Sadly, I learned this a long time ago. Since our resources are limited, and every so often I have the urge to cook something decent, I made an arrangement that would allow me to exchange good food for the right to document whatever I prepare in the kitchen. No one argued with me there.

I wasn’t prepared, but I was in the mood for some nachos. Good, hearty nachos. Since I promised my girl I would give up red meat, I figured chicken was the next best thing. We’ll have chicken nachos.

Most of what I used is shown above, with the exception of the chips and the chicken, which was boiling. Actually, nix the salt and pepper. The taco seasoning was sufficient. Also, I usually use canola oil in place of corn oil and refried beans instead of pinto beans (I smashed those things good), but it got the job done.

First, heat 3 tablespoons of oil with 2 cloves of crushed garlic and the white pieces of 6 green onion (chopped). After letting it get tender, I yelled at my roomie for the chicken. I’m pretty sure he used the entire package of taco seasoning with the four chicken thighs (after it was cooked and deboned, obviously), which is why I no longer needed the salt and pepper. What a prick.

Anyways, I ended up with more meat than I intended, so I dumped it all in with the green onion/garlic mixture and added about a cup and a half of salsa.

While that’s cooking in the pan (low heat), cover a baking sheet with the tortilla chips. Just cover the whole shit up with chips. You’re gonna need it.

Note: Before putting the chicken on the chips, I recommend letting the chips sit in the oven for about ten minutes on the cookie sheet. Otherwise, the chips will get soggy as hell, which isn’t as fun as it might sound.

Next, spoon the chicken mixture over the chips evenly. After that, cover it all with diced tomatoes and an entire package of the cheese of your choice (yes, the whole 12 oz. package). I usually use Monterey Jack, but all we had was “taco cheese”, whatever that means. Nonetheless, it did the job.

Pop that sucker into the oven at 350 for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. I was impatient, so I think I let it sit in there for about 7. Don’t burn yourself pulling it out of the oven. I totally forgot the thing would be hot when I decided oven mitts were a thing of the past.

Sprinkle whatever green onion you decided to cut up over the top of it evenly.

Should feed 4 hungry people, or 1 hungry Jake.  Of course, this wasn’t enough for me, so to make it more filling, I chopped some lettuce, made beans, and added sour cream.

I ate the fuck out of it.

There wasn’t much to complain about. The taco seasoning was a bit much, but not so much it was overwhelming. Also, they weren’t nearly as soggy as I thought they were going to be. Baking the chips solo may have helped. However, if you like to eat your nachos with a spoon, be my guest.

Never underestimate the power of “taco cheese.”

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