Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Nachos
Ground chicken crumbles gently combined in a tangy salsa verde sauce and served over whole grain tortilla chips with creamy jalapeno queso, roasted corn & pepper salsa and cilantro sour cream.
Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Nachos
Cilantro Sour Cream (see sub-recipe)
Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa (see sub-recipe)
Green Chile Chicken (see sub-recipe)
Jalapeno Queso Cheese Sauce, Commercially Prepared
Cilantro Sour Cream
Sour Cream, Light
Cilantro Leaves, Fresh
Lime Juice, Bottled
Granulated Garlic
Ground Dried Cumin
Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa
IQF Diced Red & Green Bell Peppers
IQF Yellow Corn Kernels
IQF Diced White Onions
Diced Tomatoes, Canned, drained thoroughly
Vegetable Oil
Diced Green Chiles, Mild, Canned, drained thoroughly
Granulated Garlic
Taco Seasoning
Ground Black Pepper
Lime Juice, Bottled
Cilantro, Leaves, Fresh, chopped
Green Chile Chicken
Salsa Verde, Commercially Prepared
Frozen Spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained
Cream Cheese, Light
Lime Juice, Bottled
Cilantro Leaves, Fresh
Ground Dried Cumin
Granulated Garlic
Directions
Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Nachos
- Prepare the Cilantro Sour Cream, Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa and Green Chile Chicken by following the provided sub-recipe.
- Heat the jalapeno queso cheese sauce according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Hold the heated jalapeno queso covered in a hot box at 145°F until ready to serve.
- When ready to build the chicken nacho boats, arrange the following components into individual paper boats, going from bottom to top: - Mexican Original® Tortilla Chips: 2.3-ounces (22-each) - Heated Jalapeno Queso Cheese Sauce: 2 1/2-tablespoons (1.25-ounces) - Prepared Green Chile Chicken: 2/3-cup (5-ounces) - Prepared Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa: 2-tablespoons (1-ounce) - Prepared Cilantro Sour Cream: 1-tablespoon (0.50-ounce)
Cilantro Sour Cream
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until completely pureed and smooth. Transfer the prepared sour cream to a squeeze bottle for service. Hold the prepared Cilantro Sour Cream covered under refrigeration at 38°F until ready to use.
Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa
- Combine all the ingredients, EXCEPT the lime juice & fresh chopped cilantro, in a mixing bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined. Transfer the seasoned vegetables to a parchment lined sheet pan.
- Roast the pan of seasoned vegetables uncovered in a preheated 500°F convection oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool down the pan of roasted vegetables uncovered under refrigeration at 38°F.
- Combine the roasted vegetables in a mixing bowl with the lime juice & fresh chopped cilantro. Hold the prepared Roasted Corn & Pepper Salsa covered under refrigeration at 38°F until ready to use.
Green Chile Chicken
- Combine all the ingredients, EXCEPT the thawed chicken crumbles, into a food processor and process until completely pureed and smooth.
- Pour the pureed sauce to a mixing bowl and mix with the thawed chicken crumbles until thoroughly combined.
- Transfer the sauced chicken crumbles into a 2" deep half-size hotel pan that has been coated in non-stick spray. Cover the hotel pan tightly with plastic wrap and cover again with aluminum foil.
- Bake the covered pan of chicken in a preheated 350°F convection oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the minimum internal temperature reaches 165°F. Hold the prepared & heated Green Chile Chicken covered in a hot box at 145°F until ready to use.
*Federal regulations prohibits the use of added hormones or steroids in chicken
**Minimally processed, no artificial ingredients
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