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Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Buffalo Chicken Nachos
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Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time246 Minutes
Calories372
Ingredients
1 (5- to 6-pound) oven ready whole seasoned roaster chicken, thawed
1/4 cup ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce, divided
7 cups restaurant style tortilla chips (about 2/3 (13-ounce) bag)
4 oz 1 container crumbled blue cheese
1 cup chopped celery
Chopped fresh cilantro, celery leaves and/or pico de gallo for garnish (optional)
Directions

1. In bottom of 6-quart slow cooker, add ½ cup water and marinade from bag; place 4 (3-inch) foil balls in slow cooker. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of foil balls; cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours or until chicken is very tender.

 

2. Preheat oven to 400°; line rimmed baking pan with foil. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 20 minutes. Remove breast, wing and thigh meat from chicken; discard skin and bones. With 2 forks, shred meat; transfer 2 cups to large bowl, add ¼ cup wing sauce and toss. Refrigerate remaining chicken in an airtight container up to 5 days.

 

3. Spread chips on prepared pan; top with chicken mixture, cheese, celery and remaining 2 tablespoons wing sauce. Bake nachos 6 minutes or until heated through; serve garnished with cilantro, celery leaves and/or pico de gallo, if desired. Makes about 10 cups.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 23 g Fat
  • 7 g Saturated
  • 52 mg Cholesterol
  • 991 mg Sodium
  • 25 g Carbohydrates
  • 2 g Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 15 g Protein

15 minutes
Prep Time
246 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
372
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
1 (5- to 6-pound) oven ready whole seasoned roaster chicken, thawed
Not Available
1/4 cup ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce, divided
Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Hot Sauce, 12 fl oz
Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wings Hot Sauce, 12 fl oz, 12 Fluid ounce
$4.99$0.42/fl oz
7 cups restaurant style tortilla chips (about 2/3 (13-ounce) bag)
Xochitl Mexican Style Salted White Corn Chips, 12 oz
Xochitl Mexican Style Salted White Corn Chips, 12 oz, 12 Ounce
$4.39$0.37/oz
4 oz 1 container crumbled blue cheese
ShopRite Crumbled Blue Cheese, 4 oz
ShopRite Crumbled Blue Cheese, 4 oz, 4 Ounce
$3.79$0.95/oz
1 cup chopped celery
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each
Organic Celery Hearts, 1 each, 1 Each
$3.49
Chopped fresh cilantro, celery leaves and/or pico de gallo for garnish (optional)
Fresh Cilantro, 1 bunch, 1 each
Fresh Cilantro, 1 bunch, 1 each, 1 Each
$0.99

Nutritional Information

  • 23 g Fat
  • 7 g Saturated
  • 52 mg Cholesterol
  • 991 mg Sodium
  • 25 g Carbohydrates
  • 2 g Fiber
  • 1 g Sugars
  • 15 g Protein

Directions

1. In bottom of 6-quart slow cooker, add ½ cup water and marinade from bag; place 4 (3-inch) foil balls in slow cooker. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of foil balls; cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours or until chicken is very tender.

 

2. Preheat oven to 400°; line rimmed baking pan with foil. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 20 minutes. Remove breast, wing and thigh meat from chicken; discard skin and bones. With 2 forks, shred meat; transfer 2 cups to large bowl, add ¼ cup wing sauce and toss. Refrigerate remaining chicken in an airtight container up to 5 days.

 

3. Spread chips on prepared pan; top with chicken mixture, cheese, celery and remaining 2 tablespoons wing sauce. Bake nachos 6 minutes or until heated through; serve garnished with cilantro, celery leaves and/or pico de gallo, if desired. Makes about 10 cups.