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BBQ Chicken Sweet Potato Nachos

Course dinner, Main Course, Snack
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 recipe baked sweet potato chips, linked above
  • 2 chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp each: garlic powder, onion powder, chilli powder
  • ½ tsp each: cumin and smoked paprika
  • cup no-sugar BBQ sauce
  • ½ (14-oz) can black beans
  • ¼ cup grated Mexican blend cheese

Additional toppings

  • slices of lime
  • avocado or guacamole
  • salsa

Instructions
 

  • Prepare baked sweet potato chips.
  • Pre heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Mix all the seasoning powders together in a small bowl.
  • Hold the chicken breast flat against a cutting board with the palm of your hand. Using a sharp knife, cut the chicken in half horizontally into two thinner pieces. Repeat for remaining breast. Season both sides of chicken with seasoning mix.
  • Add oil to a pan over medium-high heat. Place two pieces of chicken in the pan to cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees in the thickest part. Once cooked set aside on a plate to cool for at least 5 minutes and cook remaining chicken.
  • Once cooled, use two forks to pull apart chicken into smaller pieces. Add chicken back into pan.
  • Over low heat mix in the BBQ sauce and let cook for another 3 minutes until warmed through.
  • To build nachos, line a baking sheet or small cake round, with foil. Layer in the chips. Use a slotted spoon to add in beans, followed bu chicken then cheese. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until cheese has melted.
  • Top with any additional preferred toppings.