Best 2 Jamaican Jerk Nachos Recipes

JERK CHICKEN NACHOS

Steps:

• For the mango and avocado salsa: In a medium bowl, combine the cilantro, garlic, mango, avocado, jalapeno and lime juice. Mix in the salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the jerk chicken nachos: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F or prepare a grill for indirect heat to 400 degrees F.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, combine the chicken, jerk seasoning and 3 tablespoons water. Cook until the water is totally evaporated and the seasoning is evenly distributed, about 3 minutes.
• Spread the tortilla and plantain chips out evenly on a baking sheet or in a disposable foil pan. Top with the beans and chicken, then the cheese. Place in the oven or on the grill over indirect heat and bake until the cheese is bubbly, 7 to 8 minutes. Top with the mango and avocado salsa and drizzle with the sour cream.

JERK CHICKEN NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Arrange tortilla chips in a slightly overlapping layer on a cookie sheet.
• In a bowl, combine chicken, cheese and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the jerk spice; mix gently.
• Sprinkle chicken mixture evenly over tortilla chips.
• Bake 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted; remove.
• Meanwhile, dice bell pepper. Cut lime in half crosswise.
• Squeeze the juice from 1 half of lime into a small bowl -- add remaining jerk rub and bell pepper and mix well.
• Snip cilantro using Kitchen Shears. Slice remaining lime half into garish slices.
• Spoon bell pepper mixture over nachos; sprinkle evenly with cilantro.
• If desired, combine sour cream and additional jerk rub in resealable plastic bag; trim corner to allow sour cream to flow through. Pipe sour cream mixture over nachos.
• Garnish with lime slices.