GRILLED CHICKEN NACHOS WITH LIME CREMA

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Marinated and grilled chicken breast and a blend of Mexican cheese nachos topped with lime crema and cilantro. I created this dish to pair with Vermentino wine which is customarily served with seafood. The pair worked really well and I had many requests for the nacho recipe. I kind of just did it, so use this as a guideline and make it your own!

Provided by Sharon Dyson-Demers

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese     Nachos Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 tablespoons tequila
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced into cutlets
1 cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
2 each limes, zested
1 lime, juiced
1 splash heavy cream, or as needed
2 (13 ounce) packages restaurant-style tortilla chips
1 (8 ounce) package shredded pepper Jack cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Steps:

  • Whisk tequila, oil, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne for marinade together in a bowl. Place chicken slices into a plastic bag, add marinade, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, lime zest and juice, and enough heavy cream to make crema thin enough together in a bowl and refrigerate.
  • Remove chicken from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Cook chicken on the preheated grill until caramelized and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Lay tortilla chips out in a single layer over two cookie sheets. Mix pepper Jack and Mexican cheese together and sprinkle half of the mixture over the chips. Cut the grilled chicken into bite-sized pieces and distribute evenly over cheese. Top chicken with remaining cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle lime crema over nachos and sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787.3 calories, Carbohydrate 54.1 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 52.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.8 g, Sodium 780.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

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