Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printable)

Crispy tortilla chips piled with spicy buffalo chicken, melted cheese, and cool ranch drizzle.

# 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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until well 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 8–10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
07 - Remove from the oven and drizzle ranch dressing over the hot nachos.
08 - Top with green onions, diced celery, tomatoes, and cilantro as desired. Serve immediately while hot.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • Everything cooks on one pan and stays crispy under all that cheese and spice.
  • The ranch drizzle cools down the buffalo heat just enough to keep you reaching for more.
  • You can throw it together with rotisserie chicken and skip any actual cooking.
  • It feels like restaurant nachos but costs a fraction and tastes better.
02 -
  • Dont stack the chips more than two layers deep or the bottom ones turn soggy and sad.
  • If you drizzle the ranch before baking, it will separate and look greasy, always add it after.
  • Let the chicken cool slightly before tossing with buffalo sauce or it will splatter everywhere.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper under the chips and cleanup becomes a thirty second job.
  • Warm your buffalo sauce slightly before tossing with the chicken so it coats more evenly.
  • If youre serving a crowd, make two pans and stagger them so theres always one coming out hot.
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