Chipotle chicken nachos recipe

Chipotle chicken nachos

In this sharing dish, crunchy tortilla chips are topped with spicy shredded chicken and a charred corn salsa. It's also a great way of using up leftover Christmas turkey.

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  • Serves 6
  • Takes 1 hr 15 mins
  • 613 calories / serving

  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 600g pack chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 limes
  • 2 tsp ground cumin​
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely crushed​
  • 200g tin sweetcorn, drained
  • 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed​
  • 2 large, ripe avocados, peeled, stoned and flesh cut into 5mm chunks
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped​
  • 30g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 200g lightly salted tortilla chips
  • 150ml soured cream

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Each serving contains

Energy
2555kJ 613.0kcal
10%
Fat
40g
high56%
Saturates
10g
high48%
Salt
0.7g
low12%
Sugars
5g
low5%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 34.6gProtein 26.3gFibre 7.1g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the chicken thighs, chipotle paste, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, the zest and juice of 1 lime, cumin and garlic until evenly combined. Transfer to a baking tray in an even layer and bake for 40-45 mins until the chicken is tender, lightly charred and cooked throughout. Use 2 forks to shred chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  3. While the chicken cooks, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the sweetcorn and cook for 5 mins, tossing occasionally, until charred and starting to pop. Transfer to a bowl, allow to cool slightly, then mix in the black beans, avocado, red onion, the juice of 2 limes, chilli and 20g of the coriander. Set aside to infuse the flavours.
  4. To assemble, layer the tortilla chips, chicken and charred corn mixture on a large serving platter, with dollops of soured cream and scatter over the remaining coriander. Cut the remaining lime into wedges. Serve the nachos immediately with lime wedges on the side.
  • Tip: Swap your chicken for leftover turkey, simply toss it in the same ingredients and cook in the oven for 20 mins until piping hot.

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