This recipe for BBQ chicken nachos is easy to make and one of my family’s favorite. It’s easy to adjust to your families liking as well. If they prefer fresh cut tomato’s instead of salsa just add them after you take them out of the oven just before serving.
On a night when you are tired or running late this is the meal to make. It’s only 6 ingredients plus a sour cream dip if you so choose.
Easy BBQ Chicken Nachos
Course: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: EasyServings
4-5
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
Tortilla Chips
Canned Chicken
BBQ Sauce for Chicken
BBQ Sauce for the Top of Nachos
Chunky Salsa
Black Olive (Optional)
Colby Jack Cheese
Sour Cream (Optional)
Directions
- Oven set to 400˚
- Drain the water from the chicken
- Mix the BBQ sauce of your preference with the chicken to your preferred taste.
You can use whatever BBQ sauce you like or if you want to do it like I do.
Sweet Baby Ray’s for the bold taste and a good helping of Lucilles Original for the sweetness.
Mix well to break up the chicken.
Add the sauce in increments for a good even coating and add enough to make sure all the chicken is well covered because the sauce will dry out a little in the oven. - Slice a can of black olives.
- Layer a cookie sheet with foil and add the desired amount to chips.
As a family of 5 we usually use at least a 1/2 bag of tortilla chips. - Spread the chicken over the chips in clumps covering as much area as you can.
- Drizzle BBQ sauce over the chips. This is where I use multiple flavors so it’s not one consistent sweetness.
I use the two BBQ sauces above plus I add Lucilles Memphis for the tangy flavor. - Spoon small amounts of salsa on the chips.
- Spread black olives over the chips
- Sprinkle a good helping of cheese over the whole thing. A good even layer of cheese so every bite has some cheese. Go light on the edges if you like crunchy chips.
- Put it in the oven until the cheese is well melted.
- Remove from the oven & let cool.
- Grab some sour cream to dip the chips in and enjoy.
