Bonnies The Ultimate Chicken Nachos Recipes

SHEET PAN CHICKEN NACHOS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Do not brown; reduce the heat if necessary.
• Add the tomato sauce, chipotle peppers and sauce, sugar, cumin, oregano, and salt. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken and cilantro.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F and set two racks in the center of the oven.
• Arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer, overlapping slightly, on two 13 x 18-inch baking sheets. Spread the chicken evenly over the chips, followed by the cheeses.
• Bake until the cheese is melted, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the nachos from the oven, then sprinkle with scallions and cilantro. Serve immediately, passing the guacamole, sour cream, and lime wedges separately.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: The chicken mixture can be made in advance and refrigerated up to 2 days ahead of time. Warm the chicken to room temperature in the microwave before assembling the nachos.
• Note: The nutritional information does not include the optional ingredients for serving.

BONNIE'S ROASTED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees. I use a large stainless steel pan with a shallow rim, big enough to hold all the ingredients in a single layer. Grease the pan with kitchen spray.
• 2. Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice. Place the lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the zest, garlic, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined. Pat thighs dry and add to the mixture in the bowl. Coat the chicken thighs with the mixture and place them skin UP in the center of the baking pan.
• 3. Add the vegetables to the bowl with your hands and toss the vegetables until they are coated. Place the vegetables around the chicken in the pan in a single layer.
• 4. Roast in the oven at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes. Stir the vegetables halfway through the cooking process. Test the vegetables to see if they are done, if not, continue cooking. At this time, using tongs, flip the chicken thighs over to "baste" the top of the meat in the juices, and then flip it back over. (Sneaky way to baste.)
• 5. The meat and vegetables will be golden brown. It may take a few minutes less or a few minutes more, depending on how big the pieces of meat are, and how big you slice the vegetables. If you like them more brown, turn on the broiler for a few minutes, but watch them carefully.
• 6. Next time, after you have tried this dish, feel free to add anything else to it that you can't live without. Enjoy!

BONNIE'S HONEYED CHICKEN WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture of salt, pepper and paprika in a pie pan. Melt the butter in a 9x13 baking pan and add pieces of floured chicken in a single layer, turning chicken to coat with butter, plump side facing down.
• 2. Bake for 30 minutes, then turn the chicken, plump side facing up, and pour the sauce over it. Bake 30 minutes more until golden brown.
• 3. Spoon butter mixture over the chicken (garnish with parsley if desired) and serve. Use leftovers for chicken sandwiches the next day. Enjoy!

BONNIE'S CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• 1. Cook's Tip: Serve the Chicken Nuggets with the strawberry/mustard dipping sauce or my red cocktail sauce (on this site) Also good with BBQ sauce.
• 2. CRUSH THE CRACKERS: Place the cheese flavored crackers in a ziplok bag and crush with a rolling pin until medium fine. Pour into a pie plate.
• 3. PREHEAT THE OVEN: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 4. PREPARE THE CHICKEN: Wash the chicken breast meat, and cut into uniform 1 inch chunks. Pat dry with a paper towel. Spray the chicken with the cooking spray, and toss until it is coated and then dredge the chicken chunks in the crushed crackers. Toss to coat evenly. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes, turning chicken once after 10 minutes. At the end of cooking time, test to make sure chicken is done. At my altitude, it takes 30 minutes for chicken to get light brown and be done. Remove from oven and sprinkle with kosher salt, and serve immediately with the dipping sauce. Enjoy!