These copycat Domino's loaded tater tots deliver all the cheese, meat, and zesty spices you find in the original. They're full of flavor and make a great appetizer or even a fun main meal.
The loaded tots from Domino's quickly became my favorite way to enjoy tots. I just had to take one bite, and I was hooked. I loved them so much that I decided to make my own copycat version, and it is delicious!
Copycat Domino's Loaded Tater Tots
This was inspired by my fajita nachos with steak and Italian nachos recipe on this site and pairs well with this amazing frozen pizza burgers.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy to make with minimal prep time
- Can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or main course
- You can customize it by adding so many other ingredients
- A satisfying meal that everyone will love, even picky eaters
- An impressive dish perfect for entertaining guests or family dinners
Top Tip:
Cooking your tots before adding the topping ensures that they stay crispy while the topping gets hot and bubbly.
Ingredients
The ingredients for this recipe are simple and can be found in any grocery store - the ones that aren't already in your kitchen, anyway.
The main ingredients are here, but you'll find the complete list along with amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Tater tots
- extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Green pepper
- Yellow onion
- Sirloin steak
- Cheddar cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Alfredo sauce - storebought or our homemade
Substitutions
- Spicy - Add a bit of chili pepper flakes, diced jalapeno pepper, our jalapeno powder, smoked jalapeno powder, or chipotle powder to the vegetable mixture for a bit of heat. You can also serve up our homemade hot pepper sauce on the table as well.
- Tater Tots - Use cooked diced potatoes, frozen french fries or frozen hash browns instead.
- Olive Oil - Use vegetable oil instead.
- Garlic Powder - Use garlic flakes or dehydrated garlic or fresh garlic instead.
- Onion Powder - Use onion flakes instead.
- Green Pepper - Use a yellow, red, orange, or mixture instead.
- Yellow Onion - Use a sweet red or purple onion instead.
- Sirloin Steak - Sirloin steak is the best option for this recipe, however, other cuts of steak such as ribeye, strip steak, or skirt steak would also work. Ground beef or turkey, chicken, shrimp, sausage, meatballs, or pork will work, as well. Alternatively, you could also omit the meat entirely and just use ½ cup more of each vegetable instead.
- Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese - Experiment with different cheese mixtures such as Swiss, Havarti, Fontina, Gouda cheese, Gruyere cheese, Monterey jack cheese, Colby jack, pepper jack, provolone or any other type of shredded cheese that you prefer.
- Alfredo Sauce - Use our homemade alfredo sauce, ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, teriyaki, pesto, salsa verde, or marinara sauce instead.
- More flavor - Add herbs such as oregano leaves, thyme leaves, or basil when seasoning the tater tots with olive oil and spices, if desired.
- More Vegetables - Add diced tomatoes, garlic, zucchini, broccoli, artichoke hearts, baby spinach, baby kale, chopped carrots, celery, or cauliflower, mushrooms, or olives to your onions and peppers mixture while sauteing.
- Make it a Meal - Serve with a side salad or use as side dish.
- Garnish - Top with scallions, chives, bacon crumble, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh chopped parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, cilantro or dill.
Variations
We have recreated the Philly Cheese Steak version but Dominos offers two others that are easier to create, and here they are, if desired. Cook tater tots as directed, add cheeses and bake or broil until melted. Add sauce to resealable bag and cut corner off or use squirt bottle to add sauce as soon a tots come out of oven and cheese is melted and hot.
- Melty 3-Cheese: Topped with ⅓ cup mozzarella, ⅓ cup cheddar, ⅓ cup provolone and ½-3/4 cup Alfredo sauce.
- Cheddar Bacon: Topped with ¼ cup chopped bacon (or 4 slices), ½ cup mozzarella, ½ cup cheddar, and ½-3/4 cup Garlic Parmesan sauce.
Instructions
Making these toats is so much easier than it looks. It takes less than an hour, and each step is very simple.
The highlights are here, but you'll find the exact instructions in the recipe card at the end of the post.
1: Toss the tater tots with oil and seasonings. Then, bake.
2: Cook the onions, then add the peppers and cook.
3: Cook the steak strips.
4: Combine the beef, peppers, onions, and alfredo sauce.
5: Cover and let the cheese melt.
6: Add the tots to a baking dish, cover with the meat mixture and more cheese, if desired, and bake until melted.
7: Drizzle with alfredo sauce and garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Hint: Keep an eye on your loaded tater tots and remove them as soon as the cheese is melted.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy this easy skillet steak dinner.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store for up to 4 days in an air-tight container.
