Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Crunchy tortilla chips are loaded with tender chicken, drenched in a spicy buffalo ranch sauce and smothered in cheese for the ultimate game day snack. These Buffalo Chicken Nachos are easy to whip up and are sure to please your hungry crowd!

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS RECIPE

Hey all! Sam back from The Culinary Compass to bring you these awesome Buffalo Chicken Nachos! I’m always a fan when football season comes around because I love to make fun appetizers for game day. This just combines two of my favorite appetizers into probably one of my new favorites!

Buffalo chicken dip is my all-time favorite for game day. In college, my friends and I would love to make big batches of it when we were studying. If we had thought to put it on nachos, it probably would’ve been made at least once a week. The melty cheese on top and the addictive heat from the buffalo sauce just make you want to eat it again and again! I mean just look at that cheese pull you guys. How can you not want that?!

HOW TO MAKE BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS

1. Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. You will need a large, rimmed baking sheet, and you can cover that with foil if you like to save time with clean up.
2. Heat a large saute over medium heat and add some olive oil. Once the oil is heated, add some chicken to the pan and season it with salt and pepper. Cook it until it’s no longer pink, then remove it from the pan and shred it. If you have some pre-cooked chicken on hand, use that instead. See my tips below!
3. Stir the shredded chicken together with buffalo sauce and ranch dressing and let it simmer for a couple of minute to marry the flavors.
4. Spread some tortilla chips evenly out onto the baking sheet and spread the chicken mixture on top. Add shredded cheese and bake until the cheese is melted.
5. Garnish with sliced green onions and blue cheese crumbles.

TIPS FOR MAKING BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS

• The sauce definitely has a kick, even if it is toned down by the ranch dressing that it’s mixed with. If you’re serving to kids or don’t love the heat too much yourself, only use about 1/4 cup buffalo sauce and add in some cream cheese! Just don’t forget to melt it down when you combine everything for the sauce so it’s evenly incorporated.
• I don’t know about you, but I’m a big ranch dressing fan. I usually pick it over blue cheese when I order wings so that’s what I chose to add to the buffalo sauce. You get the flavors of the ranch as well as the buffalo so it’s like you’re taking a bite of a wing. If you like blue cheese more, add that instead, or add some crumbles on top. That’s what I love about these nachos – they are so easy to customize!
• To save time, consider using a rotisserie chicken! It’ll only take a few minutes to shred some of the chicken and you’ll be done preparing the nachos before the oven is finished preheating. Or, if you want to always have some pre-cooked chicken on hand, use my Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Recipe or Instant Pot Shredded Chicken. Freeze portions and you’ll always have shredded chicken ready to go!

Looking for other great recipes for game day? Try these:

• Baked Southwestern E
  gg Rolls
• Roasted Jalapeño Popper Bites
• Creamy Three Cheese Bruschetta
• Loaded Chicken Nachos Recipe
• Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Nachos

And for more of that delicious Buffalo flavor you love:

• Buffalo Ranch Chicken French Bread Pizza
• Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
• Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
• Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Buffalo Chicken Nachos

These Buffalo Chicken Nachos are so easy to make and are sure to be a crowdpleaser!

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Appetizer

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Sam

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb chicken breast
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing
• 1 bag Corn tortilla chips 10-15 ounces
• 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
• 2-3 green onions sliced

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil (optional)
• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from pan and shred chicken.
• Add shredded chicken back into saute pan and stir in buffalo sauce and ranch dressing. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• On a baking sheet, add a layer of the corn tortilla chips. Top evenly with the shredded chicken and shredded cheese. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted through.
• Top with green onions and serve warm!

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Sam

Sam is the blogger behind The Culinary Compass where she loves to try new dishes and ingredients from around the world. She hopes to bring experiences of new cultures to her readers without having to leave their home!