Who doesn't absolutely love when you sit down to a restaurant, order up some nachos as an appetizer and a PILE of amazing toppings and chips and cheese come right to your table?! I LOVE IT. I get so excited about the endless "bite" combinations I can make. I've been really focused on bringing you some easy sheet pan dinners that take under 30 minutes. This is a GREAT sheet tray dinner. & given next week is Cinco De Mayo...let me show you how to make sheet pan nachos! Here is my 30 Minute Creamy Chicken Sheet Pan Nacho recipe!
I made these sheet pan nachos for 30 Minute Monday last week and you all went crazy for them! it's a super easy creamy chicken poured all over crispy nachos with all the toppings you could want. I really love this creamy chicken mix because you could totally put this over enchiladas or wrap it in a taco for a leftover meal! Plus, sheet pan nachos are a 1 tray dinner and that's the best!
The EASIEST sheet pan nachos topped with creamy chicken and tons of fresh veggies.
snapshot of recipe
You only need a few basic kitchen tools to create these best ever sheet pan nachos. A baking sheet (cookie tray, sheet pan, cookie sheet, etc!) and a sauce pan! The simple creamy chicken starts with a roux (a mix of equal parts fat and flour used to thicken sauces!) and is loaded with chicken flavor and some classic Mexican spices. This chicken gets poured all over crispy chips with melty cheese and crunchy veggies.
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Can I make these healthy? YES! The toppings are truly endless here but I love extra crunchy toppings. Think peppers, cabbage, radishes. This keeps me from over doing it on the chips! Other great toppings are salsa, pico de Gallo, guacamole, sour cream! I also love using Siete chips as my base. The more veggies you have, the less chips you can get away with, making them healthier!
What kind of chicken do I use? This creamy chicken is an amazing way to use up part of a rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken that needs to be eaten. The sauce is a modified version of a white chicken enchilada sauce that I love. Its creamy but not too heavy. The brightness of the green chilies really play well with tangy sour cream. So its a "healthier" alternative to a bunch of queso on top!
Ingredients for sheet pan nachos
- about 2 chicken breasts, diced or shredded and already cooked (use up leftover chicken!)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1.5 cups of water OR chicken stock
- 2 tsp Better Than Buillion (garlic, chicken, or beef flavor) If you don't have this use some type of "chicken salt" Trader Joes has a good one!
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 bag of tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- Any additional toppings you like (green onion, red onion, reddish, cabbage, jalapeño)
How to make sheet pan nachos
- Start by making a roux by melting the butter and adding the flour to it. Keep stiring until it turns golden brown
- Slowly add in 1.5 cups of water. It will turn into the consistency of gravy. Keep stirring over medium high heat until you reach this consistency.
- Once it looks like a gravy add in Better than Buillion, cumin, oregano, chilies, and greek yogurt. Stir in diced chicken and let it simmer on low while you bake your nachos.
- Preheat your oven to broil. On a sheet pan place 1 layer of chips and 1/2 of your toppings (cheese, beans, corn)
- Place another layer of chips on top of that and then the rest of the cheese, corn, and beans.
- Broil for 2-3 minutes. Remove and top with green onion, red onion, jalapeno, radish, cabbage, salsa, guac, or what ever your fave toppings are!
Creamy Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts diced or shredded and already cooked (use up leftover chicken!)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1.5 cups of water OR chicken stock
- 2 tsp Better Than Buillion garlic, chicken, or beef flavor If you don't have this use some type of "chicken salt" Trader Joes has a good one!
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 can diced green chilies
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 bag of tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- Any additional toppings you like green onion, red onion, reddish, cabbage, jalapeño
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Continuously stir until the flour turns a golden brown
- Slowly add in the water or chicken broth and let it bubble until it becomes the consistency of gravy
- Add in spices, better than buillion, greek yogurt, and chicken. Set aside.
- To a sheet tray add 1/2 the chips and 1/2 the toppings then repeat with the other 1/2 of chips + toppings.
- Broil this for 2 minutes, don't let it burn!
- Garnish with cilantro and green onion. Serve with salsa, guac, and sour cream!