Sheet Pan Nachos with Chicken or Steak and Black Beans
It doesn't get any easier than this! Whether you want an almost instant dinner, a party or game-day snack, or are just craving a cheesy crunchy meal, sheet pan nachos never fail to deliver.
Ingredients
- 12-16 oz tortilla chips
- 2 ½-3 cups grated cheese (chihuahua or mexican cheese blend)
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken or thinly sliced cooked steak (omit or substitute your favorite meat alternative for vegetarian nachos)
- 1 cup black beans or refried beans
- 1 tsp chili powder or taco seasoning
- 1 tsp ground cumin
Garnishes- to taste
- 1 large avocado, halved, pitted, and diced
- 1 cup salsa or pico de gallo
- ½ cup thinly sliced radishes (optional, we like to roast these with the nachos but you can add them after for more crunch, or skip them)
- ½ cup sliced pitted olives
- ⅓ cup cilantro leaves, washed, dried, and chopped
- 2-3 tbsp pickled jalapenos (more or less to taste, or substitute minced or thinly sliced fresh jalapenos)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- fresh lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 ℉ and assemble all your ingredients.
- Spread chips in a thin layer on your sheet pan, filling in any gaps and trying aiming for a single layer of chips.
- Sprinkle half the cheese over the chips on the sheet pan, then layer the beans, meat, and any other toppings that you want to bake. Season with the chili powder and cumin, and top with another layer of cheese.
- Bake nachos for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly all the way through and the toppings are hot.
- Top the hot nachos with any fresh garnishes and serve on the tray or individual plated portions.
Notes
Sheet pan nachos are a great way to use up leftover meat or beans. Top them with diced rotisserie or cooked chicken, or thinly sliced leftover steak.
No leftovers? No problem! Season a small skirt steak (or whatever you have) with a generous amount of chili powder and lime juice and a tbsp of oil. Sear it in a screaming hot cast iron pan for a few minutes on each side (err on the rare side since it will cook more in the oven, unless you like well-done meat), and let it rest while you put the chips and cheese on the pan. Thinly slice the steak and top the nachos with it before baking them.
Also great with cooked & seasoned ground beef or venison.
Nutritional Information shown is an estimate, and calculated for nachos made with Mexican cheese blend, cooked chicken, black olives, and black beans. Using different ingredients will change the nutritional estimates.
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 19gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 879mgPotassium: 635mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 721IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 3mg
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