Description
Make quick, loaded steak nachos directly in a skillet for easy serving and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb skirt steak or flank steak
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bag (10 oz) tortilla chips
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup pickled jalapeño slices
- 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Sour cream, for serving
- Salsa, for serving
Instructions
- Slice the steak thinly against the grain into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, toss the steak with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet (10-12 inches) over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned steak and cook for 3-5 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove the steak from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Arrange half of the tortilla chips in an even layer in the skillet.
- Sprinkle half of the Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese over the chips. Top with half of the cooked steak, half of the jalapeños, and half of the black beans.
- Add the remaining chips on top of the first layer. Top with the remaining steak, beans, and the rest of the cheese.
- Cover the skillet with a lid or aluminum foil and cook on low heat for 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted. Alternatively, place the skillet under a preheated broiler for 1-2 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Top the nachos evenly with diced red onion and fresh cilantro.
- Serve immediately directly from the skillet with sour cream and salsa on the side.
Notes
- Use a cast iron skillet for the best heat retention and crisping.
- To prevent sogginess, layer the chips and toppings quickly and serve immediately after melting the cheese.
- If your skillet is not oven-safe, transfer the layered nachos to a baking sheet after assembling and bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes until cheese melts.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop/Broiler
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 20
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 90