Carnitas Nachos Recipe
Did you make carnitas and have a lot of leftovers? Here is great way to use some of that delicious carnitas meat in mouthwatering carnitas nachos.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 569kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 cups carnitas chopped
- 1 lb tortilla chips
- 1 cup queso
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeno peppers sliced
- ½ cup black beans rinsed
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup salsa
- 2 tablespoon pico de gallo
- ½ cup Mexican crema
- 3 green onions sliced, white and green parts
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Add olive oil to a hot fry pan, then add the carnitas meat. Brown the carnitas meat on all sides. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Place the tortilla chips on a cookie sheet and heat in the oven for 5-8 minutes. Heat the queso in a small saucepan over low heat until hot.
- Arrange the tortilla chips on an oven-safe serving platter. Drizzle the chips with the hot queso. Top with pickled jalapenos, black beans, black olives, carnitas meat and cheese. Place in the oven until the cheese melts, about 8 minutes. Top with salsa, pico de gallo, lime juice, Mexican crema and green onions and serve.
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Nutrition
Serving: 12chips | Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1093mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 310mg | Iron: 2mg