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    Home » main course » chicken » Lei'd Back: Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    Lei'd Back: Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    Nov 6, 2018 · 8 Comments

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    Ever get a song stuck in your head that won't come out? That totally happened to me as I was trying to come up with a title for this post... no word of a lie, I spent the next two days with "Nacho Man" playing on loop in my mental playlist.

    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    I guess there are worse things to have on the brain than a bad case of nacho fever, though.  Like that one week I spent humming "Mambo #5" uncontrollably.

    Or the way that my father would randomly hum "Strangers in the Night", which I only learned much later in life was an actual full-length song and not just "doo-bee-doo-bee-dooooooo". (All dads do this, right? Or is it just mine?)

    And of course, there's Baby Shark, a tune so insidious that the name alone is enough to make every parent I know run away screaming.

    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    Incidentally, I've also had a major craving for these nachos stuck in my head for the last few days, because apparently gobbling up an entire skillet on my own wasn't enough.

    I know that not everyone agrees with pineapple in savoury dishes, but I happen to have a long-standing love affair with Hawaiian pizza, which is why I decided to try using the same flavours for a fun twist on the usual nacho toppings.

    What's not to love here? There's saucy shredded chicken in barbecue sauce, sweet pineapple chunks, spicy fresh jalapeno, and loads of marble cheddar melted all over everything.

    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    Everything is piled high, two layers deep in a cast-iron skillet, to make sure that there's plenty of toppings to go around. (After all, nobody likes a naked nacho!) The cast iron skillet also acts as a serving dish, because it holds in the heat from the oven and keeps the nachos bubbly hot until the very last chip has been snapped up.

    The added bonus of this recipe is that it's really fun way to transform your leftover roast chicken into something completely different, though you can always buy a quarter rotisserie chicken if you don't want to wait that long.

    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Skillet Nachos

    Let's just say that you might just find yourself randomly thinking of these for days after they're done. Eat your heart out, Mambo #5.

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    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Nachos

    Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Nachos


    ★★★★★

    5 from 5 reviews

    • Author: Isabelle Boucher
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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    Description

    These sweet-and-spicy nachos are topped off with saucy barbecue chicken, pineapple, red onion, jalapeno and loads of cheese for a fun twist on the game-day favourite. For a milder variation, swap out green bell pepper for the jalapenos.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
    • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
    • ½ bag (160g / 6oz) tortilla chips
    • ½ cup pineapple tidbits, drained
    • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
    • 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
    • 2 cups shredded marble cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 400F.
    2. In a small bowl, combine the chicken and barbecue sauce, and stir until the chicken is evenly coated.
    3. To assemble the nachos, arrange half of the chips in a large cast-iron skillet. Top with half the chicken, pineapple, red onion, jalapeno and cheese. Repeat the layers a second time. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

    Notes

    If you don't have a cast-iron skillet kicking around, you can also use any round oven-proof dish or even a baking sheet.

    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 10 mins
    • Category: Appetizers
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: American

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    It’s National Nachos Day! To celebrate, I’ve joined up with some of my favourite bloggers to share 10 tasty nacho-flavoured treats.

    Here's what the Celebrating Food crew cooked up for you this month:

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    • Vegan Nacho Cheese from Namely Marly
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    1. cindy cormier says

      May 24, 2021 at 4:17 pm

      It is really good and I found a pineapple salsa that's great with it. There's also mango salsa

      Reply
    2. Christy says

      March 21, 2020 at 8:34 am

      This is by far the BEST nachos we've ever eaten! Found this on pinterest and am now signed up for your blog because dang girl you can create some yummy recipes!

      Reply
    3. Food Bloggers of Canada says

      November 12, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      To be honest, I don't know why I never thought of putting pineapple on nachos because Hawaiian pizza is delicious! I also love how nachos are the perfect vehicle for minimizing food waste - they're so great for tossing all kinds of fridge leftovers on!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Alicia says

      November 6, 2018 at 6:32 pm

      I never would have thought of this combination of flavors, but now I am craving them! These nachos look fantastic!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Jessica says

      November 6, 2018 at 10:44 am

      I need these in my life. I loe the combo of smoky, sweet and spicy.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Kara says

      November 6, 2018 at 10:04 am

      This is such a fun take on traditional nachos! My family loves sweet and sour, so these will be a hit for sure!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Marly says

      November 6, 2018 at 8:21 am

      I would have never thought to combine those Hawaiian flavors with nachos! What a great idea! Of course, I will definitely be making a vegan version of this...soon!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Isabelle Boucher says

        November 6, 2018 at 9:37 am

        Love the idea of making these vegan! I bet they'd work really well with pulled jackfruit instead of the chicken.

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