Spicy Buffalo Chicken Nachos (Printer-friendly)

Crispy chips piled with spicy buffalo chicken, melted cheese blend, and cool ranch—ideal for entertaining and game day gatherings.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce

→ Nachos

03 - 7 oz tortilla chips
04 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
05 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

→ Toppings

06 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
07 - 1/4 cup diced celery
08 - 1/4 cup diced tomatoes, optional
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

→ Ranch Drizzle

10 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F
02 - In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce until evenly coated
03 - Spread tortilla chips evenly on a large oven-safe platter or baking sheet lined with parchment paper
04 - Scatter the buffalo chicken evenly over the chips
05 - Sprinkle both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chicken and chips
06 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling
07 - Remove from the oven and drizzle ranch dressing over the hot nachos
08 - Top with green onions, diced celery, tomatoes, and cilantro as desired
09 - Serve immediately while hot

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything you love about wings without the mess of bones and sticky fingers.
  • It comes together faster than delivery and tastes twice as good.
  • The contrast between spicy chicken and cool ranch is genuinely addictive.
  • You can make it as mild or as fiery as your crowd can handle.
02 -
  • If you pile the chips too thick, the bottom layer stays cold and sad while the top burns, so spread them out or do two smaller batches.
  • Don't drizzle the ranch before baking or it will separate and turn oily, always add it after the nachos come out of the oven.
  • Taste your buffalo sauce before tossing the chicken, some brands are significantly hotter than others and you can always add more but you can't take it back.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper on your baking sheet for the easiest cleanup of your life, everything slides right off.
  • If you want restaurant level presentation, build the nachos in two layers with cheese in between, it creates pockets of melted goodness throughout.
  • Warm your buffalo sauce slightly before tossing the chicken so it coats more evenly and doesn't clump.
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