Nachos for days! BBQ chicken nachos have to be the best way to eat tortilla chips! It’s basically all the flavors of a bbq chicken pizza, or my favorite cheesy bbq chicken but served on top of a bed of your favorite tortilla chips and loaded with mild jalapeños, sliced onions, melted queso, jalapeno, and guac or even sour cream. Or dare I say a hybrid of guac and sour cream, which undoubtedly is one of the top ten things I’ve ever eaten! I kid you not, we make a meal out of these sheet pan nachos, and nobody is mad about it. And if you take the big game, you know, the one that comes around every February, as seriously as my husband does, these bbq chicken nachos should be a staple for football season! This and a batch of my taco chili is a must! And it’s most likely what I’ll end up putting together for our little group of 5 this year!
What do you need to make sheet pan chicken nachos?
Shredded Chicken: you can use a shred up a rotisserie chicken, quick poached chicken, or leftover grilled chicken for this recipe.Seasonings: I’m using a dash of cayenne and some garlic powder to season the chicken.BBQ Sauce: I like to use homemade bbq sauce if I have some on hand; store-bought bbq sauce would work here. This is the brand I like to use for store-bought.Tortilla Chips: Use your favorite kind of tortilla chips, such as restaurant-style chips. They crisp up a bit more in the oven. My grocery store actually sells bags of freshly made tortilla chips in the deli section. If ours does, I highly recommend trying with those!Cheese(s): I like to get Monterey and Cheddar cheese blocks for this recipe and grate them at home. Pre shredded cheese doesn’t melt as well, but it does work if you’re trying to put these together quickly! I usually buy the “Mexican blend” it contains both the cheeses I’ve mentioned plus queso and asadero!Chopped Onions: I like to use chopped red onions for this recipe. If you want, you could hold off on the raw onions and use homemade pickled onions instead! Pickled Jalapeños: Pickled jalapeños with my bbq chicken is a must for me! I know they can be hot, but nowadays, you can find brands that mark jalapeños based on heat level. I usually choose ‘mild’ or ‘tamed.’ Great if you enjoy jalapeños for the pickled flavor and less for the heat!Queso: If you happen to have my green chili queso prepared, it will make this recipe 20x better! But if you don’t, you can still use a store-bought nacho cheese or jarred queso for this recipe.Chopped Cilantro: We’ll add this just on top for some color and freshness! Feel free to use parsley instead if you aren’t a fan!
How to make easy sheet pan bbq chicken nachos:
Other recipes you might enjoy for the big game:
Sticky Mongolian Beef Meatballs5-Minute Avocado DipHomemade Blender Salsa Easy Elotes Corn DipPhilly Cheesesteak DipFirecracker Chicken MeatballsCheesy Wild Rice Chicken FrittersSticky Baked Chicken Bites
P.S. If you want to see a video of how I make these, click here 🙂
