Restaurant Style Chicken Nachos

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

This delicious and easy to prepare recipe is sure to be a big hit! Hearty enough for a meal. The key is the meat filling -- it also makes a great filling for tacos and quesadillas. This recipe can be modified to meet your own taste. I recommend serving with sour cream and guacamole. Be creative!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Restaurant Style Chicken Nachos

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic

crushed

6 green onions

sliced

white parts and tops separated

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 shredded

cooked

whole chicken breast

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup salsa

½ (12 ounce) package tortilla chips

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese blend

½ large tomato

diced

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a 12 inch skillet over medium heat cook and stir the garlic and white parts of the green onions in canola oil until tender. Mix in shredded chicken salt and pepper. Toss until well coated with oil. Stir in the salsa.

Step 3

Arrange tortilla chips on a large baking sheet. Spoon the chicken mixture over tortilla chips. Top with Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese blend and tomato. Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and sprinkle with green onion tops before serving.

Nutritional Information

Restaurant Style Chicken Nachos

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 406.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.4g 43%

Carbohydrates: 24.4g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 25.7g 40%

Saturated Fat: 8.1g 41%

Cholesterol: 54.2mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 832.9IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.7mg 44%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 5.9mg 10%

Folate: 20.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 279.3mg 28%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 60.3mg 22%

Potassium: 335mg 9%

Sodium: 669.6mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 231.5

*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.

(-)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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