Buffalo Chicken Nachos (made with Nacho Cheese Doritos)
These Buffalo Chicken Nachos are the perfect game day appetizer: made with Nacho Cheese Doritos, shredded buffalo chicken and topped with melted cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
in this post: everything you need for these Buffalo Chicken Nachos
- Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Nachos
- What if it’s Too Spicy?
- How to Make Buffalo Chicken Nachos
- Love Appetizers?
- Healthy, Quick and Easy Recipes
- Tips for Involving Kids
- Buffalo Chicken Nachos: FAQ’S
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Ingredients for buffalo chicken nachos (made with nacho cheese Doritos)
- shredded chicken
- butter
- Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- plain greek yogurt
- Nacho Cheese Doritos
- colby jack cheese
- shredded lettuce
- cherry tomatoes
what if it’s too spicy?
Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Sauce is spicy, but more like MN spicy! With the addition of the greek yogurt, the spice level is tempered even further.
But, if you don’t want any spice (or if you have kids who don’t like spicy food), then you can just omit the Buffalo Sauce. Instead, you can just use the shredded chicken (and skip adding the buffalo sauce).
how to make buffalo chicken nachos
- Make the shredded chicken.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Combine melted butter, shredded chicken and buffalo sauce.
- Stir in the greek yogurt.
- On a baking sheet, top the Doritos with the shredded cheese and the buffalo chicken.
- Bake until the cheese is fully melted and top with the lettuce and tomatoes.
Love appetizers?
Try some of these other delicious appetizer recipes!
- Baked Chicken Tenders
- Restaurant Style Salsa
- Easy Loaded Smashed Potatoes
- The Best Black Bean and Mango Salsa
- Easy Single Serve Handheld Lasagna
Healthy, Quick & Easy Recipes
Whenever I ask my readers what types of recipes they would like to see more of, the resounding answer is always “quick and easy dinners”. I always like hearing that answer because those are the kind of recipes that I want to make. So, whenever you come to Land of 10,000 Recipes, you will always be able to find recipes that are healthy, quick and easy!
Tips for Involving Kids
- Have them help you assemble the nachos.
- Let your kids help you slice the tomatoes; make sure to let them use these knives (they are perfect for kids)!
- There is always going to be a mess when you cook with your kids but, like my little guy Will says, “It’s okay Mom, chefs make messes and then they clean it up.” Have fun cooking with your kids!
buffalo chicken nachos: faq’s
I don’t love Nacho Cheese Doritos – do I have to use them?
No, you can use whatever type of chips you would like! Tortilla chips would taste delicious, as well.
I love nachos with a dip. What dip would you recommend?
Sour cream would work great as a dip. Otherwise, you could use a warm quest or even salsa. Basically, you can’t go wrong.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos (made with Nacho Cheese Doritos)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos 10-15 ounces
- 8 oz shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Make the shredded chicken.2 cups shredded chicken
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Once the chicken is cooked, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shredded chicken and the buffalo sauce and mix to combine.2 tbsp butter, ½ cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- After the chicken is heated all the way through, remove it from the heat and stir in the greek yogurt.¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- On a baking sheet, add a layer of Doritos and top with the buffalo chicken and the shredded cheese.1 bag Nacho Cheese Doritos, 8 oz shredded colby jack cheese
- Bake for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is fully melted.
- Top with shredded lettuce and tomatoes and serve warm.1 cup shredded lettuce, ½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
