Chicken Nachos
Chicken nachos are the perfect appetizer, low key supper or game-watching snack, and they are very simple to make.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Mexican shredded chicken (drain most of the liquid off with a slotted spoon)
- 11 ounces tortilla chips (one 8 ounce bag + 1/3 of a 2nd bag )
- 1 can refried beans (15 ounces)
- 8 ounces cheese shredded - I am using half cheddar, half Monterey jack
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 2 green onions sliced
- salsa homemade or store-bought, on the side, for serving
Instructions
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Prepare the Mexican shredded chicken ahead of time. (I always make extra, and use leftovers to make this.)
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Preheat the oven at 375 degrees.
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Add a generous layer of chips to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Spoon on refried beans. These are thick, but I just add spoon fulls all over the chips. (The spoon fulls will spread with the heat of the oven.)
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Spoon on the Mexican shredded chicken to the pan of chips.
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Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
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Bake at 375 degrees until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven, and sprinkle on diced tomatoes and green onions.
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Serve immediately.
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Add any optional toppings you like. Here are some suggestions: salsa, diced avocado, guacamole, pickled jalapeños, sliced olives, sour cream, cilantro, etc.
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Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
- This recipe makes 6 fairly generous servings. You can feed more people as an appetizer or snack.
- I highly recommend using a block of cheese and shredding it yourself. It just melts and tastes better. That being said, if you need to use pre-shredded cheese, it will still taste great. We have done that many times, and nobody complained.👌🏻
- Save the extra chips if anybody needs extra. I loaded these nachos up pretty generously, so extra chips may come in handy!
- Sturdy chips, y'all! Do not use the thin ones, or you will be disappointed (and eating this with a fork😂😜👌🏻). I like the Kirkland brand organic ones from Costco best. I used Sprouts brand here, and they were good. Aldi organic ones work well too.