Freezer: Store for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
Make Ahead: Prepare all the ingredients separately and store them in air-tight container up to 2 days before assembling and baking.
Reheat: Place the tots in a baking dish and heat on 400 degrees until heated through.
What to Serve with Loaded Tater Tots
Dominos Pizza Loaded Tots can be served as an appetizer or main dish. It is great served hot out of the oven with a side salad or other vegetable dishes. Serve it up with a side salad or some garlic bread for a delicious meal!
If you're looking for more sides check out our list of starch side dishes.
Looking for more side dishes? Find many here, at What to Serve With Falafel.
Tips
- Preheat the oven before adding the tater tots for a crispier texture.
- The green pepper and yellow onion should be cut into 1” long pieces for optimal cooking and flavor.
- Slice both steak and vegetables thinly so that they cook quickly and evenly.
- Cook steak quickly over medium-high heat to keep it tender and juicy.
- Use a block of cheese and shred yourself instead of buying pre-shredded cheese for the best results.
- Bake or broil in the oven right before serving until cheese is golden brown for a crunchier texture on top if desired.
- Cover skillet after adding sauce and shredded cheese so that cheese can melt evenly. If not heat in oven until cheese is melted.
FAQ
Yes, it is necessary to use canned or jarred Alfredo sauce for this recipe. However, if you would like to try our homemade version or a lighter version of this dish you can opt for a low-fat version of storebought Alfredo sauce instead.
No, Alfredo sauce does not need to be heated prior to being added on top, however, heating it will help ensure that it heats and melts into the other ingredients more easily before serving.
Yes, you can omit the Alfredo sauce if desired, however, it adds an additional layer of richness that really enhances the overall flavor of this dish so we recommend including it whenever possible.
Absolutely! If you are vegetarian, you can substitute the steak with vegetables such as mushrooms, tofu or eggplant slices instead.
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Copycat Domino's Loaded Tater Tots
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Dominos Pizza Loaded Tots
Equipment
- 13 x 9 inch cake pan or equivalent for serving
Ingredients
- ½ bag (28 oz) frozen Tater tots
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1 green pepper sliced 1” long pieces
- 1 yellow onion sliced 1” long pieces
- ½ lb sirloin steak thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1 brick (5 oz) cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 brick (5 oz) mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce canned, jarred or our homemade
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Add Tater tots to a large mixing bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Place onto a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Once hot, add the sliced onions. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the peppers. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Next, add the steak. Cook for 4 minutes, then add onions and peppers back to the pan.
- Next, top with Alfredo sauce and the shredded cheese. Cover to allow cheese to melt, and remove from heat.
- Slide the steak and cheese out of the pan and onto the top of the tater tots.
- If the cheese has not yet fully melted, place back into the oven for about 5 minutes.
- If desired, add more cheese, and bake until melted.
- Drizzle with Alfredo and garnish with fresh chopped herbs. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Melty 3-Cheese: Topped with ⅔-3/4 cup Alfredo sauce, ⅓ cup mozzarella, ⅓ cup cheddar, and ⅓ cup provolone.
- Cheddar Bacon: Topped with ¼ cup chopped bacon (or 4 slices), ½ cup mozzarella, ½ cup cheddar, and ⅔-3/4 cup Garlic Parmesan sauce.
- Preheat the oven before adding the tater tots for a crispier texture.
- The green pepper and yellow onion should be cut into 1” long pieces for optimal cooking and flavor.
- Slice both steak and vegetables thinly so that they cook quickly and evenly.
- Cook steak quickly over medium-high heat to keep it tender and juicy.
- Use a block of cheese and shred yourself instead of buying pre-shredded cheese for best results.
- Bake or broil in the oven right before serving until cheese is golden brown for a crunchier texture on top, if desired.
- Cover skillet after adding Alfredo sauce and shredded cheese so that it can melt evenly.
- Sides complete every meal. You can find many delightful ideas at What to Serve With Falafel.
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JT says
This turned out delicious! I made a vegetarian version with sautéed mushrooms and roasted artichokes. It turned out a million times better than dominoes. This recipe also saves $ compared to ordering fast food.
Karin and Ken says
I love this recipe too and feel the exact same way! Thank you for letting me know. You made my day! All the best. Karin
Tammy says
This is the best idea,and it's way better than dominos I think and I love the dominos version. I like a little diced scallion on top with some hot sauce. I love hot sauce 🔥
Karin and Ken says
We love them too. Not with lots of hot sauce but a little is nice. I’m going to try these with scallions. I bet it’s delicious. Thank you for the suggestion. As always I’m grateful. All the best. Karin