
Buffalo chicken recipes are some of our favorites and these nachos are no exception. Get the chicken cooking so you can dig in by game time! You and your guests are going to be clammoring for more.
It's that time of year again, the time when my brain starts thinking about hot wings, pulled pork, nachos and chili. The big game is right around the corner and I am struggling to pick a menu.

I could go easy and pull out the hot dog roller. A nacho bar sounds great. Pulled pork on Hawaiian rolls is always good, but we did that last year.
We went a little overboard on the menu last year, so my main goal is to make a more reasonable amount of food. We'll see if that happens ;-)
Talk about a nail-biter at the end. Hopefully next week will be less of a roller-coaster. Either way, there will be good snacks. Like this one, combining two of my all-time favorite game foods.

It has the spice of buffalo chicken, a creamy delicious homemade nacho cheese sauce, crunchy chips and a little extra pop from jalapenos. Mmmmm.
We topped ours with some avocado and sour cream for good measure. Bleu cheese and green onions would have been great too, but I didn't care enough to venture out in the cold and ice to get them. It was great without them, but would be even better with!

More fun buffalo chicken recipes:
- Buffalo chicken casserole with cheesy ranch potatoes
- Cheesy buffalo chicken lasagna
- Buffalo chicken dip
- Buffalo chicken taquitos with cilantro cream
How to make avocado sour cream:
- Mash and avocado until mostly smooth.
- Stir in 1/4-1/2 cup of sour cream (a sprinkle of ranch seasoning would be great too!)
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Dive in with buffalo chicken nachos to your heart's content!
buffalo chicken nachos, sheet pan nachos, homemade cheese sauce, game day food
snacks, football food
American
Yield: 10 servings

Buffalo Chicken Nachos
Crunchy tortilla chips topped with buffalo chicken, homemade cheese sauce and your favorite toppings. It's a perfect game day snack!
prep time: 15 minscook time: 20 minstotal time: 35 mins
ingredients:
- 10 oz bag tortilla chips
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup Buffalo sauce
- 1 T butter
- 1 T flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 8 oz Pepper Jack cheese (though white cheddar or Monterey jack would be good too)
- Optional toppings: sliced jalapenos, avocado, sour cream, bleu cheese, green onions, cilantro
instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Toss shredded chicken and Buffalo sauce. If it seems too wet, cook it for a few minutes until the moisture content is down. You don't want soggy chips.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.
- Slowly add milk, whisking the mixture as it is added. Continue to cook, stirring frequently until it starts to thicken.
- Stir in cheese and continue to cook until just melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
- Spread the chips in a large skillet or on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Sprinkled with the Buffalo chicken mixture, then drizzle with the cheese sauce.
- Add jalapeno slices if desired.
- Place in the hot oven for 5-10 minutes. You don't want to brown it too much, just get everything extra toasty and the cheese should start to bubble slightly.
- Top with desired extras and enjoy while hot!
Copyright: Cooking With Carlee 2019
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Weekend snack for sure!! I am so making this to gobble up on Saturday!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteMmm! I might make another batch for the playoffs this weekend!
DeleteHi Carlee!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you came by neck of the woods! Your comment made me smile :0)
This recipe for buffalo chicken nachos sounds amazing! I'm planning a birthday gathering for my oldest son . . . and thought that a TACO BAR would be lots of fun. I'm thinking that this would make a great addition to the party. Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a great week!
Suzanne
My mom does taco bars for family dinner sometimes, and that is always one of the most popular menus! These nachos would be great with that! Between the waffle bar and taco bar, I htik your kids are pretty darn lucky! Thank you so much for stopping by.
DeleteI love buffalo chicken pretty much any which way but it sounds especially delicious on top of nachos! Perfect football food :) Can't wait to give these a try!
ReplyDeleteThis could very easily be my downfall ;-) I hope you love them!
DeleteThanks for sharing on What's for Dinner!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
DeleteThese look really, really yummy, and really really dangerous! I'd probably eat way more than my fair share!
ReplyDeleteI know I did! Oops!
DeleteYou had me at nachos! I love any nacho dish around, and the fact that this one contains buffalo chicken makes me super happy! I will have to try these soon! Thanks for linking up with us at the #WednesdayShowcaseParty!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! I love this combo, but am partial to any kind of nachos myself!
DeleteHi Carlee - it seems I've fallen behind on your blog, so I'm not stalking, just catching up!! This looks fantastic!! I sometimes forget about making nachos at home, but with all the games in full season, the timing couldn't be better!
ReplyDeleteHa! I don't make them at home often because I eat WAY too many of them when I do. But in the name of the blog, I had to do it ;-)
DeleteI will have to make this for next years football season!
ReplyDeleteThe Old Fat Guy
It's a perfect game time treat!
DeletePERFECT for the super bowl! I needed some new game day apps, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I hope you love it!
DeleteThese look delicious! I love nacho's, I am going to have to try these. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Nachos are one of my favorites, but I don't allow myself to make them very often.
DeleteYummmm!!! How close are you to Wisconsin? My husband doesn't like anything with Buffalo Sauce so I tend to not enjoy it often.
ReplyDeleteI'm probably a little over five hours from southern Wisconsin. My grandma grew up in Kenosha and she has the best stories and a very deep love of Wisconsin. I have gone "home" with her a handful of times. Are you far over the border with Illinois?
DeleteThese look delish! and definitely perfect for a pig out (it's what we do in our house when we are extra extra hungry :p) Thanks so much for linking up to YumTum this week - as you are the last linker you might not get two comments so I have stumbled the post for you as well as my other sharing as a thanks - hope to see you next week :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! We love having pig outs at our house!
DeleteOMG this looks delicious! I'm trying this out this weekend! thanks for sharing at #funtasticfriday!
ReplyDeleteYay! I hope you love it!
DeleteThese sound so delicious!!! I'm craving some nachos now!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I wish I had more for lunch right now!
DeleteCarlee, I am a nacho junkie, any and all types of nachos! Since I'm gluten free this is something I can whip up quick add salsa and guacamole and it's a treat. When I want comfort food this is what I whip up! I also love wings. So this is a match made in heaven. Great for game day, but I don't think I'll be able to wait, these are getting made! LOL Pinning!
ReplyDeleteHa! There are playoff games on today, so go ahead and make it! Do you just use cornstarch instead of flour to make a roux then?
DeleteI have a hard time turning down buffalo chicken anything! These are perfect for game day!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Especially when it makes it even easier to eat than an actual wing!
DeleteWe will just love your Buffalo Chicken Nachos. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
ReplyDeleteCome Back Soon!
Miz Helen
They were a fun treat combining our favorites! Thanks again!
DeleteYay! I absolutely love nachos (although I've never tried tossing avocado on, can't wait to try that)! Thanks so much for sharing at Merry Monday!
ReplyDeleteI think the avocado adds that extra little creaminess (and of course deliciousness!) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteOoo these look so yummy Carlee - my husband and I love nachos, excellent idea going Buffalo style of course ;). Pinning and sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Nachos and Buffalo sauce are two of my favorite savory guilty pleasures!
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