Grilled Chicken Nachos with Lime Crema Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Nachos Recipes. (Grilled Chicken Nachos with Lime Crema Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Grilled Chicken Nachos with Lime Crema Recipe

Ingredients

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

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Mix sour cream mayonnaise lime zest and juice and enough heavy cream to make crema thin enough together in a bowl and refrigerate.

Step 3

Remove chicken from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 5

Cook chicken on the preheated grill until caramelized and no longer pink in the center about 5 minutes on each side.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle lime crema over nachos and sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Chicken Nachos with Lime Crema Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 787.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.2g 52%

Carbohydrates: 54.1g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4.7g 19%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 52.2g 80%

Saturated Fat: 16.8g 84%

Cholesterol: 87.2mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 849.9IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 8.1mg 14%

Folate: 21.4mcg 5%

Calcium: 438.3mg 44%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 121mg 43%

Potassium: 320.1mg 9%

Sodium: 780.3mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 469.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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