Pork Rind Nachos with Spicy Cheese Sauce
These Pork Rind Nachos with Spicy Cheese Sauce are like a party in your mouth but with a mariachi band playing. So yummy that everyone will beg for more. Enjoy!
Servings: 4
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
- 4 strips of bacon cut into small pieces
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 dash ground oregano
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- salt and pepper
- ¼ onion diced
- 1 garlic minced
- For Spicy Cheese Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup cheddar
- ½ cup Monterrey Jack
- 1 chipotle finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1 bag pork rinds
- Toppings: optional
- green onions
- avocado
- cilantro
- pickled jalapeños
Instructions
- Cook bacon and set aside.
- Drain the fat, leaving 1 tablespoon of fat in the pan.
- Add the beef, cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, onion, and garlic to the pan.
- Cook everything until the beef is no longer pink. About 5 minutes.
- Spicy Cheese Sauce:
- In a small pan, add butter and flour.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- You’ll see it start to bubble. That’s when you know to add milk slowly, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- When it starts to thicken, add both cheeses.
- Keep stirring until the cheese melts. Turn heat off.
- Add chipotle, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- To Assemble:
- Open bag of pork rinds and put on a plate.
- Top with beef mixture and toppings.
- Serve cheese sauce on the side, or the pork rinds will get soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1470IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 308mg | Iron: 3.1mg