Chicken Enchilada Nachos

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

I wanted to make chicken enchiladas but couldn't find a recipe that I had the ingredients for. So, I made this up using what I had on hand. It is mildly spicy. Add more peppers/cayenne or hot sauce to liven it up a bit.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chicken Enchilada Nachos

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

divided

¼ cup chopped onion

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and chopped

1 chile pepper

seeded and chopped

2 cloves garlic

chopped

½ cup chicken broth

1 skinless

boneless chicken breast half

cubed

¼ teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sour cream

½ cup shredded pepperjack cheese

2 cups tortilla chips

or to taste

2 tablespoons pico de gallo

or to taste

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion jalapeno pepper chile pepper and garlic until fragrant and lightly browned about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth chicken chili powder seasoned salt cumin and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave 15 to 20 seconds. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth.

Step 3

Mix flour-butter mixture and sour cream into chicken mixture; cook and stir until sauce is thickened 2 to 4 minutes. Add pepperjack cheese to sauce and stir until melted 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Spread chips onto a serving platter; top with sauce and pico de gallo.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Enchilada Nachos

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 554

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.3g 47%

Carbohydrates: 28.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 38.8g 60%

Saturated Fat: 19.9g 99%

Cholesterol: 121.3mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 1606.1IU 32%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.1mg 70%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 60.6mg 101%

Folate: 29mcg 7%

Calcium: 270.8mg 27%

Iron: 1.9mg 10%

Magnesium: 63.5mg 23%

Potassium: 331.8mg 9%

Sodium: 958.7mg 38%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 349.1

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. 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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