Description
A fun and shareable dish featuring crispy tortilla chips, tender BBQ chicken, and gooey cheese, perfect for casual get-togethers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken, such as from a rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup BBQ sauce of choice
- 1 (14-oz) bag of tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup sliced pickled jalapeños
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Fresh Tomato Salsa (optional)
- Easiest Guacamole (optional)
- Sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine the shredded chicken with 2/3 cups BBQ sauce in a medium bowl and mix until well combined.
- Arrange a layer of half of the tortilla chips on a large baking sheet or oven-safe dish. Top the chips with half of the shredded chicken mixture.
- Sprinkle half the cheese, half the diced red onion, and half the sliced pickled jalapeños over the chicken and chips.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining tortilla chips, shredded chicken, cheese, red onion, and jalapeños. Drizzle over the remaining 1/3 cup BBQ sauce.
- Place the baking sheet or dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the nachos are heated through.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped cilantro, fresh tomato salsa, guacamole, and sour cream if using.
- Allow the nachos to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve the BBQ chicken nachos while they’re still warm with any additional toppings if desired.
Notes
Customize toppings, serve fresh for best taste, and opt for quality BBQ sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg