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    Home > Blog > Appetizers > Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos

    Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Sep 1, 2022 · Modified: Sep 12, 2022

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    We love these Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos so much! They're so easy to make, jam packed with flavor and absolutely divine! We use a creamy queso sauce for our nachos in addition to melted shredded cheese, to ensure you don't miss out on any of the cheesy deliciousness. That's why everyone loves nachos in the first place, isn't it?!
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nachos with plates on the side.
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nacho recipes with beer on the side.
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nachos on a plate.
    Close up on a pan of nachos.
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nacho recipes with beer on the side.
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nachos being served.
    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nacho recipes with beer on the side.

    We have a recipe for Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos for you all today and we’re so excited! We truly love nachos! They’re absolutely delicious and there are hundreds of ways to make them! Of all the ways to make them we think our sheet pan nachos are the most superior for a variety of reasons!

    Why These are the BEST Sheet Pan Nachos

    We truly think we’ve made the best sheet pan nachos recipe ever and we’ll tell you why!

    • We make them on a sheet pan! This allows for the most surface area, so each chip is guaranteed to loaded with toppings. No one likes a dry nacho chip!
    • We use both melted shredded cheese AND queso sauce! Everyone knows the best nachos are ones that are topped with a cheese sauce, and homemade nachos need involve cheese sauce more! Our cheese sauce is easy to make and not pumped with artificial ingredients like the commercial nacho cheese sauces that usually top stadium nachos.
    • We use store-bought roast chicken and dress it up! We love adding a protein like chicken to our sheet pan nachos to bulk them up. Using store-bought chicken saves loads of time. Plus, we still make it our own by dressing it up in a honey-chipotle mixture, giving it a sweet and spicy kick!
    • We used a rimmed baking sheet. It’s the most superior baking sheet for sheet pan nachos, ensuring everything stays nicely together without much or any spillage.

    How to Make Sheet Pan Nachos

    CHICKEN

    Chipotle chicken ingredients on a kitchen counter.
    1. Place a large skillet over medium heat and add oil. Add shallot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
    2. Add chipotle in adobe and honey and stir together. Simmer over low heat for 1 minute.
    Shallots cooking in a skillet with oil.
    Chipotles in a skillet with shallots.
    1. Remove from heat and fold in chicken until evenly coated. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
    Chicken tossed in a skillet to make chipotle chicken.

    QUESO SAUCE

    Questo sauce ingredients.
    1. Place saucepan over medium heat and melt butter. Once butter has melted, whisk in flour. Continue to whisk until no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes.
    2. Add milk to saucepan and whisk until no lumps remain. Continue to whisk together until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
    Making the queso sauce in a pot.
    The start of a queso sauce in a pot to make nachos.
    1. Remove mixture from heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in (8 ounces) shredded cheddar a small handful at time, until all cheese has been added and sauce is smooth. Set aside.
    Making queso sauce to drizzle on nachos.

    ASSEMBLY

    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nacho topping ingredients.
    1. Preheat oven to 350ËšF. Spread tortilla chips onto a sheet pan in a single layer. Evenly sprinkle chips with half of shredded cheese.
    Tortillas with shredded cheese on a pan.
    1. Place sheet pan in oven and bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until cheese has just melted. Remove sheet pan from oven.
    Melted cheese on tortillas to make nachos.
    1. Drizzle cheese sauce over nachos. Top sheet pan nachos with sliced jalapeño, pickled red onion, and cilantro leaves. Serve.
    Chipotle chicken nachos on a pan.

    Prep Ahead Instructions

    Components of our sheet pan nachos can be made ahead of time, which makes it a cinch to throw together when you’re ready to serve it!

    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nachos being served.

    Chipotle Chicken

    The chipotle chicken can be made up to a day ahead of time. Store cooled chicken in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use. There’s no need to warm the chicken before using for the nachos, since it’ll be baked in the oven when the shredded cheese is melted.

    Queso Sauce

    The cheese sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Store cooled sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator, until ready to use.

    When ready to use, pour sauce into a small saucepan with 2 to 4 additional tablespoons milk. Warm over low heat, constantly stirring until heated through. It’s important to heat the sauce over low heat and to constantly stir the cheese sauce to prevent it from breaking (separating and becoming gritty).

    Close up on a pan of nachos.

    Toppings

    The cheese can be shredded up to 1 week ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.

    The corn kernels can be blistered and cut from the cobs up to 2 days ahead of time. Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.

    The jalapeño can be thinly sliced up to 3 days ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.

    Chipotle chicken sheet pan nachos with plates on the side.

    Sheet Pan Nacho Topping Variations

    • sour cream
    • black beans or pinto beans
    • salsa (pico de gallo)
    • diced tomato
    • black olives
    • ground beef or ground turkey seasoned with taco seasoning

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    Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos

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    We love these Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos so much! They're so easy to make, jam packed with flavor and absolutely divine! We use a creamy queso sauce for our nachos in addition to melted shredded cheese, to ensure you don't miss out on any of the cheesy deliciousness. That's why everyone loves nachos in the first place, isn't it?!
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Servings: 6

      INGREDIENTS  

    chipotle chicken

    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 shallot, minced
    • 1/3 cup diced chipotles in adobo sauce
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

    queso sauce

    • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 1 cup milk
    • 8 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese
    • salt and pepper to taste

    assembly

    • 12 ounces thick tortilla chips
    • 4 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup blistered corn kernels (from about 2 ears corn)
    • 1 thinly sliced jalapeno
    • 1/2 cup pickled red onions
    • 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves
    • 6 lime wedges

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    chicken

    • Place a large skillet over medium heat and add oil.
    • Add shallot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chipotle in adobo and honey and stir together. Simmer over low heat for 1 minute.
    • Remove from heat and fold in chicken until evenly coated. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

    queso sauce

    • Place saucepan over medium heat and melt butter. Once butter has melted, whisk in flour. Continue to whisk until no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Add milk to saucepan and whisk until no lumps remain. Continue to whisk together until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
    • Remove mixture from heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in (8 ounces)shredded cheddar a small handful at time, until all cheese has been added and sauce is smooth. Set aside.

    assembly

    • Preheat oven to 350ËšF.
    • Spread tortilla chips onto a sheet pan in a single layer and evenly sprinkle with half of shredded cheese, chipotle chicken, remaining shredded cheese and then corn kernels.
    • Place sheet pan in oven for 6 to 7 minutes or until cheese has just melted.
    • Remove sheet pan from oven and drizzle cheese sauce over pan. Top with sliced jalapeno, pickled red onion, and cilantro leaves. Serve.

      NOTES  

    Prep Ahead Instructions
    Components of our sheet pan nachos can be made ahead of time, which makes it a cinch to throw together when you’re ready to serve it!
    Chipotle Chicken
    The chipotle chicken can be made up to a day ahead of time. Store cooled chicken in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use. There’s no need to warm the chicken before using for the nachos, since it’ll be baked in the oven when the shredded cheese is melted.
    Queso Sauce
    The cheese sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. Store cooled sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
    When ready to use, pour sauce into a small saucepan with 2 to 4 additional tablespoons milk. Warm over low heat, constantly stirring until heated through. It’s important to heat the sauce over low heat and to constantly stir the cheese sauce to prevent it from breaking (separating and becoming gritty).
    Toppings
    The cheese can be shredded up to 1 week ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
    The corn kernels can be blistered and cut from the cobs up to 2 days ahead of time. Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
    The jalapeño can be thinly sliced up to 3 days ahead of time and stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
    Calories: 684kcal Carbohydrates: 60g Protein: 27g Fat: 39g Saturated Fat: 14g Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g Monounsaturated Fat: 12g Trans Fat: 0.2g Cholesterol: 90mg Sodium: 708mg Potassium: 368mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 14g Vitamin A: 1317IU Vitamin C: 4mg Calcium: 388mg Iron: 2mg
    CUISINE: Mexican
    KEYWORD: game day food, nachos, superbowl food
    COURSE: appetizers, snacks

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    September 1, 2022 / 7 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Sue

      April 10, 2022 at 2:20 am

      5 stars
      Oh my word – absolutely delicious. Will definitely be making this again both myself and my husband loved it. Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    2. Linda

      October 19, 2021 at 4:05 pm

      2 stars
      Sorry but these were boring. The chipotle sauce for the chicken was meh. Instead of just sprinkling jalapeños and cilantro on the top, I made pico de Gallo. Won’t be making this again. There are better nacho recipes out there.

      Reply
      • S

        February 19, 2023 at 9:02 pm

        1 star
        Is it: “Remove mixture . . . and stir in (1 pound[/16 oz]) shredded cheddar” or, per directions: “8 ounces shredded white cheddar cheese” . . . ?????

        Reply
        • Jenny Park

          February 20, 2023 at 10:06 am

          It’s 8 ounces, S.

          Reply
    3. Cecilie Nielsen

      September 18, 2019 at 2:28 am

      Holy moly this looks absolutely delicious! Do you recommend it as a starter or a main? :-)

      Reply
    4. 2pots2cook

      September 03, 2019 at 3:24 am

      Absolutely wonderful ! Thank you and enjoy your day :-)

      Reply
    5. Sabrina

      September 02, 2019 at 6:38 pm

      what a fun, great dish, chipotle is also a nice flavor tweak too, thank you for his nacho inspiration

      Reply

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