Copycat Fiesta Chicken Nachos Recipe (2024)

This recipe is a take on Nacho Daddy's Fiesta Nachos, and it was a fast favorite at our house! Layered and baked to perfection these are sure to be a hit every time you make them.

Have you ever eaten Copycat Fiesta Chicken Nachos?!

The week after Christmas we took a little vacation to Las Vegas – it was fun to get away with our family, play lots and lots of pickleball, and eat out to our hearts content.

We ate at one restaurant called Nacho Daddy that was my nacho-loving-pregnant-heart’s dream come TRUE! This recipe is a take on their Fiesta Nachos, and it was a fast favorite at our house!

Ingredients needed for Copycat Fiesta Chicken Nachos:

5ouncesgolden corn tortilla chips
5ouncesblue corn tortilla chips
½sweet oniondiced
1teaspoonolive oil
1cuprefried beansdivided
1½cupsgrilled chickencubed
3cupsshredded Mexican cheese blend
1cuppico de gallo
½cupsour cream
½cupguacamole
chopped cilantrofor topping

How to make these delicious Copycat Fiesta Chicken Nachos:

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We started with a layer of blue and gold corn tortilla chips, then topped them with sautéed onions, refried beans, grilled chicken, and Mexican blend cheese.

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Then I added a second layer of chips, onions, beans, chicken, and cheese, and melted them to perfection. Before serving, I topped them with pico de gallo, drizzled sour cream, guacamole, and cilantro.

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Serves: 6

Copycat Fiesta Chicken Nachos Recipe

This recipe is a take on Nacho Daddy's Fiesta Nachos, and it was a fast favorite at our house! Layered and baked to perfection these are sure to be a hit every time you make them.

Ingredients

5 ounces golden corn tortilla chips
5 ounces blue corn tortilla chips
½ sweet onion diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup refried beans divided
1½ cups grilled chicken cubed
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup pico de gallo
½ cup sour cream
½ cup guacamole
chopped cilantro for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small skillet over medium heat, sauté onion and olive oil until onion starts to brown and soften.
In a large oven-safe skillet or 9×13" baking dish, place half the golden corn tortilla chips and blue corn tortilla chips. Top with half the sautéed onion, 1/2 cup refried beans (dropped in spoonfuls over the chips), half the chicken, and half the cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake for 5-8 minutes, until cheese has completely melted.
Remove from oven and top with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and cilantro. Serve warm.

Notes

You can substitute pork or beef in place of chicken
Best Served Warm

Nutrition

Calories: 621 kcal · Carbohydrates: 43 g · Protein: 27 g · Fat: 37 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 89 mg · Sodium: 1130 mg · Potassium: 339 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 911 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 457 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

small skillet
large oven safe skillet or 9×13 dish

Recipe Details

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

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About The Author:

Steph Loaiza

Steph lives in Southern California with her husband, Andrew, and her five kids: 2 girls and 3 boys. She oversees all of Six Sisters' Stuff products and loves going to Disneyland with her family and reading in her spare time.

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