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Mile High Memphis-Style BBQ Nachos

Oh how I do love nachos piled high with smoked pulled pork, cheese and jalapeno. There’s no point in doing it half-way, either. These Mile High Memphis-style BBQ nachos bring it. Three layers of nachos. Bite after bite of BBQ goodness. The perfect way to use up leftover pork, beef or chicken.

I prefer to use either fire-roasted jalapenos or green chiles on my nachos. Roasting chiles is the way to go, adding a little more smokiness to the dish. You can find canned roasted chiles in your grocery store, near the Hispanic food section. I always keep a few cans on hand because they’re great in lots of other dishes, not just nachos.

I served my Mile High Memphis-style BBQ nachos in a cast iron fajita skillet. It’s great for cooking and serving.

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Also try my Denver omelet nachos.

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Mile High Memphis Style BBQ Nachos

These Mile High Memphis-style BBQ nachos bring it. Three layers of nachos. Bite after bite of BBQ goodness. The perfect way to use up leftover pork, beef or chicken.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ, nachos

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 337kcal

Equipment

Cast Iron Fajita Skillet

Ingredients

Tortilla chips
1 pound Velveeta cheese melted
1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
2 pounds smoked pork shredded or chopped
pickled jalapenos to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F or fire up your grill for indirect cooking.
I like to use cast iron fajita skillets for this recipe, but you can use a large cast iron skillet or a baking sheet.
Spread out 1/3rd of the chips. Drizzle with 1/3rd of the cheese and sprinkle with 1/3 of the pork.
Repeat the layers two more times.
Transfer to the grill or oven and cook until the chips are warmed and the cheese is nice and gooey hot.
Sprinkle with jalapenos and serve.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cauliflower Nachos

Who needs all the carbs you find in traditional nachos? We’ll, here’s the solution if you’re watching your carbohydrates. Perfectly roasted cauliflower topped with your favorite nacho toppings, such as cheese, guacamole, and salsa! Heck, you don’t even have to be counting carbs to enjoy these cauliflower nachos. And you might not even miss the traditional layer of crispy tortilla chips. If you’re really hankering for the ‘real’ thing, I’d suggest using as many toppings as possible to ‘hide’ the fact that the chips are no longer there.

These remind me of another low-carb version of a dish: mashed cauliflower. Just like the potato version, but without the carbs. We make them often and always enjoy folk’s reaction when we tell them they aren’t eating mashed potatoes.

Pico de gallo is another great thing to put on nachos. Ditto black olives.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

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For other delicious low-carb snacks, make some Buffalo cauliflower bites and cauliflower popcorn.

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Cauliflower Nachos

Who needs all the carbs you find in traditional nachos? We’ll, here’s the solution if you’re watching your carbohydrates. Perfectly roasted cauliflower topped with your favorite nacho toppings.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword cauliflower, nachos

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 78kcal

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
½ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
Salsa
Guacamole
Pickled jalapeños

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place cauliflower pieces in a large bowl.
Add the oil and toss gently to coat.
Add the salt, cumin, paprika, chili powder and garlic powder. Toss to coat.
Pour cauliflower out on a large baking sheet and spread out evenly.
Roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the cauliflower is golden in color and the edges have started to crisp.
Sprinkle with the cauliflower with the cheeses and return to the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Serve topped with salsa, guacamole and jalapeños.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Nachos on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

I cannot stop using the cooking rack for my Char-Broil Big Easy. Not only does it give me up to 6 levels of cooking, I figured out I can add 9″ pie pans and cook things I could never cook before. Like nachos. Crunchy nachos, with melted cheese. With all of your favorite toppings. You’ll be really happy with how great the chips for crisp up! Nachos on the Char-Broil Big Easy are perfect!

You’re not cooking the nachos on the Char-Broil Big Easy, just melting the cheese and warming and crisping the chips. If you’re favorite toppings include cooked crumbled sausage or Mexican ground beef, cook the meat first before adding it to the nachos. My creamy nacho cheese sauce is also outstanding on these nachos.

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Check out my write-up on the cooking rack for tips and tricks!

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Nachos on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Crunchy nachos, with melted cheese. With all of your favorite toppings. You’ll be really happy with how great the chips for crisp up in your Big Easy. They’re perfect!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

Tortilla chips
Shredded cheese
Your favorite toppings

Instructions

Fire up your Big Easy.
Add the tortilla chips to the pie pans. Do not overcrowd the chips.
Top chips with shredded cheese.
Lower basket into the Big Easy.
Cook until the cheese melts.

