CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN NACHOS WITH MANGO SALSA & CILANTRO PESTO
Best homemade nachos. Elevate your usual nachos by making Smoked Nachos. Goes perfect with our Mango Salsa and Cilantro Pesto recipes.
Author:
Graham Russel @cookingwithcarrrl
INGREDIENTS
- A bag of your favorite chips
CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN
- 1 pound chicken breast
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp. taco seasoning of choice
MANGO SALSA
- 2 mangos, diced
- 1/2 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 jalapeno, minced
- 3 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp. salt
CILANTRO PESTO
- 2 cups cilantro
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 jalapeño
- 2 cloves garlic
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- Guacamole
- Roasted corn
- Pickled onions
- Jalapeños
- Cheese, shredded
- Sour cream
DIRECTIONS
- Place chicken in a large bowl and cover with lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and seasoning. Mix well and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes prior to cooking.
- Light your Pit Barrel® according to instructions.
- While your Pit Barrel® is coming to temperature, remove your chicken from the refrigerator.
- Place your chicken on the Pit Barrel® grate and grill until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- While your chicken is cooking prepare your toppings. Place all the ingredients for the salsa into a large bowl and mix well. Add salt to taste and allow everything to mingle for 30 minutes.
- Combine all the dry ingredients for the Cilantro Pesto into a food processor. Pulse a few times and then add in your lime juice & olive oil. Blender until smooth and add any extra salt if needed.
- When your chicken reaches 165 degrees remove from the Pit Barrel® and allow it to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Grab a cast-iron skillet or any grill proof cooking tray and start to assemble your nachos. Smaller skillets work great because you can allow everyone to build their own custom nachos.
- Start with a layer of chips, then cheese, chopped chicken, and repeat. Add any other ingredients you’d like to have warm on the nachos. I like to add roasted corn and more jalapenos.
- Place the skillets in the Pit Barrel® for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Top with guacamole, mango salsa, pickled onions, and anything else your fiesta requires. Drizzle on the cilantro pesto and sour cream.