Irish Nachos

hand dipping chip into sour cream in a skillet of nachos

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This recipe for Irish Nachos is easy to make with potato chips, smothered in a rich, creamy beer cheese sauce, then topped with crispy bacon. It's the perfect pub food to make at home for a party snack, game day appetizer, or a great side dish to pair with Reuben Sandwiches!

Servings: 4 people

Prep Time: 15

Total Time: 15

Author: Whitney Bond

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American, Irish

Ingredients

1 cup beer cheese sauce, click the link for the full recipe, or view it in the notes section below
4 cups kettle potato chips
½ cup cooked, crumbled bacon, approximately 6 slices bacon
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup green onions, diced
¼ cup diced tomato

Instructions

Prepare the beer cheese sauce according to the directions in the notes section below.
Arrange the kettle chips slightly overlapping on a large plate, skillet, or sheet pan.
Pour warm beer cheese sauce evenly over the chips. Top with the cooked, crumbled bacon.
Dollop sour cream in the middle of the nachos, then top with diced green onions and tomatoes. Serve immediately.

Notes

To make the beer cheese sauce:

Grate 1 cup cheddar cheese and ½ cup Swiss cheese, then set them aside.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, whisk in 2 tablespoons flour to form a roux. Once combined, slowly pour in ½ cup heavy cream and whisk to combine.
Add ¼ cup beer, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, and ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika, and stir to combine.
Bring to a gentle simmer then turn the heat on the stove to low. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese to the pan. Stir continuously until the cheese is fully melted and the dip is smooth and creamy.

The beer cheese sauce can be made in advance and reheated on the stove before assembling the Irish nachos.

When making the beer cheese sauce, the alcohol will cook off during the process of heating the sauce on the stove. But if you prefer, you can use nonalcoholic beer to make the sauce.

To add spice to these nachos, stir 2-3 teaspoons of your favorite hot sauce into the beer cheese sauce, or add nacho sliced jalapenos on top.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 839kcal (42%)Carbohydrates 52g (17%)Protein 22g (44%)Fat 62g (95%)Saturated Fat 22g (110%)Polyunsaturated Fat 8gMonounsaturated Fat 23gCholesterol 109mg (36%)Sodium 1194mg (50%)Potassium 1167mg (33%)Fiber 3g (12%)Sugar 3g (3%)Vitamin A 1177mg (24%)Vitamin C 21mg (25%)Calcium 328mg (33%)Iron 2mg (11%)

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