Best 7 Buffalo Chicken Nacho Bowl Recipes

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Buffalo chicken is a classic American dish that's perfect for game day or any party. It's a flavorful combination of spicy, tangy, and cheesy goodness. This recipe for buffalo chicken nacho bowl takes the classic dish to a whole new level by combining it with nachos, cheese, and all your favorite toppings. It's the perfect meal for a crowd and it's sure to be a hit at your next party.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

KICKIN' BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS



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These hearty, dude-pleasing nachos are bursting with flavor. The combination of the crunchy tortilla chips with the spicy buffalo chicken and the cool blue cheese dressing make the perfect accompaniment to a frosty cold beverage (or two!) and are great any time of day. The recipe serves 4, but sharing is optional!

Provided by bakingmecrazy

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese     Nachos Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
¾ cup blue cheese salad dressing, divided
½ cup cayenne pepper sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot®)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (13 ounce) package restaurant-style white corn tortilla chips (such as Tostitos®)
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
½ cup sliced black olives
⅓ cup diced red onion
¼ cup pickled jalapeno pepper slices
4 ounces precooked bacon, crumbled
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Mix about 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing, cayenne pepper sauce, and butter in a bowl until well blended. Add chicken; toss to coat.
  • Spread tortilla chips evenly over prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tomato, olives, onion, and jalapeno peppers over chips. Spread chicken mixture over vegetables and top with crumbled bacon.
  • Combine Mexican cheese blend and Monterey Jack cheese in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over chicken and tortilla chip mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing and top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 672.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 89.8 mg, Fat 47.8 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 1531.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: cooked chicken, hot sauce, ranch dressing, tortilla chips, monterey jack cheese, tomato, green onions

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lb cooked chicken
1 cup hot sauce
½ cup ranch dressing
9 oz tortilla chips
2 cups monterey jack cheese
½ tomato, diced
½ cup green onions, sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a bowl, mix the chicken with the hot sauce and the ranch.
  • In a large pan or skillet, lay down half of the tortilla chips, followed by half of the buffalo chicken, Monterey Jack, tomato, and green onions. Repeat with the remaining half of the ingredients.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 775 calories, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 58 grams, Sugar 2 grams

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 jalapeno, minced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 cups hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Three 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into 3 strips
Canola oil, for deep-frying
8 pitas, each cut into 8 wedges
Kosher salt
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup crumbled smoked blue cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons finely sliced fresh chives
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup finely sliced celery
1/2 cup finely sliced radish
1/2 pickled jalapeno, drained and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • For the Buffalo sauce: To a medium saute pan over medium heat, add the oil, butter, jalapeno and garlic. Allow the butter to melt, and lightly saute the garlic and jalapeno for about 2 minutes. Stir in the hot sauce, chicken broth, lime juice and vinegar and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm until ready to use.
  • For the dry rub: Combine the smoked paprika, cayenne, celery salt, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mix to blend.
  • Combine the chicken and 1/4 cup of the Buffalo sauce in a bowl; toss to coat. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and sprinkle with the dry rub. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool a bit, then chop the chicken into bite-size pieces. Set aside. (Leave the oven at 350 degrees F for the nachos.)
  • For the pita chips: While the chicken is baking, fill a deep, heavy pot with 4 inches of oil and heat the oil to 350 degrees F over moderate heat. In batches, fry the pita wedges until golden brown and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and immediately sprinkle with salt.
  • For the blue cheese topping: To a small saucepan over medium heat, add the milk and 1/2 cup of the smoked blue cheese. Allow the cheese to melt into the milk, then transfer the mixture to a bowl along with the remaining blue cheese and the mayonnaise, sour cream and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To assemble: In a large roasting pan, spread out half of the pita chips in an even layer. Top with half of the chopped chicken, half of the remaining Buffalo sauce, half of the blue cheese topping and 1/2 cup of the shredded mozzarella. Repeat, ending with a generous helping of the shredded mozzarella. Place the roasting pan on the center rack of the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and the pitas have crisped and soaked up some of the hot sauce, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle the nachos with the celery, radish, jalapeno and Parmesan. Serve immediately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHO BOWL



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Super easy to assemble and serve at gatherings. All the flavors of Buffalo chicken in a nacho bowl.