Notes

You’ll need a Big Easy Cooking Rack and 9″ pie pans to make these nachos.

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Potato Chip Nachos

I had a bit of leftover slow cooker pulled pork on hand. That means it’s time to make a big ole platter of nachos. But this time I thought I’d do something different than my favorite pulled pork tater-tot nachos. And something different than using tortillas chips. Yep, time for some potato chip nachos. Same great flavors as regular nachos served up on thick potato chips. It’s a nice twist on the usual. And you know what? They just as good as the classic if not better! I bet Ignacio Anaya never thought of making his invention with plain ole chips!

These nachos didn’t last long at all. They have all of my favorite tastes in each and every bite. Perfect! I used sturdy ruffled plain chips but you could use flavored chips too. Jalapeno chips would be great for a kick, but then nacho-flavored chips would be the other obvious choice! I do recommend that you try to use the ruffled-style chips. Those ridges capture the yummy toppings and keep them from falling off when you pick them up. That means you get more flavor in each and every bite.

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Also try my tater tot nachos and my classic nachos.

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Potato Chip Nachos

Same great flavors as regular nachos served up on thick potato chips.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword nachos, potato chips

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Author Mike

Ingredients

potato chips
Pulled pork I used my homemade smoked pulled pork, warmed
Pinto beans
Pico de gallo
Cheddar cheese shredded
Guacamole
Sour cream
Cilantro chopped

Instructions

Arrange the chips on the bottom of a large platter.
Add remaining ingredients.

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Slow-Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef

Wow. Just wow. I admit, I usually make quick tacos when I’m making tacos. Ya know the kind. Brown some ground beef with taco seasoning. Add some taco sauce. Boom. Done. And good. Well, that version is good. But this slow-cooker shredded Mexican beef is better.

Sure it takes a day to make the beef, but man is it ever worth it. The meat comes out unbelievably flavorful and tender and juice. It has a bit of a kick, but not so much that your I-don’t-like-heat friends won’t like it. There’s nothing it isn’t good on, from tacos to nachos to quesadillas to burritos to whatever.

Slow-Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef Nachos

If you’re looking for a great spicy sauce to top your nachos (or tacos) with, try our Southwestern sauce. It really goes well with this slow-cooker shredded Mexican beef.

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Also try my Mexican beef ribs and my slow cooker Mongolian beef.

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Slow-Cooker Shredded Mexican Beef

Course Main

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef, crockpot, Mexican, slow cooker

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10 5

Servings

Calories 316kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Valerie’s Kitchen

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

2 4 ounce fire-roasted diced green chiles
1 4 ounce fire-roasted diced jalapenos
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic minced
Kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
3 pounds chuck roast boneless, trimmed as desired

Instructions

Combine all but the roast in a small bowl.
Rub the spice mixture over the roast, getting all sides.
Place roast into a slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until fall-apart tender.
Remove roast (carefully, as it will tend to fall apart) to a cutting board and chop or shred as desired. Return to the slow cooker for serving.
Note: The meat gets even better the next day. I made this on a Sunday for several easy weekday meals.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Crazy Cajun Nachos

Goodness, me-oh-my. I think these Crazy Cajun Nachos pretty much sealed the fate of ‘normal’ nachos in this house. These nachos are.. well, crazy good. Andouille on nachos is what nachos have needed since they were invented in the 40s by Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya. And how cool would it be to immortalized by having a food named after you? Anyone up for a big ole plate of Mike’s? Nope, doesn’t have the same ring to it.

The cheese sauce on these crazy Cajun nachos is simple, but really tasty. It’s great on baked potatoes and hot dogs, too. Trust me. And it’s actually good as a dip by itself.

Also try my potato chip nachos.

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This recipe is based on a recipe from Chef Jamie Gwen.

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Crazy Cajun Nachos

Goodness, me-oh-my. I think these Crazy Cajun Nachos pretty much sealed the fate of ‘normal’ nachos in this house. These nachos are.. well, crazy good.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Cajun, nachos

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 400kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Chef Jamie Gwen

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 sweet onion sliced
1 red bell pepper sliced
kosher salt
ground black pepper
1 pound Andouille sausage cooked, sliced
1 4-ounce fire-roasted diced green chiles chopped
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 clove garlic minced
¾ cup beer or beef broth. I used beef broth
Tortilla chips warmed
Cherry tomatoes halved
Green onions chopped
Sour cream

