Name: BBQ Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: BBQ
Ingredients: 32 oz bag tater tots; 1 lb. pulled pork; 1 Cup nacho cheese; 1/2 Cup BBQ sauce; 1 Roma tomato, diced; 1 avocado, diced; 1 Tbsp. cilantro; 1/4 Cup jalapeno (optional)

Raise your hand if you like nachos! I really hope you raised your hand when you read that. BBQ totchos combine tater tots with nacho cheese, BBQ sauce, and pulled pork. It’s a recipe that is easy to make and for certain to become your new favorite appetizer! Or main dish. I don’t judge.

Ingredients for BBQ Tater Tot Nachos

Tater tots
Pulled pork
Nacho cheese
BBQ sauce
Avocado
Tomato
Cilantro

What are Totchos?

A fork full of pulled pork tater tot nachos

Totchos are essentially nachos that swap out tortilla chips for tater tots. Also known as tater tot nachos, some people prefer them over nachos because the chips don’t get soggy. Another advantage is that totchos are less messy as you can eat them with a fork.

Cooking Tater Tots

Tater tots on a baking sheet. Can also make these in the air fryer.

Tater tots are the foundation of this recipe. Simply follow the cooking directions on a 32 ounce bag of frozen tater tots. For this recipe, I put the tots on a baking sheet and put in the oven for 30 minutes at 425 degrees. You can easily make these in an air fryer, as well. But you may need to do 2-3 different rounds of cooking due to air fryer capacity.

Making Pulled Pork

Making BBQ pulled pork can be intimidating because it is a big hunk of meat, but it’s one of the easiest things to make. The pork butt (or roast) is very forgiving due it’s fat content and nature of the cut itself. Need a smoked pulled pork recipe? You can find my popular hot n’ fast recipe HERE.

This tater tot nachos recipe is a perfect use of leftover pulled pork. Great think about pulled pork is that it reheats so well and is very versatile in meals such as nachos, taquitos, and sandwiches.

Gettin’ Saucy

Nacho cheese getting poured on the tots.

Once you have a plate or baking sheet full of tater tots, drizzle a cup of nacho cheese and BBQ sauce on top. You can use a can or jar of premade nacho cheese sauce or make your own.

Choose Your Own Toppings

Next, top your totchos with with toppings such as diced tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, and jalapenos. Feel free to add other toppings you prefer such as onions, beans, and sour cream.

Other Appetizers to Try

Grilled Carne Asada Fries

Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers

Smoked Cream Cheese w/Pepper Jelly

Mexican Street Corn Dip

Philly Cheesesteak Dip

S’mores Sliders