Homemade Easy Nachos Recipe

This delicious and easy homemade nachos recipe is perfect for the pesceterian dinner guests in your life. Packed full of flavor, this quick dinner is ready in under 30 minutes. Make it today

I love a good homemade easy nachos recipe. Growing up I used to go to this amazing Mexican restaurant called Mexicali Rosa’s. We would always get a platter of nachos as our appetizer. While these are a bit different, they are my homage to my beloved nachos. These nachos are a seafood lovers dream. This meal is quick, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes. It does not get much better than that! Let’s dive in.

How are nachos traditionally served?

Originating in Mexico, nachos are usually a dish that is made with tortillas chips, melted cheese, and or a cheese based sauce. They are regularly served as an appetizer and or a side dish. They can be served just with cheese, salsas, dips, and or loaded!

What toppings do you put on nachos?

The great thing about nachos is that you can essentially put whatever you like on them. As my husband does not eat meat, we traditionally use seafood (as is the case in this recipe), however, others use beef, pork (you can see my friend Amanda’s recipe here). As I said above, they are served with cheese, and I like to top mine with guacamole and sour cream!

What kind of cheese is used for nachos?

Different recipes will have differing types of cheese (which is to be expected) however, if you want to get nachos that have that melty cheese that pulls when you lift each chip from the platter, then you are going to want to use “Jack Cheese”. You can use Pepper Jack or traditional Monterey Jack Cheese. They are the best on nachos and traditionally what you would get at a Mexican restaurant.

How do I make homemade nachos at home?

The best place to start is making sure you have quality tortilla chips. I have a guide as to how to make the best homemade tortilla chips! The quality of the chip can make or break your nachos. You want to make sure they aren’t going to fail your dish.

Troubleshoot: How do you make nachos without getting soggy chips?

The best way to make sure the chips are not soggy is to have crisp chips to begin with and then bake them. You also do not want to overload them with wet ingredients as soon as they get out of the oven. It is fine if you want to top them with a few things, but remember, the more you add, the soggier they will become.

Easy homemade loaded nachos

So what do we need for this easy nachos. recipe? Let’s get to it!

1. Tortilla Chips (see my post on how to make the best homemade tortilla chips)
2. Fresh Guacamole
3. Cilantro
4. Crab Meat + Shrimp (or just one or the other. I used just crab for these)
5. Pepper Jack Cheese
6. Cherry Tomatoes
7. Sour Cream

How do you make nachos in the oven?

1. Set the oven to 350°F
2. top your nachos with the cheese and crab (and or whatever seafood topping you are making).
3. Bake for 15 minutes (you want to see that the cheese is melted and gooey- not firming up).
4. Remove from the oven and then toss all the other toppings on and serve immediately!

Looking for more comfort food?

Linguine with Clams
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Mediterranean Orzo
Spaghetti Allo Scarpariello
Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells
Pad See Ew

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