LOADED CHICKEN FAJITA NACHOS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, vegetable oil, onion, garlic, bell peppers, lime, tortilla chips, pepper jack cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole
Provided by Robert Broadfoot
Categories Appetizers
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Add the chicken breast to a bowl and season with salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and cook chicken until slightly charred and no longer pink. Cook chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Remove cooked chicken from the skillet, and transfer into a bowl.
- Heat another tablespoon of oil, add the onions and cook for a couple minutes until onions are slightly translucent.
- Add the garlic and peppers and cook slightly, then remove from heat. Transfer garlic and peppers to the chicken bowl, then top with lime juice.
- Lay down half the tortilla chips on the skillet, followed by half the fajita mixture, and top with pepper Jack and cheddar cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Bake until the cheese has melted, about 15 minutes.
- Add your choice of topping (optional).
- Nutrition Calories: 1799 Fat: 106 grams Carbs: 165 grams Fiber: 18 grams Sugars: 20 grams Protein: 59 grams
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1213 calories, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 68 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 70 grams, Sugar 10 grams
CHICKEN FAJITA NACHOS RECIPE
This Chicken Fajita Nacho recipe will become one of your favorite ways to enjoy fajitas! Made of chicken, peppers, onions, cheese, and salsa all piled on top of nachos!
Provided by Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to broil at 500º F.
- Drizzle olive oil into a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips to the skillet and sprinkle with half of the taco seasoning. Cook until cooked throughout, about 5-10 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and into a bowl. Set aside. Add onions and peppers to skillet, sprinkle with remaining taco seasoning and cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from skillet and add to the bowl along with the chicken. Turn off the heat to the skillet.
- Arrange tortilla chips in a layer on the bottom and up the sides of the skillet. Add cooked chicken, onions, and peppers to the top of the tortilla chips. Top with cheese and place into the preheated oven. Broil until cheese has melted and turned slightly bubbly. Remove from oven and top with salsa. Serve immediately.
CHICKEN FAJITA NACHOS
Make and share this Chicken Fajita Nachos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Chicken
Time 1h8m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add the lime juice, 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper in a heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag; close bag and shake bag to combine.
- Add in the chicken breasts; close bag and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat the skillet over med-high heat.
- Take chicken breasts from marinade and place in the skillet.
- Cook about 3 minutes or until nicely browned; turn and brown on the other side for about 3 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium and cook until chicken springs back when pressed in the center, about 6 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and cool; chop chicken into ¾-inch bite-sized pieces.
- Heat the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over med heat.
- Add in the onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cover pan.
- Cook, stirring often, about 6 minutes or until the onion is tender.
- Position oven rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 450°.
- Spread the tortilla chips on an ovenproof platter or pizza pan.
- Top with chicken, then the vegetables, then sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake, about 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.3, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 51, Sodium 400.3, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 18.7
CHILI'S CHICKEN FAJITA NACHOS (COPYCAT)
Corn Tortilla Chip's topped with moist and tender strip's of Chicken,Onions,& Peppers,(sauteed with Fajitas seasoning mix) Topped with melted Monterey Jack, Cheddar Cheese,& Jalepenos. Served with lettuce, salsa, & sour cream.
Provided by Donna Luckadoo
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Saute Chicken, Onion, & Peppers as directed on the Fajita seasoning pack.
- When done, drain mixture and set aside.
- Place Tortilla Chips in a circle on a large plate or platter that is Oven proof or Microwaveable.
- Layer Chicken, Onions, & Peppers on top of the Tortilla Chips.
- Next, Layer Shredded Cheeses on top of the chicken, and top with Jalepenos.
- Place plate in oven (350° just until Cheeses are melted) or microwave on medium.
- When Nachos are ready, add the shredded Lettuce (in the middle of the plate or platter).
- Top the Lettuce with the Salsa & the Sour Cream (and if you like, add Guacamole).
- Grab a cold one and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1440.3, Fat 75.9, SaturatedFat 20.6, Cholesterol 107.4, Sodium 1655.5, Carbohydrate 150.2, Fiber 14.4, Sugar 9, Protein 47.9
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