Tortilla chips piled high with shredded BBQ chicken, cheese sauce, MORE cheese, and tons of epic toppings will make these BBQ Chicken Nachos your new favorite treat. Truly irresistible and perfect for game day to any night of the week.
Add the butter to a medium-sized saucepot over medium-low heat. Let melt, add the flour and whisk until smooth and make sure there are no lumps. Add the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and paprika. Whisk to combine
Slowly add in the milk, whisking constantly until smooth with no lump. Stirring occasionally, bring to a simmer until thickened. Take off the heat and whisk in the cheese, set aside.
For the nacho assembly
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix the shredded chicken with the bbq sauce, add enough to coat and to your sauce preference, set aside.
Lay about half of the tortillas onto a sheet tray in a single layer. Top with cheese sauce, half of the chicken, and half of the shredded cheese. Add the remaining chips in a single layer on top, more of the cheese sauce, the rest of the chicken, and the remaining shredded cheese. Pop in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted, and everything is heated through.
Serve ad let your guests add their own toppings or top with your favorite toppings such as diced tomatoes, more bbq sauce, sour cream, scallions, cilantro, jalapenos, etc.
Notes
You can use a rotisserie chicken or make your own chicken and home and shred that.
Use any toppings that you like.
You can use your favorite BBQ sauce for this recipe. We’ve tried many, and Sweet Baby Ray’s is our favorite.
Double this recipe to serve more people.
I do not suggest freezing. See my tips above on how to reheat leftovers.
If you don’t want to make your own cheese sauce, you can buy nacho cheese sauce in cans at the store.