryer basket again and check if the tater tots are thoroughly cooked with a fork or toothpick. They should be cooked fairly well enough.
7. Pour 3 tablespoons of ketchup into a plate and serve alongside your tater tots. You can sprinkle half a teaspoon of salt and toss your tater tots around to make them more delicious.

Note that the number of tater tots inside your air fryer basket will determine the cooking time for the tater tots. Also, if you divided the tater tots into batches, repeat the same process above for all the batches you have.

This recipe for tater tots is sure to make yours turn out crisp and delicious, and it won’t even take you up to half an hour! It’s a very fast and simple snack to prepare, and you might find yourself falling in love with them in no time.

You can refrigerate your leftovers in an airtight container for about 3 to 4 days. If you want to warm up leftover tater tots, just repeat the same cooking process stated above, the oil being optional.

If you’re looking for more tips and guidelines on how to make you a professional with tater tots in an air fryer, feel free to check out this video recipe.