Smoky Chicken Nachos with Creamy Cheese Sauce: Ultimate Snack Recipe!

Smoky Chicken Nachos with Creamy Cheese Sauce: Ultimate Snack Recipe!

We're taking nachos to the next level with our mouthwatering Smoked Chicken Nachos topped with a creamy, homemade cheese sauce. This recipe features perfectly seasoned chicken thighs cooked on the smoker, adding a deep, smoky flavor that pairs wonderfully with our rich cheese sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken thighs

Guacamole

  • 1 avocado
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 finely diced white onion
  • 1 finely diced tomato flesh only
  • 5 finely diced pickled jalapeno
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp chipotle chili powder

Cheese Sauce

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped cubed sweet chilies
  • chopped onion
  • 300 ml milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 350 gr cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • remove the fat by trimming the chicken thighs
  • season them on all sides with salt and a spice mix containing cumin, paprika, garlic powder and chipotle
  • place them on a rack and in the smoker running at 140℃ - 280℉ and until internal temperature of the thighs reaches 82℃

Guacamole

  • take an avocado, peel it off and smash it with a fork
  • add lime juice
  • add finely diced white onion
  • add finely diced tomato flesh only
  • add finely diced pickled jalapeno
  • add finely chopped cilantro
  • add a good pinch of salt
  • add 1 tsp of chipotle chili powder
  • mix it well
  • in a big pan running on medium to low heat add 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • add the chopped cubed sweet chilies
  • add chopped onion
  • let that sweat out

Cheese Sauce

  • in a small pot add 2 tbsp of butter and let it melt
  • add 2 tbsp of flour and keep stirring
  • start adding in milk, little by little and build up a thick sauce you want this to be thick
  • add 350 gr of cheddar cheese
  • let it melt and give this a quick stir
  • once the chicken thighs are ready cut them into strips and then into cubes
  • take an iron pan and add a layer of tortilla chips
  • add the softened vegetables
  • add some pickled jalapenos
  • add some red kidney beans
  • add the cheese sauce
  • create a second layer by adding more tortilla chips
  • add chicken
  • add the softened vegetables
  • add some pickled jalapenos
  • add some red kidney beans
  • add the cheese sauce
  • cranked up the smoker to 180° and place it in for 10 minutes
  • ready to serve

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