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 mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Resting Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
- 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
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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