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Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos

January 26, 2016 by Life is but a Dish 8 Comments

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a pile of chicken nachos with toppings on a sheet pan

Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-6Nachooooooooooooos!

Nachos!

Raise your hand if you love some nachos!

Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-4What’s not to love? Chips smothered in cheese, and topped with your favorite ingredients?

Yes please.

In this recipe I used my favorite Multigrain Tortilla Chips by Food Should Taste Good. Seriously, it’s hard not to eat the entire bag by itself, and they’re even better with all these goodies piled on top! Plus, they hold up great and don’t break down. And the good news is, you don’t have to feel so guilty about eating these nachos. You can save on (some) calories, while not missing out on any flavor. So much yum. So much freshness.

Slow Cooker Chicken NachosHomemade salsa is where it’s at! What whaaaat! Super easy to make, and perfect for slow cookin’ some chicken to throw on top of these nachos.

Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-2Along with some colorful toppings, you’ve got yourself one helluvah Super Bowl appetizer!

Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-3Cause let’s be honest, it’s all about the food.

Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-5

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Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos are a lightened up version of your favorite game day snack!


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Ingredients

For the salsa

  • 1 14 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 jalepeño, seeded and chopped (add another one if you like it spicy)
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime

For the chicken

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin

For the nachos

  • Multigrain chips, I used Food Should Taste Good Multigrain chips
  • 1–1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1/4 cup black beans
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup corn
  • Chopped cilantro
  • Greek yogurt or sour cream

Instructions

For the salsa

  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until well blended. Salt to taste.

For the chicken

  1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle chicken with the salt, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, and cumin. Add enough salsa to just cover the chicken, and cook on high for 2 hours. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, remove chicken, shred, and return to slow cooker to finish cooking. You will have extra salsa. I use extra for topping the nachos, and store the rest in the fridge.

For the nachos

  1. Preheat your broiler. Spread the chips out evenly on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the chips. Place the baking sheet in the oven under the broiler until the cheese is melted, about 60-90 seconds. Watch carefully!
  2. Remove from oven, then top the chips evenly with the shredded chicken, avocado, black beans, red onion, and corn. Return the sheet to the broiler for another 30-60 seconds. Remove and add the cilantro, drizzle some extra salsa and a little bit of the greek yogurt “sour cream”. Serve immediately!

Notes

*To make the greek yogurt “sour cream”, simply mix greek yogurt with a couple tablespoons of fresh lemon juice.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos-7

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Dinner, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker Tagged With: appetizer, chicken, Jen Widerstrom, Life is but a Dish, nachos, salsa, Slow cooker, super bowl

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  1. Amanda

    January 26, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    What is the nutrition info?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      January 26, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      Hi Amanda! I don’t have the nutritional info but you are welcome to type the exact ingredients you use into an online calorie counter! There are a ton that are free!

  2. Siobhan

    February 14, 2016 at 4:12 am

    This is going to sound ridiculous, but I’ve never thguoht to add storebought pico! I always spend time chopping tomatoes and onions and cilantro and jalapenos. Jesus. I could have saved all that time! Thank you .seriously, I can’t believe I’ve never thguoht of that. That will be my new guacamole secret weapon.

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  3. Art from My Table

    May 4, 2017 at 6:40 am

    It is still morning and here I am wishing it was time for dinner so that I could devour a plate of these!

    Reply
  4. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

    May 4, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    Love the salsa!

    Reply
  5. Baker by Nature

    May 5, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    This looks SO delicious!!!

    Reply
  6. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons

    May 5, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    These are my favorite chips too! Hands down.

    Reply

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