Yes, you can make smoked nachos on the Traeger in about 15 minutes! They’re easy and one of the best smoker appetizers you can make for a crowd! They’re also a great way to use leftover traeger brisket flat (or leftover smoked pulled pork or smoked whole chicken). Let’s smoke ‘em!
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Why my nachos on the smoker recipe is so great…
- This smoked nachos recipe can use any cooked protein you have on hand.
- OR make smoked cheese nachos, vegetarian style.
- Ready in 15 minutes!
- If you’re new to smoker recipes, see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make smokey nachos with a pellet grill.
Basic recipe ingredients for smoking nachos
- Tortilla chips
- Smoked brisket or any cooked meat you’d like
- Shredded cheddar cheese (or another shredded cheese you like)
- Marinated red pepper (the kind that comes in a jar)
- Onion
- Black beans
- BBQ sauce
Topping ideas for serving smoker nachos
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Lime
- Creamy jalapeño ranch sauce or a store bought avocado sauce
- Pickled jalapeños
- Sour cream
- Salsa or diced tomatoes
How to smoke nachos on Traeger pellet grill
Now I’ll walk you through it…
- Preheat Traeger or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 375 degrees F.
- Assemble smoked nachos. This is best done in layers in a cast iron skillet or a rimmed sheet pan. I suggest adding half the tortilla chips to a cast iron pan and topping them with half the smoked nacho topping of your choice. Then repeating this step again, with the remaining tortilla chips, and then the remaining nacho toppings. This way all of the chips get a delicious bite of all the ingredients. In my house, every chip has to touch a topping – it’s a rule!
- Smoke nachos. Add prepared smoked nacho platter to the smoker, on the Traeger grill grates. Close the Traeger and smoke nachos at 375 degrees F. (You can smoke them at 350 degrees F, but it doesn’t matter a ton and they’ll be done faster at 375). Your smoked nachos will be done in about 15-20 minutes tops. Smoked brisket nachos are done when the cheese has completely melted.
- Top Traeger nachos with condiments and ingredients of your choice. Serve and enjoy.
These smoked brisket nachos are a perfect game day recipe to serve with smoked jalapeno poppers, smoked chicken thighs, and smoked onion rings.
I mean, there’s not really anything that doesn’t go with chips and cheese!
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FAQs
Yes, I find smoked nachos are gobbled up quickly when we’re smoking recipes for a crowd. If I’m serving 6 people or less, I’ll make this exact recipe in a large cast iron skillet. If I’m serving over 6 people, I use a large rimmed baking tray.
I usually make two layers. You don’t have to layer nachos when cooking them in the smoker. Just know that it might take a few less minutes until the cheese melts. If the cheese starts to bubble, it’s time to take them out.
More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
- Smoked mac and cheese
- Smoked cream cheese
- Smoked brisket flat
- 321 ribs
- Beer can chicken on the smoker
- Smoked wings
- Smoked tomahawk steak
- Traeger tri tip
- Smoked turkey breast
- Whole smoked turkey
- Smoked Traeger pizza
- Smoked onion rings
- Traeger smoked ham
- Smoked whole chicken
- Smoked jalapeno poppers
- Smoked corn on the cob
- Traeger beef ribs
- Smoked leg of lamb
- Smoked shrimp
- Grilled chicken wings
- Grilled skirt steak
- Flank steak marinade
- Grilled potato wedges
- Smoked pulled pork
- Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes
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Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
Are you a foodie, too?
Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about whipping up smoked nachos, Traeger style. You can find more ideas in this list of nacho recipes.
For your next smoker recipe, try this smoked mac and cheese or smoked chicken breast.
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Traeger Smoked Nachos With Brisket (Chicken, Pork) Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Equipment
Ingredients
Basic ingredients for nachos in the smoker
- 15 oz tortilla chips
- 2 cups brisket cooked smoked brisket, diced
- 2 cups cheddar cheese freshly shredded
- ¼ cup red pepper marinated in a jar, diced
- ½ cup onion yellow, diced
- ½ cup black beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup bbq sauce
For serving smoked nachos
- 1 avocado smashed
- 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
- 1 lime wedges
- 1 tbsp creamy avocado sauce store bought, or use the Sip Bite Go recipe for creamy jalapeno ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 375 degrees F.
- Assemble smoked nachos. This is best done in layers in a cast iron skillet or a rimmed sheet pan. I suggest adding half the tortilla chips to a cast iron pan and topping them with half the smoked nacho topping of your choice. Then repeating this step again, with the remaining tortilla chips, and then the remaining nacho toppings. This way all of the chips get a delicious bite of all the ingredients. In my house, every chip has to touch a topping – it’s a rule!
- Smoke nachos. Add prepared smoked nacho platter to the smoker, on the Traeger grill grates. Close the Traeger and smoke nachos at 375 degrees F. (You can smoke them at 350 degrees F, but it doesn’t matter a ton and they’ll be done faster at 375). Your smoked nachos will be done in about 15-20 minutes tops. Smoked brisket nachos are done when the cheese has completely melted.
- Top Traeger nachos with condiments and ingredients of your choice. Serve and enjoy.
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