Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable)

Spicy buffalo chicken atop crispy tortilla chips with cheddar, mozzarella, green onions 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 (about 1/2 of a 13 oz bag) 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

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet or oven-safe platter with parchment paper if desired.
02 - In a mixing bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
03 - Spread tortilla chips in an even layer across the baking sheet or oven-safe platter.
04 - Distribute the buffalo-coated chicken evenly over the tortilla chips.
05 - Sprinkle shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses evenly 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 immediately top with sliced green onions, diced tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese if using, and jalapeño slices.
08 - Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the top and serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The buffalo sauce soaked chicken against molten cheese is the kind of combination that ruins you for regular nachos forever.
  • They come together in under thirty minutes, which means you can go from craving to crushing a plate faster than delivery.
  • Rotisserie chicken does the heavy lifting here, so the recipe feels effortless even when you are feeding a crowd.
02 -
  • Do not walk away during the last few minutes of baking, because cheese goes from perfectly melted to burnt in what feels like seconds.
  • Layering matters more than you think, so keep the cheese on top of the chicken rather than underneath to lock everything together.
  • Serve immediately because nachos wait for no one, and the texture drops fast once they cool.
03 -
  • Shred your own cheese from a block instead of buying pre shredded, since the anti caking agents on bagged cheese prevent it from melting smoothly.
  • If you want to prep ahead, mix the chicken with buffalo sauce and store it in the fridge so assembly is just a ten minute job when guests arrive.

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