Chicken Nachos are great for feeding a crowd! This Tequila Lime Baked Chicken Nachos recipe is just AMAZING! These easy sheet pan nachos are so delicious, and perfect for any occasion.
Chicken Nachos Recipe
This Tequila Lime Baked Chicken Nachos recipe is just DELICIOUS! Sheet pan nachos are easy to make and great for feeding a crowd.
Can you tell that I have a serious Tex-Mex addiction? I can’t get enough. Whether it’s tacos, nachos, dips, or anything else, I just never get tired of these flavors. These Tequila Lime Chicken Nachos fit in perfectly with my favorite type of food!
These sheet pan nachos are absolutely saving me today. Saving me from thinking about business taxes and recipe fails. I woke up early today to try to be creative in the kitchen, but instead was met with non-stop talk about getting Cookie Rookie taxes together.
Everything I tried to make turned into a total flop…except this amazing chicken nachos recipe! They’re a no fail recipe that makes me instantly happy. ALL THAT CHEESE. What’s not to love?
These sheet pan chicken nachos are perfect when you have a lot of people to feed. I love them for Cinco de Mayo parties, game day get togethers, or any time you need something simple and delicious.
These Baked Chicken Nachos are easy to make and totally delicious. What’s not to love?
Baked Nachos Recipe with Homemade Chips
I made these baked chicken nachos with my homemade Tequila Lime Baked Tortilla Chips recipe. That’s what gives them that amazing tequila lime flavor.
It adds so much to the overall taste of the nachos, so I highly recommend adding them into the mix. However, you can simply use regular tortilla chips, any store-bought variety, or substitute my Homemade Garlic Parmesan Tortilla Chips.
If you are going to use the homemade tortilla chips, you can either make them fresh just before preparing the nachos. Or you can make them ahead of time and save them in a resealable bag, so that they’re ready to go when you make the nachos.
After the fresh tortilla chips and all the other amazing ingredients, these sheet pan nachos are topped off by drizzling my Homemade White Queso all over. SO GOOD. It really brings that final touch.
Chicken Nachos Ingredients:
- Tequila Lime Tortilla Chips
- Chicken Tenders
- Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
- Taco Seasoning
- Onions
- Pico de Gallo
- Tequila
- Lime Juice
- White Queso
And of course you can add any of your favorite toppings and garnishes to these sheet pan nachos. I love adding black beans, avocado slices, and sour cream, but there are so many other things you can add.
Here are a few more ideas:
- Mexican Street Corn Salsa
- Jalapenos
- Refried Beans
- Guacamole
- More Cheese
- Salsa
- Olives
- Aji Verde Sauce
- Tabasco
How to Make Chicken Nachos
We have been making variations of these Sheet Pan Nachos for years, and they never fail me. The beauty of a recipe like this is that there really is so much room for variation.
Follow the recipe and substitute your favorite ingredients and flavors to come up with your very own baked nachos. Of course, this chicken nachos recipe is a favorite, and I think you’ll love them just as they are!
How to Make Chicken Nachos:
- Place chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat. Then add in the tequila, taco seasoning, and lime juice, and cook about 4-5 minutes (or until chicken is cooked through).
- Lay out the chips on a sheet pan in a single layer.
- Place the chicken and onions on the chips, then drizzle with the queso. Sprinkle lots of shredded cheese over the nachos, then top with pico de gallo and cilantro.
- Baked the nachos for 10-15 minutes at 350°F.
You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions!
Take them out of the oven, and finish them off with your preferred toppings (guacamole, sour cream, salsa) and serve while hot!
Easy Sheet Pan Recipes
Sheet pan recipes are a life saver. They’re easy to make, and they are perfect for parties. Any time you have a lot of people to feed, you just need to make A LOT of food quickly.
And it helps when it can all be made on one pan. These sheet pan nachos are a favorite for game day and other parties.
Here are some other favorite sheet pan recipes:
- Sheet Pan Chicken Quesadillas
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Pizza
- Orange Chicken Thighs Recipe
These Baked Chicken Nachos are just so good! Make them for parties, make them for holidays, make them for Cinco de Mayo, or just make them when you need a little pick me up and no other recipe seems to be working…trust me, they’ll make you feel a lot better!
If you love this Chicken Nachos Recipe, check out some of our other Tex Mex faves!
- Baked Chicken Tacos
- Cowboy Dip Queso
- White Queso Recipe
- Chicken Tortilla Pie
- Margarita Recipe
- Mexican Street Corn Dip
- Blender Salsa Recipe
- Chicken Fajitas with Queso
- Enchilada Stuffed Peppers
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Tequila Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos
Ingredients
- 32(ish) Tequila Lime Baked Tortilla Chips click for recipe OR use store bought
- 6 boneless skinless chicken tenders cut into small strips
- 1 ounce taco seasoning click for recipe
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup White Queso click for recipe
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup pico de gallo click for recipe
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro optional
- Optional additional toppings: black beans, mexi-corn, jalapenos, refried beans, olives, or anything you love!
- Garnish ideas: sour cream, avocado, guacamole, salsa, the list goes on and on!
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F
- In a large skillet, heat your oil over medium/high heat
- Add the chicken into the skillet and toss in the tequila, taco seasoning, and lime juice, Stir to combine. Cook the chicken until fully cooked; about 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Lay the chips on a large sheet pan/cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Lay them pretty much in a single layer, only slightly overlapping. (I hate when chips get caught underneath and don’t get any toppings!)
- Arrange the chicken and onion over the chips.
- Drizzle the chips and chicken with the white queso, a little goes a long way. You don’t want everything to get soggy.
- Sprinkle everything with the shredded cheese
- Top with the pico and cilantro.
- Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, rotating halfway through. You want the cheese fully melted and the chips starting to turn brown on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and top with all your favorites: sour cream, guac, salsa, the works!
- Enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
Howdy! I have made these nachos several times and we love them! I just came back to it for Cinco de Mayo and the recipe for the tequila lime nachos is MIA. link is for Parmesan chips. Could you please update the site so the tequila lime chip recipe is available again?
Thanks so much
Very flavorful & good
Thanks for sharing, Cynthia!
Super yummy!
Those look amazing!
I have made these a number of times using the tequila lime tortilla chip recipe, as well as the white queso recipe. This time in made the aji verde sauce and OH MY GOODNESS!!That was amazing. Thanks for putting,put such a selection of good recipes to play with.
YUM! I’m glad you enjoyed them!!!
Absolutely LOVE these nachos! The tequila combines with the Mexican spices for the perfect blend. I recently mentioned your recipe on my blog with a link back to you. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, Briana!
I’m such a nacho fan! These look insanely good! I’m craving them right now! This is the perfect comfort food and an amazing way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Aren’t nachos the best? These are perfect for any celebration!
Wow this looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you for the great recipe!
Have a great day.
Priyanka
Thank you!
Hi if I dont like the queso could I use something else like Nacho?
Definitely!
Ive made these nach once and real liked them. My hus and i especially love the chicken! Our new favorite is to cook up the chicken(sometimes i cheat and just buy a rotisserie chicken and add the seasoning and tequila) add in some corn and beans and then throw it on top of Spinach with avocado cilantro dressing and quEso fresco. My husbAnd has been asking for it weekly! Thanks for Such a great recipe!
THESE ARE BOMB ! YUMMM
YAY! Love to hear that :)