This is a favorite appetizer of ours, where the little cups to hold the smoked salmon are made from baked tater tots! Such a delicious combination of flavors and textures.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (or according to package instructions). Lightly grease the cups of a mini muffin tin.
Press two tater tots into each cup. This works best if you use a round spoon or another object to smush the tater tots into the tin.
Bake according to package instructions (typically 20-25 minutes), or until the tater tots are golden brown and crispy around the edges.
Remove the tater tots from the oven, and use the spoon to push into the center of the cooked tater tots once again, creating a "cup" shape.
In a bowl, shred the smoked salmon with a fork. Add the lemon juice, green onion, and capers.
Top each cup with the salmon mixture and a small dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. Serve immediately.
Notes
If your tater tots are not frozen together, I recommend thawing them on a large plate so they thaw faster and don't get broken up during thawing. Don't throw our the packaging from the tater tots, you'll follow the instructions on the packaging for baking!
If you want to reduce the caper flavor, you can rinse them.
You can garnish these with fresh dill, or swap dill for some (or all) of the diced scallion/chives.