Spicy Turkey Nachos
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 13, 2011
Time
55 minutes
Yield
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
3 poblano chiles 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1 ½ cups leftover turkey meat, cut into bite-sized pieces1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed2 teaspoons lime juice 8 cups tortilla chip (about 6 ounces)2 scallions, sliced thin4 cups pepper Jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat broiler. Place poblanos on rimmed baking sheet and broil on upper-middle rack until skin is charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer poblanos to large bowl and wrap tightly with plastic. When cool enough to handle poblanos, peel, seed, and chop. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees.
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Cook garlic, chili powder, oregano, and cumin until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in turkey, beans, and lime juice.
- Arrange half of chips evenly in 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of turkey mixture, half of scallions, half of chopped poblanos, and half of cheese. Repeat. Transfer nachos to lower-middle rack and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Serve.
Time
55 minutesYield
Serves 6 to 8Ingredients
3 poblano chiles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ cups leftover turkey meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons lime juice
8 cups tortilla chip (about 6 ounces)
2 scallions, sliced thin
4 cups pepper Jack cheese, shredded
Ingredients
3 poblano chiles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ cups leftover turkey meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons lime juice
8 cups tortilla chip (about 6 ounces)
2 scallions, sliced thin
4 cups pepper Jack cheese, shredded
Ingredients
3 poblano chiles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ cups leftover turkey meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 teaspoons lime juice
8 cups tortilla chip (about 6 ounces)
2 scallions, sliced thin
4 cups pepper Jack cheese, shredded
Why This Recipe Works
We kept the flavors simple with chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, and garlic to build classic flavor in these Spicy Turkey Nachos. Toasting the spices (chili powder and cumin) in oil, along with the garlic and dried oregano, intensified their flavor. Poblano chiles lent a noticeable, but mild, kick to the nachos. They also became sweeter with roasting.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat broiler. Place poblanos on rimmed baking sheet and broil on upper-middle rack until skin is charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer poblanos to large bowl and wrap tightly with plastic. When cool enough to handle poblanos, peel, seed, and chop. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees.
- Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Cook garlic, chili powder, oregano, and cumin until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Off heat, stir in turkey, beans, and lime juice.
- Arrange half of chips evenly in 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Top with half of turkey mixture, half of scallions, half of chopped poblanos, and half of cheese. Repeat. Transfer nachos to lower-middle rack and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Serve.
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