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November 6th is National Nachos Day, a good occasion to have a nachos party. What’s that? An occasion to get together with friends and try different nachos recipes—with different types of beers, of course, and different Margaritas. Who doesn’t enjoy a hearty plate of nachos for a snack, or even for a main course? They’re the easiest Mexican dish to make at home.
At the most minimal, you can simply cover tortilla chips with shredded Cheddar, Jack or other semi-hard cheese, with or without salsa; then use the microwave or broiler to melt the cheese.
Of course, there are more elaborate recipes.
And you can top the tortilla chips with anything you have on hand (including such luxury items as crab, lobster, scallops and shrimp).
NACHOS TOPPINGS
Our favorite add-ons to nachos:
Adobo sauce
Black beans and corn kernels—or use a bean and corn salsa
Cheese sauce, a.k.a. queso salsa
Chili (bean, meat or combination)
Chopped chives, cilantro and/or parsley
Chopped gherkins
Crumbled cotija or queso blanco cheese
Diced avocado or guacamole
Red onions or scallions
Halved cherry or grape tomatoes
Hot sauce
Lime wedges
Pepitas
Pickled jalapenos, pickled red onions
Refried beans
Salsa, especially pico de gallo
Sliced green and/or red jalapeños
Sliced olives
Shredded chicken, lamb or pork or crumbled ground beef (a great use for leftover hamburger)
Shredded lettuce
Sour cream or crema
For visual and flavor interest, we like to use a mix of yellow and blue corn tortillas (for Independence Day, go red, white, and blue!).
Confessions of a tortilla chip addict:
While we have our favorite brands, as long as the chips before us are crisp and not over-salted, they are very welcome.
If you want to make your own tortilla chips, here’s a recipe.
MORE NACHOS RECIPES
Baked Potato Nachos
Basic Nachos
Fusion Nachos
Greek Nachos
Hummus Nachos
Irish Nachos
Nacho Cheese Ball
Naked Nachos, Skillet Nachos & Grandma’s Candy Apple Nachos
Potato Wedge Nachos
Savory Nacho Cheesecake
Toppings For International Nachos
Turkey Nachos
World Cup Nachos
Zucchini Nachos
PLUS
Nacho Stuffed Shells
> THE HISTORY OF NACHOS
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[1] Carnitas nachos with shredded pork (photos #1 and #3 © Good Eggs).
[2] Double-sauce nachos, with salsa and crema (photo © Natasha Bhogal | Unsplash).
[3] Nachos with salsa verde, green salsa made with green chiles, tomatillos, and cilantro. Check out the different types of salsa.
[4] Here’s a nicely loaded plate: nachos with black beans, cilantro, crema, pico de gallo, sliced jalapeno, sliced radish, queso/cheese sauce (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog).
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