Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted
  • 6 slices Bacon
  • 13 cups Buffalo Sauce, Like Frank's Red Hot
  • 1- 1/2 pound Frozen Popcorn Chicken Nuggets
  • 5 ounces, weight Sour Cream
  • 5 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, At Room Temperature
  • 3 cups Frozen Tater Tots
  • 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Or Colby Jack Cheese
  • Optional For Garnish: Chopped Green Onion

Method

  • 1.
  • Preheat oven to 375 F. 2.
  • Grease an 8x8 baking dish with the melted butter.
  • 3.
  • Using a 12 non-stick skillet, fry bacon over medium-high heat until crispy.
  • When its done remove pan from heat and move the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
  • 4.
  • While bacon is frying, grab yourself a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir together popcorn chicken and Buffalo hot sauce using a sturdy rubber spatula.
  • Dont cheat on this step either: It will take a few minutes of good stirring to get all those chicken pieces delightfully coated.
  • 5.
  • In a separate medium-sized mixing bowl combine sour cream and cream cheese.
  • I found that using a whisk and whisking it for a few minutes did the trick nicely.
  • Mix until there are no more lumps from the cream cheese and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • 6.
  • Line the bottom of your greased baking dish with a single layer of tater tots.
  • Using a spatula, plop the cream cheese mixture over your tots and smooth it into an even layer until the tots are covered.
  • Next, toss in your Buffalo chicken and sprinkle the cheese over the chicken.
  • 7.
  • Bake casserole for 30 minutes and then remove from oven when the cheese topping is nice and golden brown.
  • Break your bacon strips up into bits and sprinkle over the top to finish.
  • You can also add a little green onion like I did if you want.