Description
Easy cheesy chicken and black bean nachos cooked on a sheet pan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1-pound ground chicken or turkey
- 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 60 tortilla chips
- ½ cup shredded Mexican cheeses
- Toppings of choice: Salsa, plain Greek yogurt, sliced avocado or guacamole, sliced black olives, diced tomato, diced red onion, fajita peppers, Mexi-corn, shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat oil in a large skillet to medium heat. Add ground chicken or turkey and cook 5-7 minutes or until cooked through, breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Stir in the black beans, taco seasoning, salt and ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Line the tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Evenly distribute the chicken bean mixture onto the chips, then evenly sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 8-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, scoop onto plates and serving with desired toppings.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Make your own taco seasoning with 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 404mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
Keywords: nachos, sheet pan, chicken, black beans