Jalapeno Bacon Tater Tots with Ranch Dipping Sauce
Jalapeno Bacon Tater Tots with Ranch Dipping Sauce make a fantastic salty/spicy appetizer. They pack a lot of heat and have a wonderful crispy exterior.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Keyword gameday
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 48tots
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1bag frozen extra crispy tater tots
6-8slicesof bacon,cut in half lengthwise and cut into thirds, so you get 6 pieces from 1 slice
2jalapenosthinly sliced
1/4cupbarbecue sauce
1/2of a .4-ounce package of Buttermilk Ranch mix,I use Hidden Valley Ranch
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a wire rack on top of a large baking sheet and lightly spray rack with cooking spray.
Using a pastry brush, lightly brush barbecue sauce on both sides of bacon.
For each tater tot, place a jalapeno slice flat against the side of the tater tot, and wrap bacon all the way around tater tot so that it completely covers the jalapeno. Place on wire rack.
Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until bacon is brown and crispy.
Meanwhile, mix together ranch mix, buttermilk, and mayonnaise in a small bowl.