california chicken caprese nachos
it's part nachos, part caprese, part california chicken… aka the ultimate mash-up you didn’t know you needed. 🥑🐔🤍✨
bursting with the fresh, vibrant flavors of a caprese salad — juicy tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fragrant basil, & tangy balsamic — all piled onto a bed of crispy (seed-oil free) chips + a delicious california-style chicken.
fresh yet comforting, indulgent but balanced, & perfect for sharing (or not 😉). basically everything you love about a caprese salad… but nacho-fied. 🍅🧀🔥
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
19
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
balsamic reduction
- 0.5 cup0.5 cup0.5 cup Fig Balsamic Vinegar - Kosterina, or regular balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 0.25 cup0.25 cup0.25 cup Water, as needed
meat
- 1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp1 - 2 Tbsp Bacon Grease, or fat of choice
- 2 lb2 lb2 lb Chicken Thighs, Boneless Skinless, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Amore [Italian] Seasoning - Primal Palate
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Coconut Aminos
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (with Allulose) - Lakanto
- 0.25 - 0.5 cup0.25 - 0.5 cup0.25 - 0.5 cup Water
for serving
- Beef Tallow Potato Chips, Classic - Vandy, any flavor or sub seed-oil free tortilla chips
- Mozzarella Cheese, or pepper jack
- Tomato, Cherry, sliced
- Avocado, sliced
- Basil, Fresh
- Red Pepper Flakes
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- prepare balsamic reduction, by whisking together vinegar & sweetener.
- bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 8-10 minutes to allow to thicken.
- remove from heat & allow to thicken while cooking remaining ingredients - add water if becomes too thick.
- in a large skillet, add fat of choice & melt.
- in a bowl, mix together chicken thighs & amore seasoning.
- add in chicken thighs to skillet; cook for 6-8 minutes; add in remaining ingredients for chicken; simmer for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- to build nachos, add tortilla chips to a plate, then layer on chicken, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, avocado, balsamic reduction, basil, & red pepper flakes.
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Egg Free Gluten Free Grain Free Meat Nut Free Other Poultry Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 271 |
| Fat: | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 19 g |
| Protein: | 29 g |
| Cholesterol: | 2 g |
| Sodium: | 184 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 17 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated for total recipe. | |
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