Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.
Oh yes, I’ve made bacon-wrapped tater tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy. Several times. And I love them. Lots. But, if you follow this blog, you know I like some kick to my tots. Hence these bacon jalapeno tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy. Same concept, but with some heat. Not a whole lot, but enough to be noticed. Served with a great creamy cheese sauce that also has a bit of a kick to it.
The key to cooking bacon-wrapped tater tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy is to cook them until they just start to char. They won’t be super crispy yet. That happens after you take them out of the cooker and they cool. The bacon will crisp up as it sits.
If you don’t want to make this spicy version of bacon-wrapped tater tots, leave out the jalapeno slices and use Monterey Jack cheese in the cheese sauce. You’ll definitely still have a plate of fantastic treats.
Also try my bacon BBQ chicken bombs, also made on the Big Easy. For a super-easy snack, try roasting some peanuts!
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Bacon Jalapeno Tots on the Char-Broil Big Easy
Ingredients
For the cheese sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese grated. Or your favorite cheese
For the wrapped tots
- 1 pound bacon sliced, cut in half (you may not use all of the bacon)
- 24 frozen tater tots thawed
- 3 medium jalapenos stems and seeds removed, then cut into 24 small strips
Instructions
For the cheese sauce
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the salt, pepper and flour and whisk for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk.
- Bring mixture to a very low boil. Add the cheese and stir.
- Reduce the heat and peep warm until ready to use.
For the wrapped tots
- Fire up your Big Easy.
- Wrap a strip of jalapeno and a tot with a piece of bacon.
- Place seam-side down into the Big Easy basket. Do not let the tots touch or the bacon will not cook evenly.
- After all of the tots are wrapped, lower the basket into your Big Easy and cook for 20 minutes or until the bacon just starts to char.
- Remove and let cool slightly before serving with the warm cheese sauce for dipping.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
