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Buffalo Chicken Nachos
February 7, 2021
Well, for starters, I'm not a huge football fan. I only watch the Super Bowl for the ads and typically root for the team that is winning. I'm only half paying attention, though I do provide good snackage! I used to make my late mother-in-law a plate of nachos while she watched the USC games. She loved nachos and I loved making them for her. I always enjoyed hearing her screaming "GO, GO, GO!" This is a rather long-winded intro to my Buffalo Chicken Nachos, which is a variation of the traditional nacho recipe. You can make this buffalo chicken in the instant pot or a slow cooker. There was also the infamous Buffalo Chicken Pizza Incident, which you can read about...
- Prep: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Directions
Buffalo Chicken in an Instant Pot
1Salt and pepper the chicken breasts on both sides.
2Measure out 1 cup of the buffalo wings sauce. Reserve the rest. Pour some out of the 1 cup into the Instant Pot to cover the bottom of the insert (about ¼ cup; doesn't need to be exact).
3Place the chicken on top of the sauce with the celery, onion, and carrots. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken breasts.
4Add the butter on top.
5Lock the Instant Pot lid. Turn the valve to seal and select manual high pressure for 15 minutes (fresh or frozen chicken).
6When the cooking is finished, allow it to naturally release for 5 minutes, and then do a quick release for any remaining pressure.
7Using two forks, shred the chicken.
8Serve warm on your favorite buns with some ranch dressing, on a bed of greens, or in a bowl with white rice.
Buffalo Chicken in a Slow Cooker
1Salt and pepper the chicken as described.
2Pour the whole 1½ cups of sauce into the slow cooker along with the butter pieces. Place the chicken in and turn to coat. Top with the celery, onion, and carrots. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken breasts.
3Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours until the chicken is cooked through. Shred the chicken and place back into the sauce for 20 minutes to soak up the sauce.
4Shred the chicken and place back into the sauce for 20 minutes to soak up the sauce.
To make the nachos
1Preheat the oven to 400° F.
2Put a layer of tortilla chips on the bottom of a metal pie pan, sheet pan or cast-iron skillet, and top with ½ of your buffalo chicken. Sprinkle some of the cheese on top.
3Add a second thick layer of tortilla chips, top with the remaining buffalo chicken, and sprinkle again with cheese.
4Place the nachos in the oven for 2 - 3 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the chicken is heated up. Serve warm.
Toppings
1Add jalapeños, green onions, blue cheese, and celery to taste, and drizzle with a tiny bit more buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.
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