Tasty Chicken Pad Thai Nachos

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8

Pad Thai inspired nachos with chicken in a tasty pad thai sauce, fresh veggies and herbs along with plenty of melted cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate or 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce or to taste
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (optional)
• 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
• 1 (14 ounce) bag tortilla chips
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• 1 cup monterey jack, shredded
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions
Simmer the tamarind, fish sauce, sugar, chili sauce and peanut butter over medium heat until the peanut butter melts into the sauce, about 2-3 minutes, before mixing in the chicken.
Spread the nachos out on a baking dish, sprinkle on the chicken and sauce mixture, bean sprouts, carrots and green onions followed by the cheese and broil until the cheese has melted, about 2-4 minutes, before topping with peanuts and fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Facts:
Calories 434, Fat 19g (Saturated 3.7g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 33mg, Sodium 1008mg, Carbs 43g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g), Protein 26g

Recipe from : closetcooking.com