Cheesy chicken nachos
Try cheesy chicken nachos to get acquainted with the Mexican in you.
Ingredients
8 ounces chicken (skinless, boneless chicken breast)
2 1⁄2 tablespoons seasoning (taco seasoning mix)
1 teaspoon olive oil
3⁄4 cup sour cream
1 can chili pepper (green chili, drained and chopped, 4 oz can)
1⁄4 cup onion (red, minced)
1 package chips (8 oz package baked tortilla chips)
4 ounces cheese (shredded Cheddar cheese)
1⁄2 cup tomato (choped)
1⁄4 cup olive (black or green, sliced)
2 tablespoons coriander (fresh leaves, chopped)
Instructions
Poach the chicken
- Pour 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil, then immediately turn the heat down to low and carefully place the chicken in the water, making sure they are in the water. Loosely cover the saucepan and simmer over very low heat for 10 minutes, or until chicken is not pink in the center.
- Remove chicken from saucepan and allow to cool, then shred the chicken into small pieces using two forks.
Prepare the topping
- In a bowl, mix together taco seasoning mix and the oil until you have a smooth paste, then stir in the sour cream.
- Add green chiles, onion, and shredded chicken, tossing lightly to combine.
Broil
- Preheat broiler. Arrange tortilla chips on a broiler proof pan and spoon the chicken mixture over evenly, then sprinkle the Cheddar cheese over the top.
- Put broiler pan 4 to 5 inches under the broiler heat and broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the Cheddar cheese melts and chicken mixture gets hot.
Sprinkle the tomato, cilantro, and olives on top and serve immediately.
Yield
12 servings
Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
30 minutes
Notes
Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander.
Source
easy, poach, broil, grill
appetizer, snack, light meal
North American recipes
Food in U.S.A.
Food in U.S.A.
This is a similar dish to the ones you could sample at Taco Bell.