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Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

Cathy Roma Published: Apr 28, 2017

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Your nacho dreams come true! Crunchy tortillas, saucy pulled chicken, beans, cheese and all of your favorite toppings get layered and baked. Pure YUM.

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

Cinco de Mayo is exactly one week away. One week! I don’t know about you, but I am gearing up for some good food, tasty margaritas and a little fun with friends. It also happens to be on a Friday this year, so maybe I can have more than a little fun.

Now next week I’ll be coming to you with a special margarita recipe using my new favorite mixer, a shrub, (read more about shrub-making here) but today it’s all about the food. And oh man is this a plate of food. Or a skillet to be precise.

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

 

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

I have yet to meet a person that can say no to a plate of nachos and quite frankly, if I ever meet that person I can pretty much guarantee we wouldn’t be friends. That’s not to say that all nachos are created equal.

Apparently the kids at my son’s school line up in droves for Nacho Day at lunchtime where the “nachos” consist of a bag of tortilla chips and a little container of sticky, yellow goop on the side. So I guess I need to revise my previous statement about saying no to a plate of nachos, because there’s not a chance that I could say yes to that.

I definitely do not reside in the less is more nacho camp. I like it all on there. Chicken or beef, beans, cheese, tomatoes, guac, and on and on and on. I also believe in layering those fixins.

You know that disappointed feeling when you’re scraping the bottom of your ice cream sundae dish and there’s not a speck of hot fudge in sight? Well that is exactly how I feel when I’m left with a pile of naked chips midway through a plate of nachos. I want those last chips to be piled high and just as decadent as the first bite.

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

I made a saucy pulled chicken for these bad boys and layered it with black beans and cheese. I was kicking myself after cooking the chicken because I should have doubled the recipe.

Not for these nachos, but so we could have it on hand for later in the week. It’s awesome for tacos, enchiladas, sandwiches or straight out of the tupperware after too many margaritas on Cinco de Mayo.  😉 So learn from my mistakes and make a little extra. You’ll be happy you did.

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos

So back to that skillet…my nacho-making method is layer, bake and then throw on all the toppings. Oh, and then pop open a beer and dive in. Check out quick video below to see it in action.

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5 from 3 votes
Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos
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Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 
Your nacho dreams come true! Crunchy tortillas, saucy pulled chicken, beans, cheese and all of your favorite toppings get layered and baked. Pure YUM.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: nachos
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 753 kcal
Author: Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Ingredients
Pulled Chicken
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced (about 2 cups)
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 6 oz tomato paste + 1 can water
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
Lime Crema
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
Skillet Nachos
  • 10 oz bag of tortilla chips
  • Pulled chicken, recipe above
  • 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 7 oz shredded cheese, Mexican blend or cheddar
  • Lime crema, recipe above
  • 1 Tbsp cilantro, minced
  • 2 Tbsp scallions, sliced
  • 1/3 cup tomatoes, diced
  • 1 avocado, pitted and diced (optional)
  • 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeños, sliced (optional)
Instructions
Pulled Chicken
  1. Heat the oil over medium/high heat in a large skillet until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and cook for 3-4 mins, until the onion is golden, stirring frequently.

  2. Add the garlic and cook an additional 1-2 mins.
  3. Stir in the herbs and spices and toast for 1-2 mins. Add the tomato paste and then fill the tomato paste can with water and add that to the pan. Stir until well blended.
  4. Mix in the chiles, vinegar, sugar, stock, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce to a simmer and add the chicken breasts in a single layer and cover the chicken with the sauce.
  6. Cover and reduce the heat to very low and cook for 30 mins.
  7. Remove the chicken to a large bowl or plate and allow to cool slightly. Return the sauce to stove and heat over high heat. Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce by half, about 10 mins. Use two large forks or your hands to pull apart the chicken and shred. Stir back into the sauce.
Lime Crema
  1. Whisk together sour cream, lime juice, zest and salt.

Skillet Nachos
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a 10 inch cast iron skillet layer one half of the tortilla chips with the shredded chicken, beans, and cheese. Repeat.

  2. Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 mins.
  3. Remove pan from the oven and drizzle with the lime crema, sprinkle with cilantro, scallions, tomatoes, avocado and jalapeños. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts
Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 753 Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat 36g55%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 115mg38%
Sodium 1482mg64%
Potassium 1464mg42%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Fiber 13g54%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 46g92%
Vitamin A 1445IU29%
Vitamin C 17.2mg21%
Calcium 384mg38%
Iron 5.2mg29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Pulled Chicken Skillet Nachos
Your nacho dreams come true! Crunchy tortillas, saucy pulled chicken, beans, cheese and all of your favorite toppings get layered and baked. Pure YUM.
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About Cathy Roma

My food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. Sweet, savory, healthy, decadent…food, like life, is all about balance. I rely on my background as a trained chef/mom to create family-friendly recipes that will inspire you to cook, not complicate your life.

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  1. Milena | craftbeering.com says

    April 29, 2017 at 1:37 am

    5 stars
    Definitely the quintessential bar snack this time of year! (Or as apres ski, we may go once or twice more, snowing as we speak…) Or any time really. I love the tri-color chips (one of them matches your nail polish:) Chicken must be so tasty and moist..
    Yes! Load them up with both flavor and substance, just as shown. Y mas Cerveza!

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      May 1, 2017 at 10:08 pm

      Agreed! Perfect for the month of May or after working up an appetite. Snowing?? At least you’re making the most of it by hitting the slopes a couple more times. I made the chicken again over the weekend for tacos…just in case you have some leftover.

  2. Cindy says

    May 8, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    Oh my, how did this nacho meal slip by me? And the lime crema? Love the bean chicken combo. One day, when you come to LA, Tessa and I are going to taco you out!

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      May 11, 2017 at 3:09 am

      Deal!! I’m all about the LA taco Cindy. Can’t wait!

  3. Jennifer J says

    January 12, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    This was exactly what my family needed last night! It was delicious – and easy to make! Leftovers went to school today over a bed of rice. Pretty sure I get a mom award for that!

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      January 18, 2018 at 4:50 pm

      Love that you repurposed the leftovers over rice. You make it look easy girl!

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