Easy, BBQ Chicken Nachos

Meaningful Eats

12 servings

These amazing BBQ nachos are loaded with BBQ chicken, bacon, red onion, avocado, sour cream, and more! They’ll disappear quickly at any summer party, family dinner, or on game day!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Author Erin Collins

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts finely diced
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup BBQ sauce

Other Ingredients:

8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
12-16 oz tortilla chips 1 bag
2 cups shredded cheese
½ cup red onion very thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
½ cup cilantro finely chopped
½ cup sour cream
1 avocado diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cook the bacon until crisp. (I like to use microwaveable fully cooked bacon to keep things simple!) Crumble and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Heat for 1 minute then add the diced chicken breast in an even layer. Let cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
Flip the chicken and sprinkle over the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Stir to evenly coat.
Add the BBQ sauce and simmer until the sauce has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
On a large rimmed baking sheet, layer the ingredients in this order:
½ of the chips
½ of the chicken
1 cup of cheese
½ of the bacon
¼ cup red onion
½ cup tomatoes
A spoonful of cilantro
REPEAT with the remaining ingredients. Save a little cilantro for sprinkling after cooking.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Drizzle with the sour cream and top with the diced avocado and remaining cilantro. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

RECIPE NOTES

I don’t recommend making these BBQ nachos in advance or storing them after baking. They’re best eaten right out of the oven!
Feel free to customize these nachos with your favorite toppings. You could add jalapenos, guacamole, hot sauce, or other types of meat, like leftover pulled pork, slow cooker pork butt, steak, or ground beef.
Be sure to use gluten-free BBQ sauce to keep these nachos gluten-free. Sweet baby rays or Stubbs are our favorites. Or, you can make my homemade BBQ sauce.

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