PrintCook the Book: Brown's Nachos
Who doesn't love eating nachos while watching the Super Bowl? This recipe, adapted from Robb Walsh's Tex-Mex Cookbook, refers to Brown's Mexican Food on Hackberry Street in San Antonio. Nachos there come eight to an order and come in three styles: cheese; bean and cheese; bean, cheese, avocado. The portions here re-create Brown's serving style, but for a Super Bowl party, you'll obviously want to increase the dose, amigos (unless you're having the saddest Super Bowl party for one). Luckily, upping the yield is easy enough, since all ingredients scale on the same ratio. Or, better yet, make a couple batches of each variation here.
Brown's Nachos
Ingredients
8 large tortilla chips
8 teaspoons shredded cheddar cheese
8 jalapeño slices
Procedure
1. Heat the broiler. Meanwhile, place tortilla chips on a broiler pan, and add cheese to center of chip, being careful not to spill any on the pan (you don't want burning cheese sticking to it). Broil for 3 minutes or until cheese bubbles. (You've really got to watch these so you don't scorch the queso, yo.)
2. Serve on a plate (or serving platter, if scaling up recipe), along with jalapeño slices on the side.
Variations
Bean and Cheese
Spread a tablespoon of refried beans on each chip, then start with Step 1 above.
Bean and Cheese and Avocado
Spread a tablespoon of refried beans on each chip, then start with Step 1 above. Serve with guac on the side.
Gooey Nachos
Sub in half a slice of Kraft Singles for the cheddar.
Homemade Nacho Chips
Stack 3 corn tortillas on a cutting board; cut into quarters. Deep-fry in hot oil until crisp; drain. Sub these in, obviously, for the store-bought chips.
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6 Comments:
OMG! My brother has this book and every time I go to his house I pick it up. I finally got my own copy yesterday. I am looking forward to making the mole. I love mole but have had some terrible mole in restaurants.
chiff0nade at 2:59PM on 02/01/08
I am definitely going to get a copy of this book, but this entry ranks up there with how to boil water.
CVilleBilly at 3:44PM on 02/01/08
Yeah, I know, CVilleBilly. Was trying to just put a stupid-easy recipe for Super Bowlers in a rush.
Adam Kuban at 4:11PM on 02/01/08
I disagree CVilleBilly. True it is very simple, however, nachos are a food subject to much abuse and excess, and this recipe brings them back home to their original and wonderful simplicity. I would recommend the always excellent Homesick Texan's blog for a better explanation than I can offer. Her post this week is Nachos 101:
http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/
intheyearofthepig at 4:15PM on 02/01/08
How to boil water: a recipe.
Adam Kuban at 4:16PM on 02/01/08
I'll probably get blasted from all you Tex-Mex'ers out there for this blasphemy, but here goes...
Same procedure, but top the chips with chopped shrimp (already cooked, of course), crab and pepper jack shredded cheese. I've even used (gasp) imitation crab in a pinch. Broil until cheese is melted and serve hot with sour cream on the side and more jalapenos if you like.
People go nuts over these, seriously!
Editmom at 6:01PM on 02/02/08