Insanely delicious Buffalo Chicken Nachos made with crispy tortilla chips, spicy buffalo sauce coated shredded chicken, blue cheese, veggies, more cheese and buffalo ranch dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
For Cinco de Mayo, we went out with a few friends to a local restaurant that served some awesome nachos. It was the BIGGEST plate of chicken nachos that I’ve ever seen. It was loaded with cheese, veggies and shredded chicken that was cooked in a tomato sauce. Ever since Cindo de Mayo, I’ve been craving some cheesy, buffalo chicken nachos.
I decided to treat us to some nachos for lunch but I made with with all the wonderful flavors of buffalo chicken wings. Sharing a big plate of nachos for lunch is so fun. After all, having appetizers for lunch or dinner is always fun. It may not technically be a complete dinner or lunch but it’s fun to rebel once in a while and have dessert first or eat some appetizers as a meal.
All 3 of us enjoyed these nachos and they were gone in a flash!!! Little man loves the cheesy chips and we loved it all.
How to make Buffalo Chicken Nachos:
This nacho recipe uses cooked chicken. Cooking chicken can be done ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
For the chicken, simply cook it in the pan with some salt and pepper until done. Shred chicken and either use right away or store in the fridge.
In a small pan, heat up wing sauce and add shredded chicken and mix it with sauce, cook for a few minutes. Take off heat.
Preheat the oven to 375. Use an oven-safe tray or a baking sheet to prepare nachos.
Start layering the nachos:
-spread 1/2 the chips
-then spread 1/2 the blue cheese and 1/2 the chicken over chips
-next, spread 1/2 the lettuce and spread 1/2 the tomatoes
-then spread 1/2 the celery
– drizzle 1/2 the buffalo ranch dressing
Repeat the next layer, leaving some fresh veggies and buffalo ranch dressing for spreading after nachos have been baked.
Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and bake for 10-13 minutes.
Update: if you do not want to add lettuce in the middle to get warm, simply skip it and just add it to the top after the nachos have been baked.
Try using homemade ranch dressing on these nachos.
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Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
- 13 oz bag of baked tortilla chips
- 2 cooked chicken breasts shredded
- 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup Blue Cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/4 cup Ranch Dressing
- 2 Tbsp buffalo wing sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
Instructions
- For the chicken, simply cook it in the pan with some salt and pepper until done. Shred chicken and either use right away or store in the fridge.
- In a medium cooking pan, over medium heat, heat up wing sauce.
- Add shredded chicken and mix it with sauce, cook for a few minutes. Take off heat.
- Preheat the oven to 375. Use an oven-safe tray to prepare nachos.
- Start layering the nachos:-spread 1/2 the chips
-spread 1/2 the blue cheese and 1/2 the chicken over chips
-spread 1/2 the lettuce
-spread 1/2 the tomatoes
-spread 1/2 the celery
- drizzle 1/2 the buffalo ranch dressing - Repeat the next layer, leaving some fresh veggies and buffalo ranch dressing for spreading after nachos have been baked.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and bake for 10-13 minutes.
- Spread remaining fresh veggies over the top and drizzle some buffalo ranch dressing over the top.
- If you do not want to add lettuce in the middle to get warm, simply skip it and just add it to the top after the nachos have been baked.
Notes
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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on May 29, 2011.
TerinAleah says
OMG, those look amazing!!!
http://terinaleah27.blogspot.com/
Ali says
ooo super yum. those look delicious! I like how you did ranch and the blue cheese dressing, sounds very tasty 😀
Liz @ thequickjourney.blogspot.com says
This looks soooo yummy!!! Thank you for stopping by The Quick Journey. 🙂 I am going to have to take a little time and peruse your blog. It looks delicious!
Kim McCallie says
These look unbelievable! I would love to have a plate right now. Thanks for the idea. I’m definitely going to have to try these!
Mrs. Tuna says
I am a sucker for recipe blogs, like because I have one of my own for Pete’s sake. Following from the blog hop.
Kristin says
i love nachos. i love buffalo wings. where have you been all my life & why didn’t i think of this recipe!? thanks so so much for linking up to mangia mondays!
Kristen says
Those look like Fantabulous nachos! What a great idea.
Nancy says
This looks amazing. I will be definitely making this soon. Thanks for sharing it.
Mimi says
Oh how delicious these look! We are big Mexican food lovers and also crazy about Buffalo chicken. I just might be making this tonight! So happy you shared this at Embellishing Life!
the cape on the corner says
oh man, that looks deelish!
Kristin says
Visiting from This Chick Cooks. I’m definitely bookmarking this one… it will make my man smile for sure!
Jennifer says
Yes please! If these taste anything like the buffalo chicken dip (and I have a feeling they do) then I will love them! I’m going to feature these on my blog on Friday. Stop by and grab a button if you’d like.
Jen
Scissors & Spatulas
Le Chateau des fleurs says
This is so yummy!
I would love if you link this to my party! You can win your post featured on my blog for 1 month!
Xo
http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/2011/06/french-obsession-party-15-and-romwe.html
Amanda-The Sweet Details says
Hey! I host a blog hop and would LOVE it if you came over and linked up! Here’s the link 🙂 http://thesweetdetail.blogspot.com/search/label/Savory%20Sunday
Marelie says
This platter of nachos is really mouth watering!I wont mind eating another round… yummy!Thanks for sharing
Laura says
I am totally drooling over these pictures right now! Gotta wipe up the keyboard!
Laura
Born To Be Styled
Jessa Smith says
Oh wow – this seems like something my husband would die over. I definitely have to add this to my list of stuff to make! Pinned it!
~Jessa
http://www.jessajill.blogspot.com
Just Jaime says
These look awesome!
Kelly says
thanks A LOT! I am now drooling. this looks amaze-balls! I am making this for my next date night with my husband
Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says
Ooooo, now that look yummy! I may have to try this! Thanks for sharing and linking this up as well!