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
Add onion and pepper, season with salt and pepper, and cook 10 minutes.
Increase heat to medium high and add the sausage. Cook 3-5 minutes or until the mixture turns golden in color.
Add the chiles, stir, and reduce heat to low to keep warm.
Combine the cheese, cornstarch and Cajun seasoning in a large bowl.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium heat.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the beer (or broth) and bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low. Working in batches, add some of the cheese and whisk until melted.
Spread chips out onto a large platter.
Top with the cheese sauce, then the sausage mixture.
Garnish with tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Pulled Pork Tater Tot Nachos

I usually have a little pulled pork leftover after I smoked a pork butt on my Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker. It usually ends up on baked potatoes. Or in stromboli. Or in nachos, like these pulled pork tater tot nachos. Like any nachos, you can go pretty much nuts and put whatever you want on these. I really like the combination of red onion, green chiles, peppadews, black olives, and pinto beans. You get a mix of crunch, heat and salt. The smoked provolone sauce and spicy BBQ sauce really bring it all together.

I actually prefer tater tots (or crispy crowns) in my pulled pork tater tot nachos nachos over tortillas if I’m serving them as a main dish. Tortilla chips work better in an appetizer since they turn the nachos into easy-to-eat finger foods.

If I’m reaching for a bottled BBQ sauce, I often go for Sweet Baby Ray’s.

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Also try my potato chip nachos and my tater tot potato skins.

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Pulled Pork Tater Tot Nachos

Like any nachos, you can go pretty much nuts and put whatever you want on these. I really like the combination of red onion, green chiles, peppadews, black olives, and pinto beans.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword nachos, pulled pork, tater tots

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 167kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

½ bag tater tots cooked per package instructions (don’t be afraid to let them cook a little longer to get them extra crispy)
1 cup pulled pork
1 small red onion chopped
¼ cup black olives sliced
6 Peppadew peppers chopped
1 4 ounce green chiles chopped
1 can pinto beans rinsed, drained, warmed
your favorite BBQ sauce
Smoked provolone cheese sauce

Instructions

Spread tater tots out on a platter.
Top tots with pork.
In a small bowl, mix together the onion, olives, peppers, and chiles. Sprinkle mixture over tots.
Top with beans and add BBQ and provolone sauces.
Devour immediately.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Nachos

There’s nothing easier to make then a big ole plate of nachos. Like a salad or an omelet, you can throw pretty much anything you like onto it. The key to good to this dish (besides fresh ingredients), is good ground beef and a tasty taco sauce. This version has both. I use my homemade taco seasoning, which I think puts that stuff that comes in a packet from the grocery store to shame. My hot taco sauce (very similar to what you get at Taco Bell) is nothing but good, too.

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Like a blank canvas, nachos are a great way to ‘paint’ a great dish. Also try my tater tot, pulled pork tater tot, and one of my favorites, crazy Cajun nachos.

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Nachos

Course Main

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
3-4 tablespoons taco seasoning or a store-bought packet
Tortilla chips
Toppings black olives, jalapenos, tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, etc
¼ cup hot taco sauce
Shredded cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Spray a large baking pan with non-stick spray.
Line pan with chips. Top with toppings, drizzle with sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted and the chips are hot.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Tater Tot Nachos

I’m not sure I’m ever going to make traditional nachos (with tortilla chips) again. I’m addicted to tater tots, and making them into nachos pretty much has me in love with them even more. I didn’t even think that was possible. Get crazy with the toppings. Just make sure you crisp up the taters before adding the toppings, and don’t drown them in sauces that make the taters soggy (booo!). I used Crispy Crowns instead of tater tots when I made these nacho. I think Crispy Crowns get crisper, and they’re flat, so they have a nice little spot for the toppings to settle on.

There’s a restaurant just north of Indianapolis, in Westfield, named the Local Eatery & Pub that makes totally outstanding tater tots. They are major league crunchy on the outside, and smooth and creamy inside. I can’t recommend them enough!

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Also try my tater tot casserole.

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Tater Tot Nachos

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword nachos, tater tots

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 236kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Chris at Nibble Me This

Ingredients

½ bag Ore-Ida Crispy Crowns

Suggested toppings

¼ cup Southwestern Sauce
2 green onions sliced
¼ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
½ can chili without beans heated. You can use chili with beans instead
2 tablespoons red onion minced
½ tomato seeded and chopped

Instructions

Heat potatoes per package instructions. Make sure you get them good and crispy.
Add your desired toppings.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Mile High Memphis Style BBQ Nachos

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Nachos on the Char-Broil Big Easy

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