From http://120dollarsfoodchallenge.com/2012/04/03/day-14-pulled-chicken-with-barbecue-sauce/ and https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26924/restaurant-style-chicken-nachos/
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 500-600g chicken (breast fillets, thighs or legs)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
- 250ml water
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1 tablespoon of tomato puree
-
2 chipotle chillis in adabe sauce
For the Nachos
- Good corn chips
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- Salsa (or Nacho sauce), about a cup
- Grated cheese, about half a cup
Method
Chicken
- Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees C
- In a casserole dish fry the onion and garlic in oil for about 5 minutes until soft and starting to change colour, then add paprika and stir well
- Add the chicken pieces and brown - around 3 minutes per side
- Add the water and tomato puree (with the chopped chipotle chillis if using) and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste
- Cover the casserole dish with a lid and put in the oven for 1-1.5 hours
- Remove the chicken from the casserole dish and shred with a couple of forks
Or you can use Chicken Tinga
Nachos
- Fry the spring onions and the garlic in a frying pan in 1.5 tablespoons of oil until tender
- Add the shredded chicken, salt and pepper. Toss until well coated with oil.
- Stir in the salsa (or Nacho Sauce)
- Arrange the corn chips in a baking dish and spoon the chicken mixture on top
- Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and put in the oven for 10 minutes.
Serve with refried beans, sour cream, guacamole and diced tomatoes or tomato salsa.