Family-Night Chicken Nachos
This restaurant favourite gets a “make over” with the addition of Milk, fresh vegetables, lean chicken and baked tortilla chips – all of the flavour and fun of a platter of nachos remains!
- Course Main Dishes
- Prep. Time 15 mins
- Cooking Time 5 - 8 mins
- Yields 4
Preparation
What You Need
2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) chili powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) Milk
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) shredded Canadian Monterey Jack, Cheddar or Tex-Mex blend cheese, divided
8 oz (250 g) baked corn tortilla chips
2 cups (500 mL) shredded cooked chicken
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet red pepper, diced
1 cup (250 mL) corn kernels (optional)
Light sour cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Butter a large rimmed baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
In a small saucepan, combine flour, chili powder and oregano. Whisk in Milk and garlic; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and boil gently, whisking, for about 2 min or until thickened. Remove from heat; whisk in tomato paste and 1 cup (250 mL) of the cheese.
Spread tortilla chips on baking sheet. Drizzle sauce over chips and top with chicken, tomatoes, red peppers and corn (if using); sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for about 10 min or until chicken is hot and cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream on the side.
View the latest tips or add one of your ownNutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 630 Calories
Protein: 43 g
Carbohydrate: 62 g
Fat: 25 g
Fibre: 5,9 g
Sodium: 649 mg
Here are the key nutrients provided by a serving
Nutrient % DV*
Calcium: 43 % / 476 mg
Vitamin C: 85 %
Vitamin B12: 62 %
Phosphorus: 58 %
Magnesium: 56 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
Latest Tips
Our tips
Divide the tortilla chips into serving-size piles on the baking sheet or on individual pie plates and let each family member add the toppings they like best on their own pile of nachos.
For the Adventurous: Add hot pepper sauce to taste, and 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro to sauce with cheese. Add sliced fresh or pickled jalapeno peppers and olives with chicken and serve with tomatillo salsa verde.
Tips from the community
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Instead of using chicken use extra lean or just lean ground beef! Its better and gives it more flavour!
loagan
June 21st, 2010 -
There is a lot of sauce for the chips, if you don't want them to be soggy half the sauce amount.
Nicole, Richmond Hill
February 11th, 2010
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