Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Nachos
A delicious and hearty take on nachos, loaded with BBQ chicken, cheese, and crispy bacon, perfect for gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices bacon (cooked until crispy)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Lemon pepper seasoning to taste
- 1¼ cups sweet BBQ sauce
- 1 to 2 bags tortilla chips
- 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then crumble and set aside.
- Rub the chicken thighs and breasts with olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and salt.
- Sauté the chicken in the same skillet for about 5–7 minutes until golden brown.
- Add BBQ sauce to the chicken, cover, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Shred the cooked chicken and stir it back into the remaining BBQ sauce.
- Assemble the nachos by spreading tortilla chips on a baking sheet, topping with BBQ chicken, crumbled bacon, and half of the cheeses.
- Cheese it up by adding the rest of the cheeses on top.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melty.
- Garnish with your favorite toppings and serve immediately.
Notes
Feel free to customize toppings and try creative variations like spicy BBQ or veggie supreme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: nachos, BBQ chicken, finger food, party food, cheesy nachos
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