Hawkchos
Well, we made it! Gone are the days of the football off-season, my fellow football lovers. Football is officially back! And you know what that means? Hawks, beer and football food! Woohoo!
Cole and I couldn't contain ourselves, clearly. So what's the first thing we thought to make to kick-off such a momentous occasion? Make nachos! But not just any nachos. Because we are tried and true 12th fans, we had to make HAWKchos. Yep, I'm cheesy and I know it!
What are Hawkchos, you ask? They're your standard nachos, only bigger, bolder and louder, just like true 12s. And they even sport Seahawks blue and green!
Our Hawkchos did not disappoint. Covered with tons of shredded jack cheese, shredded chicken, black bean corn salsa (because if you've tasted my infamous black bean corn salsa, you know that needs to make an appearance on some Hawkchos), pickled jaleps and lots of fresh cilantro and avocado just to be festive. Our ultimate 12th fan meal was only made complete by an ice cold brew and a Seahawks win. Go Hawks!
Hawkchos
Serves 4 hungry 12s
Ingredients
1 bag blue corn tortilla chips
About 2 cups shredded chicken - you can use leftovers from this recipe, or just make some real quick the morning of. I just threw some chicken in the crockpot with a few seasonings and a jar of salsa!
2 cups shredded jack or Mexican blend cheese
1 cup black bean corn salsa
Sliced pickled jalepenos (as many as your heart desires!)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 avocado, cubed
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a cast iron skillet, layer half of chips, cheese, chicken and salsa. Repeat with another layer of chips, cheese, chicken and salsa. Top with pickled jalepenos and bake for 20 minutes, until cheese is melty. Top with chopped cilantro and cubed avocado. Serve with sour cream and a cold beer on the side!
