Spicy Chicken for Nachos (or tacos, or burritos, or enchilladas...)

I was really hesitant to write this post for two reasons:
a) The picture I got is AWFUL because I waited until the nachos were demolished to even think of snapping it
b) It's super simple.....

But I have gotten a lot of requests for the recipe when I make it for people, so I thought I'd share. Aren't I sweet..... don't answer that.

Right, so your going to need 2-4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts depending on how many people you are feeding. The 2 breasts work fine for a heaping pile of nachos for three. If your working with more peeps to feed, use 4 breasts and double the recipe. Heck, make six, triple the recipe, and freeze some for later. :)

See? Cruddy picture, I told you! You can't even see the chicken that well, but believe me it's in there!

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 small can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or dried, I reconstitute with the next ingredient....)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cayenne
1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
pinch of salt (optional)

Nacho Fixings
STURDY chips
Black beans
lots and lots of cheese
Queso
More cheese
Tomatoes
Ranch (trust me)
Salsa (if you want)
Really... just go nuts, do what you feel on this one

Instructions

Heat a skillet on medium to medium high heat
Add tomato sauce and chicken, be sure to coat the chicken and spread the love
If you are using dried garlic reconstitute it for a few minutes with the vinegar before adding
Add them spices!!!
AND cook.... until chicken is cooked through
Take chicken out of the sauce and shred with a fork
Add back into sauce and mix that goodness around.


Nacho assembly
Put everything on a cookie sheet or baking pan in the order listed above, stop at cheese, unless you want your tomatoes cooked but I like them still kicking.
Broil in the oven for around 5 minutes, you gotta watch them to make sure they don't burn!
Add the rest of the toppings... even the ranch... do it

Now pull up a seat and chow down. The best way to eat these puppies is straight from the pan but I'll leave it up to you if you want to make a mess that's perfectly fine with me :) AND like I said, the chicken can be used for darn near everything, so experiment!