Grilled Chicken Nachos with Lime Crema

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Description

Marinated and grilled chicken breast and a blend of Mexican cheese nachos topped with lime crema and cilantro. I created this dish to pair with Vermentino wine which is customarily served with seafood. The pair worked really well and I had many requests for the nacho recipe. I kind of just did it, so use this as a guideline and make it your own!

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons tequila
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced into cutlets
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 each limes, zested
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 splash heavy cream, or as needed
  • 2 (13 ounce) packages restaurant-style tortilla chips
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk tequila
  2. oil
  3. lime juice
  4. cilantro
  5. cumin
  6. garlic powder
  7. salt
  8. and cayenne for marinade together in a bowl. Place chicken slices into a plastic bag
  9. add marinade
  10. and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  11. Mix sour cream
  12. mayonnaise
  13. lime zest and juice
  14. and enough heavy cream to make crema thin enough together in a bowl and refrigerate.
  15. Remove chicken from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature for 10 minutes.
  16. Meanwhile
  17. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  18. Cook chicken on the preheated grill until caramelized and no longer pink in the center
  19. about 5 minutes on each side.
  20. Lay tortilla chips out in a single layer over two cookie sheets. Mix pepper Jack and Mexican cheese together and sprinkle half of the mixture over the chips. Cut the grilled chicken into bite-sized pieces and distribute evenly over cheese. Top chicken with remaining cheese.
  21. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted
  22. 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle lime crema over nachos and sprinkle with cilantro.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 10

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