Nacho Chicken is basically nachos on top of chicken! Think of it as making your favorite snack a little healthier by adding some protein. This only chicken dinner has a couple of ingredients and is so easy. It’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

Nacho Chicken

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NACHO CHICKEN

My husband and I try to have date night once a week. Logistically we end up at Cheesecake Factory 50% of the time because it’s close to the movie theaters and the shopping. I’m not complaining. Have you seen their menu? It’s about 30 pages long. There’s no way I could get sick of that place. We love the chicken nachos there. They’re super crisp and so delicious. One order is by no means meant for two people and we’ve conquered it by ourselves more than we like to admit. Nacho Chicken - I put nachos on top of chicken. It's fabulous and only 5 ingredients! the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

I’m not saying that this tastes like their chicken nachos. Think of this as the jacked-up protein version of those. It’s really the simplest concept – nachos on chicken, but it’s really tasty. Chips and all the toppings piled on!

Nacho Chicken I added guacamole because in my opinion it can’t be called nachos without it.

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Nacho Chicken

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This Nacho Chicken is basically nachos on top of chicken! Think of it as making your favorite snack a little healthier by adding some protein. This only has a couple of ingredients and is so easy. It's ready in less than 30 minutes.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, (see Note)
  • 1/2 cup chunky salsa
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese
  • (optional) guacamole

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place chicken on foil-covered baking sheet.
  • Top each chicken breast evenly with salsa, sour cream and tortilla chips.
  • Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes or until chicken is done and juices run clear. Top with guacamole if desired.

Notes

Notes: Make sure your chicken breasts are thin. I buy the ones from Costco which are really thick so I half them lengthwise to make thin breasts.
Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Nacho-Bake-2/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=chicken%20tortilla%20bake&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe&soid=sr_results_p1i15
Cuisine: Mexican
Course: Main Course
Author: Christy Denney

 

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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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