Provided by Amanda Frederickson

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese     Nachos Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound shredded rotisserie chicken
¼ cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 (16 ounce) package tortilla chips
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno peppers, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Combine chicken and Buffalo wing sauce in a bowl.
  • Place 1 layer tortilla chips in the bottom of a baking dish; top with a layer of Buffalo chicken mixture, black beans, and Cheddar cheese. Continue layering with remaining tortilla chips, Buffalo chicken mixture, black beans, and Cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover the nachos with aluminum foil if the top is getting too dark.
  • Top nachos with sour cream, blue cheese, jalapeno peppers, and green onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 612.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 34.1 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 30.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 925.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Buffalo Sauce: Combine 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 minced jalapeno and 1 tablespoon minced garlic in a saute pan over medium heat; let the butter melt, then cook 2 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank¿s RedHot), 1/2 cup chicken broth and 1/2 tablespoon each lime juice and white vinegar; bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
  • Spicy Chicken: Combine 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon each cayenne, celery salt and kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Slice 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts into thick strips; toss with 1/4 cup of the Buffalo sauce and arrange on a rack set on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the paprika mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
  • Pita Chips: Heat 4 inches canola oil to 350 degrees F in a large pot. Cut 8 pitas into wedges. Fry in batches until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels; season with salt.
  • Blue Cheese Topping: Melt 1/2 cup crumbled smoked blue cheese with 1/2 cup milk in a saucepan over medium heat; transfer to a bowl. Add 1/4 cup more blue cheese and 1/4 cup each sour cream and mayonnaise; stir in 2 tablespoons chopped chives and season with salt and pepper.
  • Make the Buffalo sauce, spicy chicken, pita chips and blue cheese topping (see above).
  • Spread half of the pita chips in a large baking dish. Top with half of the chicken, Buffalo sauce and blue cheese topping; sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella. Repeat with another layer of pita chips, chicken, Buffalo sauce and blue cheese topping; sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese melts and the pita chips soak up some of the sauce, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped celery, sliced radishes and pickled jalapenos.

BUFFALO CHICKEN NACHOS



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Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
3/4 cup buffalo sauce
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1 (14 ounce) bag corn tortilla chips
2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
6 green onions (chopped)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a bowl, add your shredded chicken, buffalo sauce and Greek yogurt in a bowl until fully combined.
  • Lay your tortilla chips on a pan and spread your chicken on top.
  • Sprinkle your cheese on top of it all. (you can switch this step the other way, but I like my cheese on top.)
  • Place in oven and broil for 3 minutes or until the cheese melts
  • Garnish with salt and pepper and green onion slices.
  • Eat immediately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN POTATO SKIN NACHOS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Provided by Tikeyah Whittle

Categories     Appetizers

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

4 small russet potatoes, (about 3-4 inches long and 2 inches wide), scrubbed
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
½ stick unsalted butter, melted
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
½ cup Frank's RedHot® Buffalo Wings Sauce
⅓ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon McCormick® cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
½ cup chicken broth
1 ½ cups shredded mexican cheese blend, divided
2 roma tomatoes
½ red onion, diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
lime, juiced
1 cup guacamole
¼ cup blue cheese dressing
fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. Pierce all over with a fork. Rub with 1 tablespoon canola oil and season with 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Bake the potatoes for 60-70 minutes, until they are soft enough to gently squeeze with an oven mitt. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let sit for 15-20 minutes, until cool enough to handle.
  • Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides, leaving a ⅛-inch-thick border of potato flesh around the edges. Cut each piece in half again lengthwise and once more crosswise to create 2-inch-long triangles.
  • Arrange the potato triangles skin-side-up in a single layer on the baking sheet and brush with the melted butter. Flip skin-side-down and brush the insides with melted butter, then season with salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the insides are golden brown. Flip the potatoes skin-side-up again and bake for 8-10 minutes more, until the skins are crispy.
  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the buffalo sauce and butter. Microwave for 30-60 seconds, until the butter is melted. Whisk well to combine. Add the cayenne and white vinegar and whisk to combine.
  • Season the chicken breasts on both sides with 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and the garlic powder.
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the chicken breasts and cook without moving until browned, 4-5 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until browned on the other side. Pour in the chicken broth, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10-12 minutes more, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  • Transfer the chicken to a medium bowl and shred with an electric hand mixer on medium-low speed, 1-2 minutes. (Alternatively, use 2 forks to shred the chicken.) Add the buffalo sauce and ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese and mix to combine.
  • Make the pico de gallo: In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, and lime juice and stir to combine.
  • Set the broiler to high.
  • Arrange the potato wedges around the edges and over the bottom of an 8-inch cast-iron skillet. Top with the buffalo chicken and sprinkle the remaining 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese on top.
  • Broil the nachos for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
  • Top the nachos with guacamole, the pico de gallo, blue cheese dressing, and cilantro. Serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 943 calories, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 37 grams, Sugar 8 grams

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through, but not dry.
  • If you don't have buffalo sauce, you can make your own by combining hot sauce, butter, and garlic powder.
  • Feel free to add your favorite nacho toppings, such as guacamole, sour cream, salsa, or jalapeños.
  • If you're short on time, you can use store-bought guacamole and salsa.
  • For a healthier version, use whole-wheat tortilla chips and low-fat cheese.

Conclusion:

This buffalo chicken nacho bowl is a delicious and easy-to-make recipe that is perfect for a party or game day. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With its combination of buffalo chicken, cheese, and your favorite nacho toppings, this dish is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this buffalo chicken nacho bowl a try.

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