Easy Spicy Dorito Nachos with Cheese (Oven Baked)

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Easy Spicy Dorito Nachos with Cheese (Oven Baked)

These Easy Spicy Dorito Nachos are perfect for tailgating parties and get-togethers. These nachos are made with Doritos, with a layer of saucy bbq chicken, and topped with jalapenos, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Of course, there's that delicious cheese too, to round it all up!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings

Calories 160kcal

Author Wajeeha Nadeem

Ingredients

For the BBQ Chicken:
2 cooked chicken breasts shredded
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
For the Nachos
1 large bag of Doritos I used the cheddar cheese flavor, you can use any flavor you want
1/2 cup green bell pepper diced
1/2 cup onion diced
1/2 cup tomato diced
1/4 cup pickled jalapenos
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven 400 F / 200 C and prepare a cast iron skillet or baking tray by lightly greasing it.
For the BBQ Chicken:
In a medium sized bowl, combine the chicken and BBQ sauce and mix. Set aside.
For the Nachos:
Spread the Doritos onto the cast iron skillet in one layer.
Spread the chicken, green bell pepper, onion and tomato evenly onto the Doritos.
Sprinkle over the cheddar and mozzarella cheese so that it evenly covers the entire surface.
Bake for about 5 minutes until heated through and the cheese has melted.
You may top the Doritos with additional diced bell pepper, onion and tomato if desired.
Serve immediately with guacamole, tomato salsa, and sour cream if desired.

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Notes

Ingredient Notes:

Chicken: I used two chicken breasts which I cooked by boiling them with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder. Once the chicken breasts were cooked, I removed them from the pot, and shredded with two forks.
BBQ Sauce: I use American Garden sweet bbq sauce, but you can also use a homemade version if you like.
Cheese: I use both mozzarella and cheddar cheese, but you can use any other good melting cheese of your choice such as colby.
More topping ideas: olives, chopped red onion, and fresh coriander are all good options.
Meat variation: You can also use ground chicken, ground beef or even turkey for this recipe.
Make it Vegetarian: You can easily swap the chicken with pinto or refried beans.

Key Tips:

For Easy Clean Up: Layer your baking tray or iron skillet with parchment paper to make cleaning up super easy and fast.
Make it into a Nachos Bar: You can also make this into a nachos bar by keeping the toppings separate so that people can assemble their plates however they want.
Don't Burn the Doritos: Remember that you don't need to bake these Doritos Nachos for very long, or they'll get scorched. You only want to get that cheese melted properly.

Make Ahead: You can easily prepare all the toppings before hand, and then layer the nachos and bake right before serving. I do not recommend storing these nachos as the Doritos will become stale pretty quick. It's best to enjoy these nachos immediately.

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