Steak Nachos

Name: Steak Nachos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Ingredients: 4 ounces tortilla chips (✅ ); 8 ounces cooked steak, sliced; 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese (✅ ); 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed (✅ ); 1/2 cup canned corn, drained (✅ ); black olives, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cilantro (optional )

Our steak nachos recipe utilizes leftover steak for a super speedy dinner perfect for busy nights. Made with canned beans, canned corn, and plenty of cheese. Let kids select the toppings to make it customized to their liking.

Steak nachos are loaded with melted cheese, tender steak and tasty toppings. Shredded Chicken Skillet Nachos is always our go-to nacho recipe but now we have the best of both worlds!

Nachos are the ultimate appetizer or entree with steak skillet nachos being no exception. Best made with leftover steak – this steak nachos recipe is prepped, broiled, and served in under 10 minutes.

Need more appetizer recipes to keep on hand? Velveeta Cheese Sauce Dip, Ranch Hummus Recipe and Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Wings are all delicious options!

Equipment

medium-sized skillet

Ingredients

4 ounces tortilla chips
8 ounces cooked steak, sliced
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed
1/2 cup canned corn, drained
nacho toppings

How To Make

Preheat the oven. Turn your oven to broil.
Layer the ingredients. Spread the tortilla chips onto the bottom of the skillet. Top with steak, black beans, corn, and cheese.
Broil. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Add toppings. Add the topping of choice including black olives, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve immediately.

PRO TIP: Broil nachos on low while keeping a close eye on the skillet to prevent burnt chips.

Nacho Toppings

black olives	tomatoes
lettuce	salsa
sour cream	cilantro
jalapeños	avocado

FAQs

How to reheat nachos?

Add the leftover nachos back into a skillet and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to reheat. Then, top with any remaining toppings. Make sure to remove any shredded lettuce before reheating so it isn’t soggy. If you have an air fryer, this is also a fantastic way to get crisp reheated chips.

How to cook steak for nachos?

Steak can be cooked on the grill, stovetop or in the oven. Learn an easy way on how to cook steak for nachos. We also love using leftovers from our grilled Porterhouse steak.

What cheese is best to melt for nachos?

Shredded Mexican cheese! It has a mixture of flavors that pairs well with any nacho recipe. Make a homemade Mexican cheese blend by tossing your favorite cheese with 1-2 TBSP of taco seasoning.

Other Dinner Recipe Ideas

Keeping a list of quick and easy dinner recipes handy is what allows my family to run a hundred different directions but find ourselves gathered around the table for dinner. Check out a few of our other family friendly favorites!

CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.

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Steak Nachos

Steak nachos utilize leftover steak for a super speedy dinner perfect for busy nights. Let kids customize the toppings to make it customized to their liking.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Servings 4 people

Equipment

medium-sized skillet

Ingredients

4 ounces tortilla chips ✅
8 ounces cooked steak, sliced
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese ✅
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed ✅
1/2 cup canned corn, drained ✅
black olives, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cilantro optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven. Turn your oven to broil.
Layer the ingredients. Spread the tortilla chips onto the bottom of the skillet. Top with steak, black beans, corn, and cheese.
4 ounces tortilla chips, 8 ounces cooked steak, sliced, 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed, 1/2 cup canned corn, drained, 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese
⭐️Broil. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Add toppings. Add the topping of choice including black olives, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve immediately.
black olives, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, cilantro

Notes

CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.