User:Michael/Pages Pending Removal/5-Star Nachos
From McGough's Recipes
| Prep | Cook | Total (Including Pickling) |
Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hr 15 Min | 50 Min | 2 Hr 5 Min | 4 - 6 |
Ingredients
- One 12-ounce bag yellow corn tortilla chips
- Sunny's 5-Star Nacho Meat, recipe follows
- Anne Burrell's Pickled Onions, recipe follows
- Jeff's Nacho Cheese Sauce, recipe follows
- Geoffrey's Grilled Shishito Peppers, recipe follows
- One 8-ounce container Mexican crema
- 1 avocado, cubed
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Sunny's 5-Star Nacho Meat:
- 8 ounces Mexican chorizo, casing removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces (80/20) ground beef chuck
- 1/4 cup chopped white onions
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Anne Burrell's Pickled Onions:
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 to 3 really good shots hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1 red onion, sliced into very thin rings
Jeff's Nacho Cheese Sauce:
- Three 14.5-ounce cans evaporated milk
- 12 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated
- 12 ounces Monterey Jack, grated
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chipotle in adobo, sauce only
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Geoffrey's Grilled Shishito Peppers:
- 2 cups shishito peppers
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Kosher or flaky sea salt
- Togarashi spice, for seasoning
- Toasted sesame oil, for drizzling
Directions
- Arrange the tortilla chips on a platter. Top with Nacho Meat, Pickled Onions, Cheese Sauce and Shishito Peppers. Drizzle with the Mexican crema and then garnish with the cubed avocado and cilantro leaves.
Sunny's 5-Star Nacho Meat:
Yield: 1 cup
- Place the chorizo in a mini chop and blitz to break down.
- Add the olive oil, chorizo, chuck, onions, cumin, thyme and salt to a large pan over medium heat. All at once!
- Cook, stirring frequently, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to the nachos.
Anne Burrell's Pickled Onions:
Yield: 1 cup
- Combine the vinegar with 1/2 cup cold tap water in a medium bowl. Stir in the salt, sugar and hot sauce. Add the sliced onion and let sit for at least 1 hour. Pickled onions can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Jeff's Nacho Cheese Sauce:
Yield: 4 to 5 cups
- Pour the evaporated milk in a medium saucepot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Toss together the grated cheeses and cornstarch in a bowl until evenly coated. Add the cheese mixture and adobo to the simmering evaporated milk and whisk constantly for about 3 minutes, being careful not to scald or scorch the bottom of the pot. Cook, whisking occasionally, until homogeneous and thickened, about 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cheese sauce in a heatproof measuring cup for nachos. (Leftover cheese sauce keeps, refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 week. Reheat gently with a splash of milk in a small pot over low heat.)
Geoffrey's Grilled Shishito Peppers:
Yield: 2 cups
- Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Toss the peppers with a drizzle of olive oil in a small bowl. Add the peppers to the hot grill pan and grill, flipping occasionally, until the skin is blistered on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and chop, discarding stems. Season generously with salt and togarashi. Toss with sesame oil to taste.
