Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable)

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

# What You'll Need:

→ 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

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a medium bowl, toss the 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 the buffalo chicken evenly over the chips.
05 - Sprinkle both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chicken and chips.
06 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven and drizzle ranch dressing over the hot nachos.
08 - Top with green onions, diced celery, tomatoes, and cilantro as desired.
09 - Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Pointers:

01 -
  • It comes together in under half an hour, which means you spend more time enjoying the moment and less time stuck in the kitchen.
  • The combination of spicy buffalo chicken and cool ranch drizzle hits every craving at once.
  • You can scale it up or down effortlessly depending on how many mouths youre feeding.
  • Leftovers transform into nachos so easily that youll start roasting extra chicken on purpose.
02 -
  • If you pile the chips too high in the center, the bottom layer stays cold and cheeseless, so spread them out in a thinner, wider layer.
  • Adding the ranch after baking instead of before keeps it cool and creamy, which is the whole point of that contrast.
  • Dont skip the celery, it sounds random but it brings that authentic buffalo wing experience right into every bite.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper on your baking sheet for the easiest cleanup, the cheese will stick otherwise and youll regret it.
  • Warm your buffalo sauce slightly before tossing it with the chicken so it coats more evenly and absorbs better.
  • Let the nachos rest for about a minute after they come out of the oven, it helps the cheese set just enough so it doesnt slide off every chip.
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