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Loaded Nachos with Chilli Chicken and Cheese

Our loaded nachos with chilli chicken and cheese are just SO GOOD! Super easy to make and super tasty to eat... If you've got the munchies then these are for YOU! 

Chicken chilli nachos make a perfect movie night or game day snack. They are spicy, cheesy and totally moreish.

To make up a plateful of these awesome loaded nachos you'll need to first make your chilli chicken.

Just fry up chicken breast pieces with peppers and onions and add a couple of teaspoon of Mexican seasoning - the fajita seasoning works just fine for these. 

Once it's cooked through and piping hot, load it onto nachos and sprinkle with grated cheese, dollop on the salsa and melt the cheese under a hot grill.

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Chilli Chicken Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 400g chicken breast cut into small bitesize pieces
  • 1 large onion - sliced
  • 2 peppers - red and green cut into strips
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • Small tub of shop bought salsa
  • Handful of coriander - chopped
  • 1-2 packets of tortilla chips
  • 2-3 handfuls of grated cheddar cheese

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How To Make Chilli Chicken

  • Add a splash of oil to a large frying pan - and tip in the chicken, peppers and onions. Fry for around 10 minutes until cooked through.
  • Add the paprika, cumin, oregano, chilli flakes, salsa and chopped coriander, cook for around 5 minutes.
  • Spread the nachos onto a large serving platter - and top with the chicken chilli and grated cheese.
  • Melt the cheese under a hot grill.

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You can load on pretty much anything you fancy - try...

  • pulled pork or chicken
  • Chilli beef
  • black beans
  • shredded cheese
  • jalapeños 

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  • tomato salsa - homemade or shop bought
  • chopped tomatoes, corn and avocado 
  • Turkey Chilli

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Loaded Nachos with Chilli Chicken and Cheese

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Delicious movie night snack.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 400g chicken breast cut into small bitesize pieces
  • 2 peppers - red and green cut into strips
  • 1 large onion - sliced
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • Small tub of shop bought salsa
  • Handful of coriander - chopped
  • 1-2 packets of tortilla chips
  • 2-3 handfuls of grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Add a splash of oil to a large frying pan and tip in the chicken, peppers and onions. Fry for around 10 minutes until cooked through.
  2. Add the paprika, cumin, oregano, chilli flakes, salsa and chopped coriander, cook for around 5 minutes.
  3. Spread the nachos onto a large serving platter and top with the chicken chili and grated cheese.
  4. Melt the cheese under a hot grill.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 453Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 455mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 45g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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