| Chicken Nachos Serves 4 1 1/2 cup Cooked, boneless chicken thighs or breast, cut into small pieces For Fresh Tomato Salsa 20 Cherry tomatoes, diced 2 Tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoon cilantro 1 Tablespoon serrano 4 teaspoons, onion salt, to taste For Creamy and Smooth Queso Sauce 5 ounces grated Sharp cheddar cheese 1/4 ounces sodium citrate 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1 jalapeno or serrano, diced 1/4 teaspoon salt Tortilla Chips 8 6 Corn tortillas, each cut into 8 triangles Oil 2 inches in the pot Salt to taste 1/2 of 16 can Black beans Optional Sour Cream Guacamole Black Olives lettuce Fresh Tomato Salsa Mix everything in bowl. Homemade tortilla chips Prepare a cooling rack or a plate with several sheets of paper towels. Set aside. Add vegetable oil 2 inches deep to medium heavy bottomed pot. In a medium pot over medium high heat. Heat oil to 375f f or 190c. Carefully drop in 6 or 7 tortilla triangles into oil laying them away from you. Using a slotted spoon or spatula stir and cook tortillas until crispy. Immediately remove to cooling rack or plate. Sprinkle with salt. Check the temperature of the oil making sure it comes back up to temperature before cooking next batch. Continue until all tortilla pieces are done. Set aside. Once completely cooled you can store chips in an airtight container for a couple of days. Creamy and Smooth Queso Sauce Add sodium citrate to water and stir until dissolved. In a medium sauce pot over low heat. Pour in water mixture, and milk. Let water mixture and milk come up to a simmer. As soon as it does add a handful of cheese and whisk until cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce. Repeat until all cheese is incorporated. Whisk in jalapeno, and check for seasonings. If needed add salt. (Different cheeses have different sodium levels). Remove from heat. You can store this sauce in a glass jar with lid in fridge for up to 1 week. Warm chicken and beans in the microwave. Set out some black olives, guac, sour cream, or whatever you and your family wants. Let everyone make the own nachos. I laid down some tortilla chips, leftover chicken, black beans and fresh salsa. Peace, CK |
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