Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable Version)
Crispy chips topped with spicy buffalo chicken, melted cheddar and mozzarella, finished with fresh toppings and a ranch drizzle.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
→ Chips and Cheese
03 - 7 oz tortilla chips
04 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
05 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
→ Toppings
06 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
07 - 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
08 - 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
09 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
10 - 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing, for drizzling
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a mixing bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
03 - Arrange tortilla chips in a single, even layer on a large oven-safe baking sheet or platter.
04 - Distribute the buffalo chicken evenly over the tortilla chips.
05 - Sprinkle shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses over the entire surface.
06 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven and top with sliced green onions, diced tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese if desired, and jalapeño slices.
08 - Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the nachos and serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It turns a handful of simple ingredients into something people genuinely lose their minds over at parties.
- You can throw it together in thirty minutes with whatever cooked chicken you have on hand.
02 -
- Do not walk away during the last two minutes of baking because cheese goes from perfect to burnt remarkably fast.
- Putting chips in a single layer rather than piling them high ensures every chip gets cheese and chicken.
03 -
- Shred your own cheese from a block rather than buying pre shredded, because the anti caking agents on bagged cheese prevent it from melting as smoothly.
- Warm the buffalo sauce slightly before tossing with the chicken so it coats more evenly and the flavors bloom.