Buffalo Chicken Nachos Recipe
An easy recipe for Buffalo Chicken Nachos - the prefect game day appetizer! It's the perfect mash up of Buffalo wings, Buffalo chicken dip, and Nachos!
Servings 6 people
Calories 894kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- tortilla chips
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed see notes for cooked chicken options
- ½ cup Buffalo sauce like Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1-2 fresh garlic cloves minced
- 3 cups shredded cheese cheddar monterey jack, colby jack, or pepper jack
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
- ½ cup green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Lay a generous amount of tortilla chips over the rimmed baking sheet and set aside.tortilla chips
- In a bowl mix together the softened cream cheese, chicken, hot sauce, sour cream and garlic together. Stir really well so the cream cheese is distributed evenly.8 oz. cream cheese softened, 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed, ½ cup Buffalo sauce like Frank's Red Hot Sauce, ½ cup sour cream, 1-2 fresh garlic cloves minced
- Spoon the chicken mixture over the tortilla chips in dollops.
- Pop in the oven and warm for 5 minutes.
- Remove the nachos from the oven and with a wooden spoon or spatula spread the buffalo chicken mixture across the chips.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and place back in the oven for 5-8 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.3 cups shredded cheese cheddar
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the crumbled blue cheese and green onions.½ cup blue cheese crumbles, ½ cup green onions chopped
- Serve hot!
Notes
COOKED CHICKEN:
A store bought rotisserie chicken is always a great time saver. But if you prefer to cook your own, here are some cooking methods I recommend:
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 894kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1842mg | Potassium: 552mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 799mg | Iron: 3mg
