Fajita Nachos

Crispy and cheese Fajita Nachos, are loaded with seasoned chicken, peppers, and onions, and topped with all the best fajita toppings. Perfect for game day!

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Course: Easy Finger Foods

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Cheese Grater for Kitchen Stainless Steel 6-Sides
Aluminum Commercial Half Sheet (2), Silver

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken shredded
2 bell peppers I like yellow or red
½ large sweet onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1.25 ounce fajita seasoning 1 packet
¼ cup water
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Tortilla chips

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add the peppers and onions and cook until they start to soften.
Add the shredded chicken, fajita seasoning, and water.
Stir to combine and cook until everything is heated through and seasoning and water are mostly absorbed.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
In a deep 9x13 or sheet pan, place a layer of tortilla chips. Top with ½ the chicken and veggies mixture.
Top with ½ the cheese.
Place another layer of tortilla chips, chicken mixture, and the remaining cheese.
Place in the oven and bake for 5-6 minutes or until the cheese is melted and everything is heated through.
Remove and top with your favorite toppings (chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, black olives, sour cream, etc)
Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

Toppings: pico de gallo, shredded lettuce, black olives, and sour cream. chopped tomatoes, sliced ripe avocados, green chiles, chopped chipotle peppers, warm refried beans, cilantro, salsa, hot sauce and avocado crema.

A squeeze of fresh lime juice over the top of the hot nachos will add a layer of fresh flavor.
Swap out the chicken and make these nachos with cooked steak. I recommend skirt steak, flank steak or ribeye. You could also make beef fajita nachos using cooked ground beef.
Make your own homemade fajita seasoning.
Choose a sturdy chip for this recipe to help eliminate soggy nachos. See the FAQs in the post about the best type of chips to use.
You can grease the pan with a little olive oil to prevent cheese from sticking.

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