Mexican Chicken Nachos feature crispy tortilla chips piled high with boldly seasoned chicken, cheese, fresh veggies, and sour cream. These ground chicken nachos couldn’t be easier to assemble! Just toss it all on the sheet pan, let the cheese melt, and dig in.
What’s in This Mexican Chicken Nachos Recipe?
These Mexican-spiced ground chicken nachos are loaded with meat, cheese, and all of your favorite nacho toppings!
- Chicken: You can use ground or shredded chicken, both work well.
- Olive Oil: You can use avocado oil instead if you’d like.
- Beans: We like to use black, pinto, and white beans. You can use all three, just two, or only one type of bean.
- Tortilla Chips: Any brand will work!
- Mexican Style Cheese: Add a little extra if you want some super cheesy nachos!
- Jalapeños: We like to toss on some pickled jalapeños for a little spice! You can use fresh peppers instead or omit this ingredient entirely to avoid added heat.
- Toppings: This is where you can get creative! We find that the best chicken nachos feature toppings like shredded lettuce, black olives, cherry tomatoes, avocados, red onions, sour cream, and lots of fresh cilantro.
Variations on Ground Chicken Nachos
It’s so easy to change up these nachos. When we first made them, we used ground chicken, and the second time, we used rotisserie chicken from the store. Both were delicious! We love ours topped with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream for a little something different.
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How to Store and Reheat
Mexican chicken nachos are best served fresh! But you can store the chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days. Assemble leftovers and bake to serve fresh nachos.
Notes from the Test Kitchen
These ground chicken nachos are so easy to make. Just cook the seasoned chicken, toss it together with beans, then let it all melt together deliciously with cheese in the oven. They’re easy to change up to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, making dinner a breeze!
Looking for something fun to serve alongside these nachos? 7 Layer Dip is always an awesome option. One of my game day faves.
Top Reader Review
“Everyone at my house loved it! Thanks for the tips and ideas! It was a huge hit!” – Toni
Mexican Chicken Nachos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken or cooked rotisseri chicken, shredded (see note)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup black beans
- ⅓ cup pinto beans
- ⅓ cup white beans
- 6 cups tortilla chips
- 1 cup shredded mexican style cheese
- 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños sliced
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup black olives
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 tablespoons red onion sliced
- ½ cup sour cream
- fresh cilantro chopped
- lime slices
Instructions
- Place the ground chicken in a large bowl.1 pound ground chicken
- Add the salt, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, cumin, and coriander, mix.1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon coriander
- Heat olive oil in a medium sized skillet.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add the chicken, sauté.
- While the chicken is cooking, use a wooden spatula to break up the meat. Continue to sauté until it is cooked through completely.
- Add the black beans, pinto beans, and white beans, mix to combine.⅓ cup black beans, ⅓ cup pinto beans, ⅓ cup white beans
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Spread the tortilla chips in an even layer on the baking sheet.6 cups tortilla chips
- Spoon the ground chicken mixture over the chips.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the chips and chicken mixture.1 cup shredded mexican style cheese
- Top with the jalapenos.2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños
- Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Plate the nachos and top with desired toppings – shredded lettuce, black olives, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and lime juice.1 cup shredded lettuce, ½ cup black olives, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, 1 avocado, 2 tablespoons red onion, ½ cup sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime slices
Notes
- If using pre-cooked rotisserie/shredded Chicken, you won’t need to cook it as long on the skillet. Cook it just long enough to warm and toss in the spices. Add 1 tablespoon water if needed.
How to Make Mexican Chicken Nachos Step by Step
Season the chicken: Add 1 pound of ground chicken to a bowl. Season it with 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin and 1/2 tsp coriander.
Cook the chicken: Add the chicken to a skillet and cook, breaking up the meat as you go. Once cooked, stir in 1/3 cup black beans, 1/3 cup pinto beans, and 1/3 cup white beans.
Bake the nachos: Spread 6 cups of tortilla chips across a baking sheet lined with foil. Top with the ground chicken mixture, 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese and 2 tbsp sliced pickled jalapeños. Bake at 400°F for 6-8 minutes.
Assemble the nachos: Plate the nachos right away with your desired toppings. Enjoy!
More Mexican Chicken Recipes We Love
- Healthy Chicken Enchiladas
- Chicken Taco Salad
- Crockpot Salsa Chicken
- Chicken Mole
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Chicken Taquitos
Note: This recipe is one of those few exceptions on our site that has more than 10 ingredients. We try to keep things VERY easy around here, and limiting ingredients and time spent is one of our favorite ways. That being said, this recipe is too delicious to leave out of our recipe box! It’s an exception that is so flavorful and worth the extra ingredients if you have the time and resources to make it.
All of the flavors go so well together!
AGREE
This recipe uses all of my favorite spices!! SO GOOD!
So glad you loved it!
Everyone at my house loved it! Thanks for the tips and ideas! It was a huge hit!
YAY!
Oh my, this looks and sounds aaahhhmaaazing!! YUM!!
Thanks friend!
I love this one sheet pan nachos idea! A great recipe for the whole family to enjoy!
Exactly! SO delish
This looks amazing. So much easier than the recipes one usually sees for layered nachos. This is great for a bbq or easy dinner.
Thanks Paula!