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I don’t think it’s a surprise that you will need to buy a bag of your favorite tortilla chips. For one good serving use about a half a bag.

Ingredients To Gather:

• ½ bag tortilla chips
• For the buffalo chicken:
• 2 chicken breasts, shredded (you can use rotisserie chicken, prepare in the crock pot, or poach them until cooked through, which is what I did here)
• Franks buffalo hot sauce, to taste (about 1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons powdered ranch seasoning
• For the ranch queso:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 lb white american cheese, shredded
• 8 oz Monterrey or pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 1-2 tablespoons powdered ranch seasoning
• Additional toppings:
• 10 slices pickled jalapenos, or to taste
• 2 green onions, sliced
• ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
• Buffalo sauce, to taste

Directions To Follow:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Toss together the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and powdered ranch seasoning in a medium-sized bowl. Make sure the chicken has a good coating of buffalo sauce, but you don't want it to swim in it. You will add a drizzle of buffalo sauce to your nachos in addition to the sauce on the chicken.
3. In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream to a simmer. A handful at a time, stir in the cheeses, making sure they've completely melted before adding the next handful. Keep stirring and add in the ranch seasoning.
4. Put a thick layer of nachos on the bottom of a cast iron skillet, and top with ½ of your buffalo chicken. Drizzle some of the queso on top.
5. Add a second thick layer of tortilla chips, top with the remaining buffalo chicken, and drizzle again with queso. You will have queso leftover. Serve this on the side with additional nachos if you'd like, or save it in a refrigerated container.
6. Add jalapenos, green onions, and blue cheese to taste, and drizzle with a tiny bit more buffalo sauce if you'd like. Remember, you don't want to overdo it and wind up with soggy nachos.
7. Place the nachos in the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until the blue cheese crumbles JUST begin to melt and the chicken is heated up. Serve warm.

Nachos are great all year around. In other words, try these delicious Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos anytime!

Article Source: Host the Toast