Kickin' Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 3/4 cup blue cheese salad dressing, divided
• 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce (such as frank's® redhot®)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 (13 ounce) package restaurant-style corn tortilla chips (such as tostitos®)
• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno pepper slices
• 4 ounces precooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican cheese blend
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• mix about 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, and butter in a bowl until well blended. add chicken; toss to coat.
• spread tortilla chips evenly over prepared baking sheet. sprinkle tomato, olives, onion, and jalapeno peppers over chips. spread chicken mixture over vegetables and top with crumbled bacon.
• combine mexican cheese blend and monterey jack cheese in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over chicken and tortilla chip mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing and top with cilantro.