Cheese and Jalapeño Nachos
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and Serious Eats.
Salted tortilla chips are spread on two trays, each topped with grated cheese and a jalapeño slice, sprinkled with brine and baked hot for 5-7 minutes until bubbling.
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven. Heat the oven to 200 °C with racks in the upper and lower thirds.
- 2
Spread the chips. Lay the chips in a single layer on two trays.
- 3
Top each chip. Press a scant tablespoon of cheese onto each chip and add 1-2 jalapeño slices.
- 4
Add brine. Sprinkle the jalapeño brine over the top.
- 5
Bake. Bake 5-7 minutes, swapping the trays halfway, until melted and lightly browned.
- 6
Serve. Serve straight away while the cheese is molten.
Storage
Best eaten hot from the oven. Nachos do not reheat well. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 3.3 g protein per 100 kcal, about 13% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
- Low sugars: 1.1 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 108 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- oven
- 2 large baking trays
- box grater
- spatula
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 492 kcal |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 40.2 g |
| of which sugars | 1.2 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 29.7 g |
| of which saturates | 11.3 g |
| Fibre | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 2.08 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
3.3 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
