Loaded BBQ Chicken Totchos

close up top down view of bbq chicken totchos with sour cream, tomatoes and guacamole

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 1 10

Ingredients

28-ounce bag tater tots
3 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1 ½ cups BBQ sauce
2 to 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
½ cup thinly sliced or chopped red onion
½ to 1 cup cooked, crumbled bacon (about 6-8 slices)

Toppings:

Sour cream
Chopped tomatoes
Diced avocados or guacamole
Chopped cilantro
Sliced or diced fresh or jarred jalapeños
Any other toppings you like

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Arrange tater tots in an even single layer down the center of a half sheet pan or in the bottom of a 9X13-inch baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the tater tots are heated through and sizzling (they'll cook more in a later step).
While the tater tots bake, combine the cooked chicken and BBQ sauce.
Top the tater tots evenly with the chicken mixture, half of the cheese, red onion, bacon, and remaining cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and all the ingredients are heated through.
Top with any and all toppings you like and dig in.

Notes

BBQ Sauce: my favorite homemade BBQ sauce recipe here.

Substitutions: all of the ingredients in this recipe can be altered, increased, or decreased according to your likes and dislikes; it's a very adaptable recipe!

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