You'll find it very easy and fast to make this incredible Chicken Nachos recipe at home. It has all the most popular ingredients desired and is stacked high when loaded with everything. It's prepared very close to the classic ground beef nachos.
Pull apart, shred, or chop up the cooked chicken and add it to a hot skillet/pan. Add in the chopped onion, Taco Seasoning, and water and brown together. Add in oil to assist cooking. Add in more water to add moisture, as needed.
1 lb chicken, 1 medium sweet onion, 3 Tablespoons taco seasoning, ¼ cup water
Separately, microwave to heat up the refried beans and Nacho Cheese. Then, microwave some Nacho Chips for about 20-30 seconds or in oven on a cookie sheet for about 3 minutes at 350⁰.
16 oz refried beans, 3/4 cup Nacho Cheese, 8 ozs Tortilla Chips
Building the Individual Servings Plates
Add the warmed Nacho Chips to each individual’s plate and spread them out.
Distribute the chicken mixture across the Nacho Chips on each plate.
Next, apply dollops of the refried beans.
Using a large spoon, distribute the Nacho Cheese like "rows" across each plate.
Add the diced tomatoes and salsa as the next layer.
1 medium tomato, 4 Tablespoon salsa
Add dollops of sour cream across each serving.
1/2 cup sour cream
Add the jalapenos to each plate, as desired. Or, set them aside for self-serving.
1 medium jalapeno
Nutrition Facts
How to Cook Chicken Nachos
Amount per Serving
Calories
671
% Daily Value*
Fat
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
9
g
Cholesterol
60
mg
20
%
Sodium
2331
mg
101
%
Potassium
491
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
68
g
23
%
Fiber
11
g
46
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
23
g
46
%
Vitamin A
2000
IU
40
%
Vitamin C
19
mg
23
%
Calcium
230
mg
23
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.