Super Bowl recipe: Fajita chicken nachos
When it comes to Super Bowl snacks, nachos reign supreme. Do it up right with these loaded fajita chicken nachos topped with everything under the sun.
Marinade your chicken overnight for these loaded nachos.
A Palatable Pastime
Who doesn’t love a humongous plate of nachos for noshing while their favorite sports game is on television?
You can line up all the best game-day appetizers you like, but nachos will always be up there with the best of them. And these aren’t your ordinary cheese sauce topped chips. Substantial, they can make a meal. Great for guys who want a lot of muscle in their meal.
Once marinated (and you can do this the night before), the time that remains from there will be 15-20 minutes, tops.
Fajita chicken nachos
1 pound boneless chicken breast
Marinade
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil
Fajita fixins
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Nacho fixins
12 ounces corn tortilla chips
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup sliced picked jalapeños
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup guacamole
1/2 cup diced ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup salsa
1. Mix together chicken marinade and marinate chicken in a plastic zip-top bag overnight.
2. Next day, drain chicken but save the marinade. Slice chicken into bite sized pieces. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet and stir-fry the chicken, peppers, and onion until chicken is cooked; add remaining marinade to pan and cook until it evaporates.
3. Fill a pie plate with chips then top with chicken mixture, then sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 5-10 minutes until the cheese melts.
4. Top nachos with olives, jalapeños, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, cilantro and salsa as desired.
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