Chicken Nachos Recipe

Summary

Servings3CuisineAmerican

Ingredients

 
4 chicken breast halves, boned and skinned
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
 
1/2 cup diced onion
 
1/4 cup diced green pepper
 
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles undrained
 
2/3 cup chopped tomato
 
1 teaspoon ground cumin
 
1/4 teaspoon salt
 
1/8 teaspoon pepper About 3 dozen round tortilla chips .
 
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
 
3/4 cup commercial sour cream About
 
3 dozen jalapeno pepper slices Paprika (optional)

Directions

Combine chicken and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan; cover with water.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 to 8 minutes.
Drain chicken, reserving 2/3 cup broth.
Place chicken and 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin in container of food processor; process until coarsely ground.
Set aside.
Saute onion and green pepper in butter in a large skillet until tender.
Add chicken, reserved broth, and next 5 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until the liquid evaporates.
Place tortilla chips on baking sheets, and spoon about 1 tablespoon chicken mixture on each.
Top each nacho with 1 heaping tablespoon cheese; broil until cheese melts.
Remove from oven, and top each nacho with 1 teaspoon sour cream and a jalapeno pepper slice.
Sprinkle with paprika, if desired, and broil 30 seconds.
Serve immediately.

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