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Cheesy chicken nachos

Try cheesy chicken nachos to get acquainted with the Mexican in you.

Ingredients

8 ounces chicken (skinless, boneless chicken breast)
2 1⁄2 tablespoons seasoning (taco seasoning mix)
1 teaspoon olive oil
3⁄4 cup sour cream
1 can chili pepper (green chili, drained and chopped, 4 oz can)
1⁄4 cup onion (red, minced)
1 package chip (8 oz package baked tortilla chips)
4 ounces cheese (shredded Cheddar cheese)
1⁄2 cup tomato (choped)
1⁄4 cup olive (black or green, sliced)
2 tablespoons coriander (fresh leaves, chopped)

Instructions

Poach the chicken

Pour 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil, then immediately turn the heat down to low and carefully place the chicken in the water, making sure they are in the water. Loosely cover the saucepan and simmer over very low heat for 10 minutes, or until chicken is not pink in the center.

Remove chicken from saucepan and allow to cool, then shred the chicken into small pieces using two forks.

Prepare the topping

In a bowl, mix together taco seasoning mix and the oil until you have a smooth paste, then stir in the sour cream.

Add green chiles, onion, and shredded chicken, tossing lightly to combine.

Broil

Preheat broiler. Arrange tortilla chips on a broiler proof pan and spoon the chicken mixture over evenly, then sprinkle the Cheddar cheese over the top.

Put broiler pan 4 to 5 inches under the broiler heat and broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the Cheddar cheese melts and chicken mixture gets hot.

Sprinkle the tomato, cilantro, and olives on top and serve immediately.     

Yield
12 servings
Preparation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time
30 minutes

Notes

Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander.

Source

Tex-Mex cuisine

easy, poach, broil, grill
appetizer, snack, light meal
North American recipes
Food in U.S.A.

This is a similar dish to the ones you could sample at Taco Bell.

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