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Game Day Chipotle Chicken Nachos

Spice up those boring nachos with chipotle chicken thighs, black beans, avocado, lime, and cheesy sauce!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 2 in chipotles adobo from a can with 2 Tbsp. adobo sauce reserved
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • White and Blue Corn Tortilla Chips 1/2 a bag each

For the cheese sauce:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 Tbsp . flour
  • 2 Tbsp . butter
  • 2 cups and 1/2 Monterrey Jack cheese shredded

Toppings:

  • 1 oz can black beans about 14 .
  • 2 avocados sliced
  • cilantro
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • limes

Instructions

  • Heat a large pan over medium high heat.
  • Remove chicken skins if they are intact, set aside.
  • Season chicken with salt and sear both sides until golden brown.
  • Add chicken broth, 2 chipotles from a can, and 2 Tbsp. of the adobo sauce from the same can. Scrape the bottom of the pan to lift the tasty bits.
  • Bring to a simmer and partially cover. Cook for about 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Let cool slightly, then shred. Pour some of the sauce from the pan over the chicken.
  • Optional Chicken Skins:
  • Place dry chicken skins in a dry pan over medium heat. Saute until both sides are golden brown. Remove from the pan and season with salt or your favorite seasoning mix.
  • For the Cheese Sauce:
  • While the chicken is cooking melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Cook for about one minute, then whisk in the milk. Simmer until thickened and it coats the back of a spoon.
  • Stir in the shredded cheese and remove from the heat.
  • For the beans:
  • Drain and rinse the black beans and heat in a small saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Season with salt.
  • Mix the tortilla chips and spread on a sheet pan.
  • Top with the chicken, cheese sauce, black beans, avocados, salsa, and cilantro.
  • Squeeze with a bit of lime for extra flavor.
  • Serve immediately. Keep items separated until ready to serve to keep chips from getting soggy.