Description
Crowd-pleasing sheet pan nachos deliver a fiesta of flavors that dance across your palate with zesty Mexican-inspired ingredients. Crispy tortilla chips layered with melted cheese, spicy proteins, and fresh toppings create an irresistible dish you’ll devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or turkey
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade, ~1 tbsp)
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
- 1 bag (12 oz/340 g) tortilla chips
- 2 cups (200 g) shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese
- ½ cup (120 g) canned black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
- ½ cup (75 g) corn (optional)
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Sour cream
- Guacamole or diced avocado
- Salsa or pico de gallo
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Warm the oven to 375F (190C) for perfectly crisp nachos, ensuring an ideal cooking environment.
- Meat Preparation: Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, draining excess fat. Infuse with taco seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin for a robust flavor profile.
- Nacho Assembly: Create a foundational layer of tortilla chips across a sheet pan, distributing cooked meat evenly and blanketing with melting cheese to guarantee maximum topping coverage.
- Baking Process: Transfer the sheet pan to the oven, allowing 10-15 minutes of cooking time until cheese transforms into a golden, bubbling surface and chips develop a crisp texture.
- Topping Deployment: After removing from oven, cascade fresh ingredients including diced tomatoes, jalapenos, black olives, and red onions. Crown with dollops of sour cream, guacamole, and salsa for a vibrant finish.
- Serving Presentation: Sprinkle fresh cilantro and squeeze lime juice over the nachos. Serve immediately while ingredients remain hot and textures are at their peak, inviting immediate enjoyment.
Notes
- Arrange chips in a single, slightly overlapping layer to ensure every chip gets toppings and crisps evenly.
- Use a blend of cheeses like cheddar and monterey jack for better melting and richer flavor profile.
- Pat meat and vegetables dry before adding to reduce excess moisture that can make chips soggy.
- Swap ground beef with shredded chicken, plant-based crumbles, or black beans for dietary preferences and varied nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg