ReelsMeals
RecipesDishes
Sign inStart cooking
  1. Home
  2. Recipes
  3. Dinner
  4. Potato Nachos with Chicken

Potato Nachos with Chicken

Recipe by Jon García Abad on InstagramAdded 8 August 2026.
  • 35 min
  • Serves 4
  • 13 ingredients

15 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. Crispy baby potato nachos topped with savory minced chicken, melted Emmental and mozzarella, a dollop of guacamole, and fresh pico de gallo. The dish combines Mexican flavors with a hearty protein punch for a satisfying dinner.

Free. No account needed.

Ingredients

4 servingsMetric

Crispy Potato Base

Cheesy Chicken Topping

Amounts as Jon García Abad gives them. Metric converts supported weights and liquids, and oven temperatures; spoon measures and counts stay as written.

Method

Crispy Potato Base

  1. 1

    Boil or steam the baby potatoes until they are fork‑tender, about 8–10 minutes.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: A fork slides into the potatoes easily.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 425°F (425°F).

  3. 3

    Spread the cooked potatoes on a parchment‑lined baking tray and gently press each potato flat with the bottom of a glass.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Each potato is flattened but remains in one piece.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the flattened potatoes with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

  5. 5

    Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and crispy.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The edges are golden and crisp.

Cheesy Chicken Topping

  1. 6

    Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a splash of oil if needed.

  2. 7

    Add the minced chicken, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until fully cooked, about 5–6 minutes.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.

  3. 8

    Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, and a pinch of water; cook for another 2 minutes, mixing well.

  4. 9

    Sprinkle the Emmental and mozzarella over the chicken, cover the pan, and let the cheeses melt for 2–3 minutes.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The cheese has melted over the chicken.

Main method

  1. 10

    Prepare the crispy potato base as described in the first component.

  2. 11

    While the potatoes are baking, prepare the cheesy chicken topping according to the second component.

  3. 12

    When both components are ready, arrange the crispy potatoes on a serving platter.

  4. 13

    Top the potatoes with the melted cheesy chicken mixture.

  5. 14

    Add dollops of guacamole and scatter pico de gallo over the top.

    Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: Guacamole and pico de gallo are scattered across the topping.

  6. 15

    Serve immediately while hot and enjoy!

Tips while you cook

Flatten potatoes before baking
After boiling, press each potato flat with the bottom of a glass before adding oil and seasoning.
Boil potatoes until fork‑tender
Cook the baby potatoes for 8–10 minutes before baking.
Cover pan to melt cheese quickly
After adding the cheeses, cover the skillet and let them melt for 2–3 minutes.
Season chicken before adding tomato paste
Sauté the minced chicken with salt and pepper first, then stir in tomato paste, garlic, and water.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

Made it?

Tap a star to rate it. Ratings help other cooks decide what to make next.

Rate this recipe

What cooks said

No comments yet. Cooked it? Be the first to say how it went.

AI-generated serving suggestion

Watch Jon García Abad make it. The video loads from Instagram when you tap.

Jon García Abad made this.

The recipe comes from Jon García Abad’s Instagram reel. ReelsMeals wrote it down from the caption and the voiceover. Check the original if something looks off, and for anything about allergens.

Are you Jon García Abad and want this changed? Email [email protected].

Share or print it

  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Email
Credit or embed it on your own site

More dinner recipes

  • Fiesta Lime Chicken

    Food Meccah · 55 min

  • Crispy Braised Chicken with White Beans and Spinach

    J. Kenji López-Alt · 1 hr 20 min

  • Miso Honey Salmon with Loaded Potatoes

    Sabrina Nicole · 45 min

  • Smash Burger with Caramelized Onions and Garlic

    Sabrina Nicole · 25 min

    • Dinner
    • Chicken
    • Fusion
    • Snack
    • Recipe scaler
    • Ingredient substitution finder

    Saved hundreds of reels like this one? ReelsMeals brings your whole Instagram saved folder into one cookbook. See how

ReelsMeals is a cookbook for the recipes you save from videos, websites and paper cards. Each recipe links back to the person who made it.

Recipes

  • Browse recipes
  • Dishes compared
  • Cooking techniques
  • Creators
  • Tags
  • Supported sites
  • Recipe index data

Save from

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube Shorts
  • Paper recipes

Free tools

  • Oven temperature converter
  • Cups to grams converter
  • Recipe scaler
  • Air fryer converter
  • Baking pan converter
  • Ingredient substitutes
  • All tools

Compare

  • vs Paprika
  • vs Pestle
  • vs Mela
  • vs ReciMe
  • vs Crouton
  • vs AnyList
  • All comparisons

ReelsMeals

  • For AI assistants
  • Blog
  • About
  • Support
  • Follow Mike
Back to top

[email protected]

Privacy · Terms · AI disclosureRecipes stay credited to their creators© 2026 ReelsMeals, a Groceri company

ReelsMeals