These chorizo nachos are so delicious! Whether you serve them as an appetizer, snack or dinner, they deliver! Packed with tons of cheese, chorizo, and tasty colorful toppings, and baked until bubbling and delicious - it’s no surprise that everyone loves them!
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Ingredients & Substitutions
- Tortilla Chips - The chips that I'm using are by Zack's Mighty Tortilla Chips. I love them because they're super sturdy and they stay crispy when heated! You could def use any sort of tortilla chip you'd like though!
- Cheese - I'm using Roth's Jalapeno Havarti and regular Havarti because it melts super nicely and it's one of my favorites. You could totally use whatever melting cheeses you have on hand. I recommend pepperjack, mozzarella, queso chihuahua, velveeta, tillamook mexican cheddar blend and so on.
- Chorizo - If you don't eat meat, you could leave off the chorizo or replace it with some sort of meat alternative. You could also use seasoned ground beef or ground pork!
- Cilantro - Cilantro is optional because I know it tastes like soap to a lot of people. If you don't like it, just leave it off.
- Tomatoes - If you don't have fresh tomatoes, feel free to swap it out for jarred salsa or something similar.
- Avocado - Avocado is optional. If you don't like it, leave it off!
- Sour Cream - Sour Cream is optional. If you don't like it, leave it off! You could also replace it with , Mexican crema or plain greek yogurt and I bet noone will even know!
- Pickled Jalapenos - These are also optional. If you don't like it, leave it off! Or if you do like jalapeno a lot, use fresh for even more spice!
- Pickled Onions - My pink pickled onion recipe is something that I have on hand at all times! They're so good and totally delicious. If you don't have them and are in a bind, just thinly slice a red onion, toss with lime juice and a hefty pinch of sugar and salt and stir. Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes to develop a quick pickle!
- Flaky Salt - You might know about my love affair with Maldon Flaky Salt! If you've never tried it, you should def order some! It's the best finishing salt ever... but you could also use a regular course ground kosher salt too if you don't have any!
How to make Chorizo Nachos
Making this chorizo nacho recipe is beyond easy -- anyone can do it!
The first thing you'll want to do is preheat your oven to 400F degrees.
While it's heating up, it's time to build the nachos.
If you're using a cast iron, like me, you'll want to arrange half the chips in the pan.
If you don't have a cast iron, you can use a baking sheet, pie pan, or any other oven-safe baking dish/pan.
Once half the chips are down, it's time for the cheese.
Since we're using two cheeses, we're going to add half of each cheese to this layer. Once the cheese is on, add half of the chorizo.
Now it's time to add another layer of chips. Once again, we're going to top with the remaining cheeses and chorizo.
After it's assembled, bake for 10-15 minutes until melty and starting to brown.
Meanwhile, it's time to prep the toppings.
Go ahead and cut up the cilantro, tomato and avocado.
Once the nachos are done, remove the cast iron pan from the oven.
Now it's time to pile on the toppings.
Sprinkle on the cilantro and then top with tomato, avocado, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, pickled onions and a sprinkle of flaky salt.
If you don't have pickled red onions on hand, you should use this shortcut!
Thinly slice red onions, and toss them with lime juice, sugar and salt. It'll have the same effect after they've sat for 5-10 minutes.
Now it's time to serve and enjoy!
What Kind of Chorizo Should you use?
There are a tons of different types of chorizo. From hard cured chorizo that comes in a salami-like log, to fresh ground chorizo - it's hard to know what to use.
For nachos, I think it's best to go for fresh ground chorizo so that it stays nice and crumbly while cooked.
How to reheat nachos
Reheating nachos can be kind of a nightmare. The chips get soggy and the toppings get sad over time.
To reheat nachos, it's best to do it at a super low heat in the oven, spread out on a baking sheet.
First, you'll want to remove any ingredients that you don't want hot and wilted (think cilantro and lettuce) then place the nachos, spread out evenly across a baking sheet.
Heat your oven to 275F degrees and place the nachos in. Keep an eye on them because the nachos tend to burn before the other ingredients get heated through. It should take 5-10 minutes but depending on the tortilla chip, it might burn so def stay close by the oven while reheating.
You could also pop them in the air fryer at 275F for 3-5 minutes if you have one.
And lastly, there's always the microwave but they won't keep the chips from getting soggy.
What to pair with Chorizo Nachos
If I were making these chorzo nachos for an appetizer, I would definitely pair them with these grilled chicken burritos or some tostadas de pollo.
And if you're wondering what to do with the other half pound of chorizo? You must make my favorite breakfast dish - huevos con chorizo!
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Extra Cheesy Baked Chorizo Nachos
Ingredients
- 1 9 oz bag tortilla chips
- 6 oz shredded jalapeno havarti divided (or pepperjack)
- 6 oz shredded havarti divided (or mozzarella)
- ½ lb crumbled chorizo cooked
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 medium avocado diced
- 3 tablespoon sour cream
- ¼ cup pickled jalapenos
- ¼ cup pickled onions
- flaky salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Meanwhile, place half of the tortilla chips into a cast iron pan or another oven safe baking dish - doesn’t really matter the size.
- Top with 3 oz of each cheese and half of the chorizo.
- Add another layer of chips and top with the remaining cheeses and chorizo.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until melty and starting to brown.
- Remove from heat and top with cilantro, tomato, avocado, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, pickled onions and a sprinkle of flaky salt.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
