Healthy Game Day Recipe Idea - Sheet-Pan Chicken Nachos

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 3

Pat dry chicken thighs using paper towels.

Step 4

Rub both sides of the thighs with olive oil.

Step 5

Sprinkle them with cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

Step 6

Transfer onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes or until thighs reach 165 degrees when a thermometer is inserted in the middle of a thigh.

Step 7

Cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Do not turn the oven off.

Step 8

Line another baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 9

Spread half of the chips onto the sheet.

Step 10

Sprinkle half of the Monterey Jack cheese and half of the beans over the chips.

Step 11

Place in the oven and bake until cheese melt, 8-10 minutes.

Step 12

Meanwhile, shred the chicken.

Step 13

Take the first layer of chips, cheese, and black beans out of the oven and top them off with the rest of the chips, black beans, half of the shredded chicken, half of the tomatoes, half of the bell peppers and half of the jalapeno peppers. Place it back in the oven for another 7-8 minutes.

Step 14

Top it off with the rest of the chicken, tomatoes, and peppers.

Step 15

Garnish it with cubed avocado, cilantro, and if using, sliced radishes and crumbled

Step 16

queso fresco

Step 17

Serve immediately with wedges of lime on the side.