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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Roast Chicken-chipotle Nachos With Cilantro-avocado Crema

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie-cooked chicken
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups chipotle chiles, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon wine, of choice
  • 24 corn tortilla chips
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
  • 1/3 cup finely diced avocado
  • fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream or 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 in a 2 1/2 to 3 quart pan over medium high heat frequently stir onion in olive oil until onion begins to brown 4 to 7 minutes.
  • 2 add cumin and oregano stir until fragrant bout 30 seconds.
  • 3 add chiles, tomato paste, wine, and 1/2 cup water,bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring often, to blend favors about 5 minutes.
  • 4 add chicken and stir until hot.
  • 5 meanwhile arrange tortilla chips in a single layer in a 12 by 17 inch pan (preferably glass).
  • 6 sprinkle equal portions of cheese on each chip and spoon chicken mixture on top.
  • 7 bake in a 450 degree regular oven until cheese begins to bubble about 3 minutes.
  • 8 with a spatula, carefully transfer tortilla chips to a platter.
  • 9 top each with cilantro avocado crema.
  • 10 mix all left over ingredients to make the cilantro avocado crema, except the sour cream/ yogurt. add last to chips and top each with a cilantro leaf.

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