Chicken Nachos
Prep
15m
Cook
10m
Total
25m
This chicken nachos recipe features crispy tortilla chips layered with shredded chicken, melted cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, and a quick guacamole topping. The shredded chicken is marinated in a zesty homemade seasoning, and the dish is finished with sour cream, cilantro, and jalapeno for a delicious and satisfying appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
4 servingsNachos
Chicken For Nachos
Homemade Nachos Meat Seasoning
Quick Guacamole
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.
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Calories 718kcal 35%
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Fat 38g 58%
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Saturated Fat 13g 65%
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Carbohydrates 45g 15%
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Fiber 7g 28%
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Sugar 5g 10%
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Protein 45g 90%
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Cholesterol 130mg 43%
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Sodium 850mg 35%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Notes
1. Corn Chips -use sturdy chips that can hold up to the weight of all the toppings! I like lightly salted or even unsalted - I find full salt corn chips too salty with all the toppings and cheese. Favourites - Natures Earth from Harris Farms, Tostitos lightly salted Tortilla Chipsand Macro Organic Corn Chips(latter 2 from Woolies, Coles). But Doritos and other mainstream brands will do in a pinch!
2. Cheese - my favourite cheese for Nachos is Monterey Jack* (see post for more info). Cheddar, tasty cheese, Colby and shredded Mexican Cheese* blends are also firm faves, but any melting cheese will do here. I skip mozzarella because it doesn't have as much flavour as other cheese.
* ??Australia - Get these at Costco
3. Precooked meat -make this with any shredded or diced precooked chicken or other meat (eg Carnitas) that's not overly seasoned with other flavours as follows: Make seasoning paste per recipe, toss through cooked meat, then sear lightly in the pan to reheat and make a bit golden. Remove from pan, and proceed with recipe as written. If precooked meat is already well seasoned, scale back the salt & spices in this recipe slightly (use recipe scaler at top of recipe card)
4. Lime juice - loads of sub options here, just need something to help make a loose paste that adds either sour OR sweet. Lemon juice, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, or even orange or apple juice, or other plain fruit juice (can't taste it at the end). If using a fruit juice can probably skip sugar in sauce. Last resort - just add tiny splash of water.
5. Nutritionper serving, includes chicken, corn chips, cheese and guacamole. Excludes sour cream.
2. Cheese - my favourite cheese for Nachos is Monterey Jack* (see post for more info). Cheddar, tasty cheese, Colby and shredded Mexican Cheese* blends are also firm faves, but any melting cheese will do here. I skip mozzarella because it doesn't have as much flavour as other cheese.
* ??Australia - Get these at Costco
3. Precooked meat -make this with any shredded or diced precooked chicken or other meat (eg Carnitas) that's not overly seasoned with other flavours as follows: Make seasoning paste per recipe, toss through cooked meat, then sear lightly in the pan to reheat and make a bit golden. Remove from pan, and proceed with recipe as written. If precooked meat is already well seasoned, scale back the salt & spices in this recipe slightly (use recipe scaler at top of recipe card)
4. Lime juice - loads of sub options here, just need something to help make a loose paste that adds either sour OR sweet. Lemon juice, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, or even orange or apple juice, or other plain fruit juice (can't taste it at the end). If using a fruit juice can probably skip sugar in sauce. Last resort - just add tiny splash of water.
5. Nutritionper serving, includes chicken, corn chips, cheese and guacamole. Excludes sour cream.
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