I saw a recipe on Pinterest for BBQ pulled pork nachos. They sounded SO good. My husband and his friends are actually making that exact recipe for their boys night this weekend (while us girls play BUNCO!!). I had just bought a ton of chicken and wanted to utilize what I had in stock. So, I'm putting my own spin on what I find to be an already creative dinner idea. Tonight we will be enjoy BBQ Chicken Nachos. I just put the chicken into the crockpot and will assemble the nacho plates this evening when my mother-in-law gets here to enjoy dinner with us. Below is my "thrown together" recipe (the measurements are not exact, my apologies... it really was just thrown together... the best kind of recipe, right??):
Ingredients:
-5 chicken breasts
-BBQ Sauce (pick your favorite, I used Sweet Baby Rays Hickory)
-Brown Sugar (about 4 tbsp.)
-Apple Cider Vinegar (3 cap fulls)
-Sprinkling of Garlic Salt
-1 sweet onion, chopped
Nacho Ingredients:
-Tortilla Chips (we are using the Organic Blue Corn Chips for Trader Joe's)
-Baked Beans, warm them on the stove or microwave before assembling (I will be doctoring mine up to boost the flavor, see below for "doctoring" suggestions)
-Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
-Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
-Green Onions, chopped
-Sour Cream
Directions for Chicken:
Put a little bit of BBQ sauce on the bottom of your crockpot. Place chicken in the crockpot. Use enough BBQ sauce to cover your chicken completely. Then add all the rest of the ingredients and stir together. Cook on low for 8 hours. When chicken is tender and cooked through use forks to shred.
Assembling the Nachos:
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Lay chips out on a baking sheet. Top chips with baked beans, shredded chicken, and cheeses. Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until your cheese is melted. Top with any desired extra BBQ sauce, green onions and sour cream. Place baking sheet in the center of your table with some forks and plates and serve family style!
Baked Bean Doctoring:
-Sweet Beans: Add a can of drained crushed pineapple, chopped onion, BBQ sauce, brown sugar and mustard.
-Tangy Beans: Add spicy brown mustard, garlic salt, BBQ sauce, chopped bell pepper and chopped onion.
Hope you guys enjoy this twist on an already tasty dish.
