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Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos

BBQ Chicken Nachos

It’s grillin’ season! Got some leftover BBQ chicken? These Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos are perfect for a “dinner and a movie” night in! These are a snap to prepare and perfect for sharing.

No leftover chicken? No problem! You can either buy pre-cooked chicken and shred it, or prepare it yourself in just a few minutes. All you need is just 1 chicken breast or 2 pieces of boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Chicken breast is easier to shred than chicken thighs, but personally, I prefer dark meat. Just use whatever you have handy. You can poach, grill or pan-fry the chicken. It only took me a few minutes to grill my chicken. I just covered it in BBQ sauce and slapped it on the grill.

BBQ Chicken Nachos

Place one layer of tortilla chips in a skillet, cover with shredded cheese (don’t be stingy with the cheese!), top with shredded chicken, then cover with BBQ sauce. Repeat with one more layer. Put it in the oven to melt the cheese (and it also caramelizes the BBQ sauce just a little….yummmmm!!!)

BBQ Chicken Nachos

After you take it out of the oven, top with the rest of the ingredients (red onion, avocado, jalapeno, olives, cilantro), and you’re done! The skillet will be very hot, so please place it on a trivet when serving.

Scroll down for the recipe. Enjoy! 🙂

Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos

BBQ Chicken Nachos

Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos

Char Ferrara
It's grillin' season! Got some leftover BBQ chicken? These Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos are perfect for a "dinner and a movie" night in! These are a snap to prepare and perfect for sharing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Layer the tortilla chips in a cast iron skillet.
  • Sprinkle the cheese on top of the tortilla chips, top with shredded chicken, then BBQ sauce.
  • Repeat with one more layer.
  • Bake in the oven for about 5 minutes or until all the cheese is melted.
  • Top with sliced red onion, avocado, olives, jalapeno and cilantro.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 652kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 22gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 1110mgFiber: 7gSugar: 26g
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Skillet BBQ Chicken Nachos

 

Recipe Rating




Melissa Klotz

Tuesday 7th of July 2015

Your grilled & shredded chicken looks beautiful!!! I love bbq chicken with red onions/jalapeno/cilantro. Just made a pizza like that last week!

Char

Tuesday 7th of July 2015

Thanks, Melissa! :) Me too!!! That is one of my favorite kinds of pizza!

Char

Sunday 28th of June 2015

Hey Dave! Nope, I didn't marinade the chicken for this dish. I just put the chicken in a ziploc bag, added a couple of tablespoons of BBQ sauce, and "massaged" it into the chicken right before grilling. You can certainly marinade it if you want, though. I can't wait for you to try this out! Cheers!

Dave Thomas

Sunday 28th of June 2015

Great idea. I can't wait to try this recipe out. Do you use marinade for your chicken?

Kate

Sunday 28th of June 2015

Nachos are kind of like pizza. There's no such thing as "bad" nachos!

Char

Sunday 28th of June 2015

I agree, Kate! :)