Description
These Buffalo Chicken Nachos are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, perfect for game day or any gathering. Spicy, cheesy, and packed with flavor, they’re sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
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Buffalo Chicken:
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- ½ cup Buffalo wing sauce
Nachos:
- 8 ounces tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅓ cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prepare Buffalo Chicken: Toss shredded chicken with Buffalo wing sauce.
- Assemble Nachos: Spread tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Layer with half of the Monterey Jack cheese, Buffalo chicken, remaining cheese, red onion, and jalapeño.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Finish and Serve: Drizzle with dressing, top with green onions, cilantro, and blue cheese if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken is a time-saving option.
- Adjust spice level by choosing mild or spicy Buffalo sauce.
- Enhance with diced tomatoes or avocado for added freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous portion
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
