Buffalo Chicken Totchos - Mighty Mrs | Super Easy Recipes (2024)

Ready in 20 minutes and just 5 ingredients! These Buffalo chicken totchos will be your new favorite game-day food or lazy-day snack! You can even serve with a side salad and call it dinner.

This is a game day game changer. These 5-ingredient Buffalo chicken totchos are simple to prep and are a crowd favorite. Each bite offers seasoned chicken, smothered in cheese and buttery hot sauce, all on top of crispy potatoes, finished off with green onions for a dose of freshness and spice.

★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

Totchos are a mash-up of nachos and tater tots that bring together the perfect balance between soft and crispy. So, instead of laying nacho chips with all the fixings, you start with a base of cooked and crisped tater tots. Then you layer on hearty chicken melty cheese, Buffalo wing sauce and finally green onions.

Made with only 5 ingredients you can have this appetizer ready in just 5 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of bake time for a snack that's ready in 20 minutes and feeds a small crowd. Perfect football foot!

Easy to make and always a hit, totchos are a neighborhood favorite appetizer. A game-day recipe that will likely become a tradition for you as well.

The Buffalo Chicken Totchos are:

Simple. You only need 5 ingredients for these totchos to come together which makes them simple to whip up.

Bold in flavor: For anyone who loves buffalo hot wings or chicken sandwiches, this totcho variation comes with the same, all-out flavor.

Versatile: You can easily dress this recipe up by drizzling on ranch dressing or adjust the amount of each topping as you see fit.

★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

Here's a look at everything you'll need as well as a few easy substitutions.

Tater tots: Any that you find at the grocery store will work. Cook them according to the package directions before you need them.

Shredded chicken: Of course, you can make and shred your own chicken, or shred a rotisserie chicken yourself. However, grabbing already-shredded rotisserie chicken will cut down on a lot of prep time. Keep in mind, whatever seasoning is on the shredded chicken will alter the flavor of the chicken totchos. I recommend traditional for this reason.

Shredded pepper jack cheese: You specifically want the pepper jack cheese as it brings a whole other Tex-Mex level to the totchos. Other cheeses like mozzarella or Colby jack can work though.

Green onion: Chop or slice it finely and don’t overlook the flavor combination it brings to a spicy buffalo sauce. It's subtle but really makes a difference!

Buffalo Wing Sauce: Franks Wings sauce is what you want for this recipe, not just plain hot sauce. Wing sauce has more of a buttery flavor that's just perfect as a topping.

★ How to Make this Recipe ★

This recipe comes together with just a handful of steps.

• Bake or air fry tots according to package.
• Layer tater tots with chicken and cheese.
• Broil.
• Top with Buffalo wing sauce and sliced green onions.
• Serve with forks for easy munching.

★ Tips & FAQs ★

How do I get more crunch on the tater tots?

You can cook the tater tots in the oven as per the package directions. However, cooking them in the air fryer will add more crisp to the outer layer of the totas, providing an extra cirpsy base of your totchos.

How can I adjust the flavor of the totchos?

If you love the heat of buffalo sauce, toss your chicken in half the sauce listed before layering it. This gives the chicken and tater tots some extra flavor while it cooks.

Storing Leftovers

In general, totchos taste best when freshly made. However, if you have leftovers, they can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Let them cool fully before wrapping them loosely in foil.

To reheat your totchos:

Add them to your air fryer for 5 minutes or bake at 350ºF for 10 monutes or until cheese is soft and melty again and chicken is warmed through.

What can I serve with buffalo chicken tatchos?

You can serve your totchos with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing to help balance the heat of the chicken. A side of baby carrots and celery make a nice side too.

If you want to make these extra spicy, top the totchos with sliced fresh or pickled jalapenos for an extra punch. Sliced black olives also make a nice topping.

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