Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable Version)

Crispy chips piled with spicy buffalo chicken, melted cheese, and ranch drizzle. Ready in 25 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce

→ Nachos

03 - 7 oz tortilla chips
04 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
05 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

→ Toppings

06 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
07 - 1/4 cup diced celery
08 - 1/4 cup diced tomatoes, optional
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

→ Ranch Drizzle

10 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a medium bowl, toss shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until evenly coated.
03 - Spread tortilla chips evenly on a large oven-safe platter or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
04 - Scatter buffalo chicken evenly over chips.
05 - Sprinkle cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese evenly over chicken and chips.
06 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven and drizzle ranch dressing over hot nachos.
08 - Top with green onions, celery, tomatoes, and cilantro as desired. Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything cooks on one sheet, so cleanup is as easy as crumpling parchment paper and calling it a night.
  • The tangy buffalo chicken paired with cool ranch creates that addictive hot and cold contrast that keeps hands reaching back for more.
  • You can prep the chicken ahead and just assemble and bake when guests arrive, making you look effortlessly put together.
02 -
  • Do not walk away during baking, cheese can go from perfectly melted to burnt in under a minute, and burnt cheese tastes like regret.
  • If you layer the chips too thick, the bottom ones will stay cold and sad while the top ones hog all the heat, so spread them out generously.
  • Adding the ranch after baking instead of before keeps it cool and creamy, which is the whole point of the temperature contrast.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper on your baking sheet to prevent cheese from welding itself to the pan, trust me, scrubbing burnt cheddar is not how you want to end your night.
  • If you want restaurant level presentation, reserve a little cheese and sprinkle it on halfway through baking so you get two layers of melty goodness.
  • Swap ranch for blue cheese dressing if you are feeling bold, it is a classic buffalo pairing that adds a funky, tangy edge.
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