4.1 from 33 votes
Irish Nachos Recipe
This delicious Irish Nachos recipe layered with potato chips, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, corned beef, homemade beer cheese sauce, and Thousand Island dressing will have you river dancing with joy!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 408 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Nachos
- 7 cups of Kettle cooked potato chips One 8.5 oz. bag of original or sea salt, do not use a flavored variety
- 1 ½ cups of shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup of sauerkraut
- 1 ½ cups of corned beef chopped
- ½ cup Thousand Island dressing
- ¼ cup of green onion sliced
Beer Cheese Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup Guinness beer
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- To make these corned beef nachos, start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
- Evenly spread out the potato chips on a large, rimmed baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the shredded Swiss cheese evenly over the potato chips.
- Layer the sauerkraut on top of the Swiss cheese.
- Assemble the ingredients for the Guinness beer cheese sauce that is used in this recipe for Irish Nachos.
- Start making the beer cheese sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour continuously for about 1 minute.
- Slowly add in the milk while whisking constantly.
- Whisk in the Guinness beer, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and salt. Keep whisking until it comes to a slow boil and then continue whisking until thickened.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup at a time, whisking after each addition.
- Top the sauerkraut with the beer cheese sauce, and add the chopped corned beef on top of the nachos.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes until the Swiss cheese is melted. Do not overbake where the chips start turning brown.
- Drizzle a thin line of Thousand Island dressing back and forth over the nachos. You can use a zip top bag with a small hole cut out of the corner to do this.
- Sprinkle the green onion slices over the top. Make sure to serve it while it's still warm.
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Notes
- Storage Info:
- To store leftover Irish Nachos, keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. When reheating, use an oven or toaster oven and heat them at a moderate temperature until they are warm throughout.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
581mg
(24%)
Potassium
661mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
262IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
212mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 581mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 661mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 262IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 212mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.