Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable)
Spicy buffalo chicken and melted cheeses on crunchy chips, topped with onions, tomatoes and a ranch drizzle.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
→ Chips and Cheese
03 - 7 oz (about 1/2 of a 13 oz bag) tortilla chips
04 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
05 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
→ Toppings
06 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
07 - 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
08 - 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
09 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
10 - 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing, for drizzling
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper for easier cleanup.
02 - In a mixing bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until every piece is evenly coated.
03 - Spread tortilla chips in an even layer across a large oven-safe platter or baking sheet, overlapping slightly for a sturdy base.
04 - Distribute the buffalo-coated chicken evenly over the tortilla chips, ensuring good coverage from edge to edge.
05 - Sprinkle shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheeses uniformly across the top so every chip gets a portion of both.
06 - Place in the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling with golden spots.
07 - Remove from the oven and immediately top with sliced green onions, diced tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese if desired, and jalapeño slices. Drizzle with ranch or blue cheese dressing and serve right away.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The combination of spicy buffalo chicken and stretchy melted cheese on a crisp chip is genuinely impossible to stop eating.
- It takes thirty minutes from fridge to table, which means you can pull this off even when friends show up unannounced.
02 -
- I once tried to reheat leftover nachos the next day and learned that soggy chips are a one way ticket to disappointment. Make only what you will eat right away.
- Spreading the chips in one even layer instead of piling them high changed my nacho game completely because every single chip gets cheese and topping coverage.
03 -
- Toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce in a skillet over medium heat for two minutes before assembling. The warmth helps the sauce penetrate the meat and removes the chill that would otherwise lower your oven temperature.
- Reserve a small handful of chips to tuck into gaps on the platter after adding the chicken. These bonus chips catch extra cheese and become everyones favorite bite.