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BBQ Chicken Skillet Nachos

These BBQ chicken skillet nachos are fast, easy, and delicious! The perfect game-day comfort food appetizer. Ready in only 25 minutes!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small red onion
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1 bag tortilla chips*
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar/mozzarella blend
Garnish:
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped finely
  • sour cream to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Chop onion and cilantro and prepare cheeses (if you need to grate them).
  3. Add the olive oil, onion, chicken, salt & pepper, and BBQ sauce to the skillet on medium-high heat. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's all mixed together and starts bubbling.
  4. Remove the chicken mixture from the pan and set aside.
  5. Add a fairly even layer (some overlap is ok) of tortilla chips to the bottom of the pan. Add half the chicken mixture, followed by half the cheese. Add another layer of tortilla chips, the rest of the chicken mixture, and the rest of the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes.
  6. Serve with cilantro sprinkled on top and a dollop of sour cream. Dive in immediately.

Notes

  • *I bought a 10.7 ounce bag of tortilla chips and ended up using about 3/4 of it. How many chips you use will really depend on the size of your pan and how much you layer them.
  • This is the skillet pictured.