Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

These buffalo chicken nachos are bursting with flavor — you'll love the combo of crunchy tortilla chips, spicy buffalo chicken, and cool blue cheese dressing.

Ingredients

cooking spray
3/4 cup blue cheese salad dressing, divided
1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot®)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (13 ounce) package restaurant-style white corn tortilla chips (such as Tostitos®)
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper slices
4 ounces precooked bacon, crumbled
1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2 Combine 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, and melted butter in a bowl until well blended. Add chicken and toss to coat.
3 Spread tortilla chips evenly over the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tomato, olives, onion, and jalapeño peppers over chips. Spread chicken mixture over vegetables and top with crumbled bacon.
4 Mix both cheeses together in a bowl; sprinkle mixture evenly over chicken mixture.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
6 Remove from the oven. Drizzle remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing over nachos and garnish with cilantro.