Chicken like WHOA! Top Notch Chicken Nachos are comin in hot!! LOVE THESE! And for so many reasons: Need a delicious and fun yet healthy appetizer? Looking for a fresh new recipe for dinner that is full of flavor and healthy ingredients? Well then try these chicken nachos!!! They are going to be a regular during football season that is for sure and for certain. Simple and yet sooo much deliciousness in this pan.
I love that I used my homemade tortilla chips for this recipe because the chips make the recipe and they have the perfect amount of crispness in them with a touch of kosher salt–PERFECTION ACHIEVED!! They are super addicting but the guilt level remains low because they are baked tortilla chips. Have at it my friends! 😉
When it comes to topping these top notch chicken nachos feel free to get creative. Part of the fun is developing a recipe that is geared toward your personal preferences. Throw on some chips and chicken and then see how creative you can get. Toss in some cheese, onion, tomatoes, salsa, jalapenos, etc. The list can go on and on. This would be a fun recipe to change up every time you make it depending on what you are in the mood for. Get crazy!
After pulling the chicken nachos out of the oven, I topped them with a little bit of sour cream and fresh avocado AND I could not resist and even made some of my guacamole to go with and it certainly took these nachos to a new level because I could not stop eating them. YUMS in the TUMMZ!!
You know these chicken nachos are shouting your name so go ahead and give ’em a shout back and tell em you are about to crush them for all they are worth. I get a little out of hand when I start cooking.
The hubs usually sends me the sympathetic eyebrow raised look like “Oh here she goes again kids.”
Me: “Wait for it, wait for it….BOOM! You gonna like them there nachos!” 🙂
Hubs: ……………………………..
EMPTY PAN OF NACHOS!!
Top Notch Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins cooked and shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Homemade tortilla chips
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1-2 cups Monterey Jack cheese and/or Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 1/2 guacamole peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup your favorite salsa
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- additional toppings: guacamole sour cream, extra salsa because you can never have too much, hot sauce
Instructions
COOK CHICKEN/CHIPS:
- Preheat oven to 375℉ and rinse chicken tenders and pat dry with paper towels.
- Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray and lay out tenders so they do not touch.
- Spray tenders with non-stick spray. Sprinkle with chili powder and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 18-20 minutes. While chicken is cooking, prepare tortilla chips.
- Cut 4 tortillas into 8 even pieces and spread out on baking sheet. Spray tortillas with non-stick spray and sprinkle kosher salt on top. Bake for 12 minutes.
NACHOS:
- Turn oven down to 350℉.
- Lay all the baked tortilla chips on same baking sheet used for tortilla chips and assemble nachos. Layer chicken first, trying to make sure every chip has some chicken on top.
- Continue to layer with cheeses, onion, cilantro, and salsa.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Top with avocado and sour cream.
- Serve with guacamole if desired, which I would recommend!!
