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Carnitas Nacho

Carnitas Nachos Recipe

5 from 2 votes
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.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Calories: 569
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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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 12chipsCalories: 569kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 21gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1093mgPotassium: 404mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 310mgIron: 2mg

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