Chicken Nachos

Instead of using ground beef to make nachos, try chicken instead.  This nacho dish is so easy to make and is sure to please every member of your house.

Ingredients

Tortilla chips
2 Tbs. oil
6 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 Tbs. or 1 pkg. taco seasoning
1 can black beans, rinsed
1/2 to 1 c. frozen corn
1 c. salsa
1 c. cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 to 2 c. Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend
sliced jalapeno peppers
4 chopped green onions

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°

Cover a jelly roll pan with tortilla chips. Bake for 5 minutes. This helps to keep them crispy.

In a cast iron skillet, heat the oil. Sauté the onion and garlic  until tender. 

Add the shredded chicken. Season with taco seasoning and salt and pepper if needed.  Stir in the salsa.

Sprinkle half of the cheddar cheese and Mexican blend cheeses over the chips. 

Evenly place the shredded chicken and onion mixture over the top of the cheese.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the chicken.

Dot with jalapeño peppers.  

Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

Notes

If you want to save time, use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Do not use canned chicken or the precooked chicken chunks sold at grocery stores. The flavor will not be as good.

You can add some sweet bell peppers when sautéing the onions.  

Another flavor twist would be to add refried beans instead of the black beans. 

Top the nachos with sour cream, or fresh diced tomatoes before serving. Maybe some black olives as well if you like black olives.