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BBQ Chicken Nachos

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Layers of chicken, cheese, BBQ sauce, and tortilla chips – these BBQ chicken nachos have it all!

Ingredients

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For the Cheese Sauce (see note)

  • 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the Nachos

  • 1 (11-ounce) bag tortilla chips
  • 10 ounces shredded rotisserie chicken (see note)
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large jalapeno, stem, seeds, and ribs removed and finely chopped (see note)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or cilantro

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with tin foil.
  2. Make the cheese sauce: Place the white cheddar cheese in a small saucepan. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the top and toss to coat the cheese evenly. Add the cream and heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese has melted. Turn the heat to low. The cheese sauce will be very thin, but will thicken as it stands.
  3. Assemble the nachos: Spread half of the tortilla chips in an even layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle half of the shredded chicken over the top. Drizzle half of the BBQ sauce over the top followed by half of the cheese sauce. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese, jalapeno, and onion evenly over the top. Spread the rest of the chips over the top, followed by the rest of the BBQ sauce, cheese sauce, jalapeno, onion, and shredded cheddar.
  4. Bake the nachos for ten minutes or until they are warmed through, and the shredded cheese is melted. Squeeze the lime juice over the top of the nachos, followed by the chopped parsley. Serve hot.

Notes

Cheese sauce: This homemade cheese sauce is so simple, but if you want to save a few minutes, use your favorite jarred nacho cheese sauce.

Chicken: Shredded rotisserie chicken works great, but any cooked chicken will work fine. So, if you have some leftover cooked chicken on hand, use it! Shred or dice it before you make the nachos.

Jalapeno: If you want to skip the fresh jalapeno, use a can or two of diced jalapenos.

Other toppings: Some guacamole and sour cream go well with these nachos, too!

 

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