Kitchen 56

Spice up your cocktail with gourmet eats

Sweet Potato Tater Tot Loaded Baked Nachos

Chef Chris Santos Says…

"Everyone loves tater tots. Everyone loves nachos. Everyone loves loaded baked potatoes.

And everyone loves celebrating with ice-cold Jägermeister. Here we have the ultimate ’I can't stop eating this’ dish, heaped with mouth-watering ingredients like crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and just the right heat from charred jalapeños. All of these make for one big delicious snack to rally you to the finish line."

Ground turkey can be pretty boring, but the depth of flavor in the spicy headnotes of Jägermeister adds a complexity that is uncommon in most nachos. Adding a bit of sour cream gives an added kick at the top.

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Celebrity Chef Chris Santos, our Chef Meister, and Jägermeister Ambassador believes that the front of the house & back of the house is the Heart of the House. The Heart of the House is one combined unit working together, passionately creating food, beverage & hospitality.

Let's Dive In!

Sweet Potato Tater Tot Loaded Baked Nachos

Tater Tots

2 bags store bought sweet potato tater tots
1 tsp chile powder
1 tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp allspice
½ tsp cumin
¼ tsp coriander
1 tsp salt
Zest of one lime

Mix together all the ingredients
Cook tater tots at 350 degrees for 15 minutes and immediately toss them with chile powder, nutmeg, allspice, cumin, coriander, salt, and lime zest

Layer tots in baking pan and top with alternating layers of:

2 tomatoes, diced small or ¾ cup of your favorite thick and chunky store-bought salsa
2 Poblano Peppers charred on the grill or stovetop burner, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 cup crumbled bacon (about ten slices)
2 cup cooked Jägermeister ground turkey
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- Broil under the broiler for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling

Top with Jägermeister + orange spiced sour chipotle cream
2 avocados, ripe & diced
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Jägermeister ground turkey

1 lb. ground turkey
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp coriander
½ tsp chile powder
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup Jägermeister
1 tbsp butter

Add oil to a sauté pan and cook turkey over medium heat
When fully cooked, add spices, Jägermeister, and 1 tbsp butter
Cook until liquid is absorbed by turkey

Jägermeister Sour Cream
8 ounces sour cream
2 tsp adobo from canned chipotle chiles
1 tsp cumin
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp Jägermeister
Pinch of salt

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl—place in a squeeze bottle for easy access.

Nate Laird Regional Educator Mast-Jägermeister

Buenas Noches Cocktail

2 Parts Cold Brew Coffee
2 Parts Stout
¾ Part Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee
¾ Part Teremana Reposado Tequila
¼ Part Ancho Reyes
¼ Part Simple
Float Shaken Cream
Top w/ Orange Oil & Freshly Grated Cinnamon
Method:
Build-in Glass Over Ice, Stir, Top, Serve

Follow Along

Tips & Tricks:

Using a Blender bottle with the included ball takes the work out of the freshly shaken whip, but you can also do this at home in a mason jar or some shaker tins. You can even toss in the spring of a Hawthorne strainer for the same effect!

Really into those coffee or chocolate flavors. You could kick it up a notch by opting for a coffee or chocolate stout in the Cocktail!

The Creative Process & Inspiration

Chef Santos' Sweet Potato Tater Tot Loaded Baked Nachos are the perfect gameday serve. I often ask myself before the games start, "Do I have a coffee? A beer? Or a cocktail?" This time we're going with all three with a Beer & Coffee Cocktail, The "Buenas Noches."

While the "Totchos" hit you with seasoned spicy goodness, this cocktail will cleanse your palate between bites with the cream on top and the bitterness of the stout coming through. The bold coffee and cacao flavors round it out, with a nice finish from the ancho chile liqueur.

Enjoy!

January 2021