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Mile-High Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Mile-High Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Tortilla Chips piled high with buffalo chicken, salsa verde, black beans, Monterey pepper jack cheese and blue cheese dressing.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients
  

To assemble the Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos:

  • Buffalo Chicken
  • Salsa Verde
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey pepper jack cheese
  • 4 cups corn tortilla chips
  • blue cheese dressing

For the Buffalo Chicken:

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 7 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp. hot sauce
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. honey

For the Salsa Verde:

  • 6 chopped tomatillos
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice

For the Blue Cheese Dressing:

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. blue cheese
  • ¼ cup whipped cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Instructions
 

  • To assemble the Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos:
  • Place the tortilla chips on a large sheet pan or in individual cast iron skillets.
  • Top with the Buffalo chicken, salsa verde, tomatoes, beans, and cheese.
  • Cook under the broil just until the cheese melts.
  • Drizzle with blue cheese dressing.

To cook the Buffalo chicken:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°.
  • Place the breasts in a small baking dish and top with 3 tablespoons of sliced butter. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the rest of the butter, and then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Shred the cooked chicken and add to the sauce.

For the Salsa Verde:

  • Process all the ingredients in the food processor.

For the Blue Cheese Dressing:

  • Process all the ingredients in the food processor.
Keyword buffalo chicken, nachos
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