Chicken Nachos Recipe with Homemade Seasoning
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Crunchy tortilla chips layered with tender chicken in a spicy sauce, melty cheese, and fresh guacamole. Homemade seasoning paste adds bold Tex-Mex flavor without processed shortcuts.
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, onion powder, and spices in a bowl
Add 2 tbsp chicken broth and blend into a paste
Season chicken thighs with paste (reserve 1/4 for sauce)
Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a skillet; cook chicken 3 minutes per side
Transfer to a dish and set aside
Return skillet to stove, add 250ml broth, reserved paste, tomato paste, and sugar
Simmer sauce 2-3 minutes until thickened
Shred chicken and stir back into sauce
Spread half of tortilla chips on a baking tray
Layer sauce and 60% of the cheese
Add remaining chips (100g) and top with remaining cheese (1.25 cups)
Bake at 350°F (175°C) until cheese bubbles, 8-10 minutes
Make guacamole with avocados, lime juice, and salt
Serve nachos with fresh guacamole
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving of 4
- Calories
- 680 calories
- Sugar Content
- 5g
- Sodium Content
- 800mg
- Fat Content
- 45g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 20g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 45g
- Fiber Content
- 4g
- Protein Content
- 40g
- Cholesterol Content
- 180mg
