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Chipotle Beef Nachos with Beans and Cheese

Strips of steak simmered in lime, beer and chipotle, then layered over tortilla chips with beans and melting cheese. A big shared tray that comes together under the grill in minutes.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on24 min
  • Total24 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gskirt steak, hanger or flank also work
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 clovesgarlic
  • 2 tbspchipotle chilli paste
  • 1 tbspfajita spice mix
  • 85 mllime juice
  • 125 mlpale ale
  • 120 mlbarbecue sauce
  • 200 gplain tortilla chips, about 4 large handfuls
  • 1 canmixed beans, 400 g can, drained and rinsed
  • 200 gCheddar cheese, grated
  • to tastesea salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve

  • 1 tbspcrispy fried onions
  • 10 gcoriander leaves, small handful

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Fish
  • Mustard
  • Sulfites
  • Anchovy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Barley
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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