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Mexican Chicken Nachos

Layered tortilla chips topped with seasoned chicken, three types of beans, melted Mexican cheese, pickled jalapeños, and fresh toppings for a quick, shareable appetizer or meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground chicken or cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded*
  • 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  • 2 teaspoonschili powder
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • 1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspooncumin
  • 1/2 teaspooncoriander
  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1/3 cupcanned black beans drained
  • 1/3 cupcanned pinto beans drained
  • 1/3 cupcanned white beans drained
  • 6 cupstortilla chips
  • 1 cupshredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 tablespoonspickled jalapeños sliced
  • 1 cupshredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cupblack olives
  • 1/2 cupcherry tomatoes sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 2 tablespoonsred onion sliced
  • 1/2 cupsour cream
  • fresh cilantro chopped
  • lime slices

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • In a large bowl, combine 1 pound ground chicken (or the shredded cooked rotisserie chicken), 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon coriander. Mix until the spices are evenly distributed.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  • If using ground chicken: add the seasoned ground chicken to the skillet. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until there is no pink remaining and the chicken is cooked through. If using shredded rotisserie chicken: add the seasoned shredded chicken to the skillet and cook just until warmed through.
  • Add 1/3 cup drained canned black beans, 1/3 cup drained canned pinto beans, and 1/3 cup drained canned white beans to the skillet. Stir to combine and heat the mixture until everything is warm.
  • Arrange 6 cups tortilla chips in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Spoon the warm chicken-and-bean mixture evenly over the tortilla chips.
  • Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend evenly over the chips and chicken, then top with 2 tablespoons sliced pickled jalapeños.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 6–8 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
  • Remove the nachos from the oven and top with 1 cup shredded lettuce, 1/2 cup black olives, 1/2 cup sliced cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced avocado, 2 tablespoons sliced red onion, 1/2 cup sour cream, chopped fresh cilantro, and lime slices.
  • Serve immediately.

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Skillet
  • Spatula
  • Baking Sheet
  • Aluminum Foil

Notes

If your spice cabinet is a little bare, swap the spices used for the chicken with a packet oftaco seasoning.
Make sure all of the beans are fully drained before adding them. Any extra moisture will weigh down the chips and make them soggy.
Be sure to let the oven fully preheat before baking the sheet pan chicken nachos. This is to make sure everything cooks/warms up evenly.