DIY Potato Bites (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
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3-4 mid-sized russet potatoes, skin removed
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3-4 tablespoons regular flour
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1 teaspoon powdered garlic
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1 teaspoon dried onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon table salt
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Cooking oil, enough for frying
→ Optional Garnish
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1 tablespoon diced fresh parsley
# Steps to Follow:
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Dump peeled potatoes into a big pot and add water until covered. Heat until bubbling and cook about 6-7 minutes, so they're partly done but still firm. Let them cool all the way down.
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Grate potatoes using a box grater. Put them in a cloth-lined strainer over a bowl. Sprinkle some salt and wait 10 minutes, pushing down in the middle and again at the end to squeeze out water. Move the grated potatoes to a fresh bowl and throw away the liquid.
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Throw in flour, powdered garlic, powdered onion, black pepper, and salt with the potatoes. Mix everything together with your fingers or a wooden spoon. Form small tubes (about 4–6 inches), then snip into tiny 1 ½-inch tots.
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Warm up 2 inches of oil in a pot to 370-375°F. Fry about 7-8 tots at once for roughly 5 minutes, moving them around so they won't stick together. Move to paper towels and sprinkle salt right away.
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Add some chopped parsley on top if you want. Eat while warm with whatever dips you love.
# Additional Tips:
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Super Crunchy Results: Squeeze out as much water as you can after grating.
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Plan Ahead: You can freeze raw tots on a tray, then bag them up. Just fry them straight from frozen.
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Oven Method: You can cook at 425°F for 25-30 minutes, turning once midway, until they're crunchy.