Chicken Nachos. These chicken nachos are made with tortilla chips layered with seasoned chicken, green chilies and cheese. They are to die for with some guacamole, sour cream and salsa. If it's too spicy for you, just leave out the cayenne.
You can also use leftover chicken, especially if it's the ready-to-shred stuff that comes from the slow cooker or Instant Pot. So here's what goes in my Chicken Nachos. This chicken nachos recipe is delicious and so simple. You can have Chicken Nachos using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chicken Nachos
- It's 1 lb of chicken breasts.
- Prepare 1 box of velveeta cheese.
- You need 1/2 cup of white onions.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of sliced tomatos.
- You need 2 of sliced jalapenos.
- Prepare 1/2 envelope of taco seasoning.
- Prepare 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
- Prepare 2 clove of garlic cloves.
- You need 2 tsp of chives (green onions).
- It's 2 tbsp of badia seasoninig.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of chicken broth (optional).
- It's 1/2 cup of milk.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 1 packages of tortilla chips.
Rotisserie (or leftover) chicken keeps it quick, and the seasonings and splash of lime juice lend fantastic flavor. Toss to coat it in the sauce and allow to simmer for a few minutes. To build the nachos, build several layers of chips, cheese, and chicken, ending with a small layer on top. How to Make Loaded Chicken Nachos.
Chicken Nachos step by step
- Rinse and clean chicken breasts, cut chicken breast into small cubes, add 2 teaspoons of taco seasoning, the badia seasoning and ground black pepper. Thoroughly mix with chicken breast. Put to the side and let it marinate for 10-15 mins..
- Preheat the burner to medium heat, use a spaghetti pot, or something similar to cook your cheese in. Cut 1/2 block of velveeta into squares, add milk then the squares. Turn the burner to medium low and let the mixture simmer for 2 minutes then continue to stir until the cheese is melted..
- Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup of onions, jalapenos and the remainder of the taco seasoning. Stir in with the cheese mixture and turn the heat down to low put the lid on and let the cheese simmer..
- Preheat frying pan to medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When, the oil is hot, add the chicken cubes and the garlic cloves and the remainder of the onions. Cook cubes until golden brown on both sides. You can add chicken both for additional favor, it's optional..
- Remove the cooked cubes from the heat once golden brown, then you return to the cheese , scoop the chicken cubes in the cheese then stir, repeat the process until all the cubes are in the cheese. Sprinkle the chives in the dip then stir....
- Enjoy!.
There are a couple of different ways to make nachos. Microwave Nachos - You could take the super easy route and layer them on a plate and microwave for a minute just to heat through and melt the cheese. This is the least preferred method; Sheet Pan Nachos - Spread the tortilla chips out on a sheet pan (I recommend covering it with foil or parchment paper. To prepare nachos, arrange chips on a large baking sheet. Spoon chicken picadillo and salsa evenly over chips; sprinkle with cheese.