These Steak Nachos are the ultimate nachos! Tangy, creamy, and a little bit spicy, this sheet pan dinner makes the best-loaded nachos recipe ever. They are perfect for your next game day party or for a fun family dinner! Every bite of this easy nachos recipe is a treat. Packed with guacamole, shredded cheese, and salsa, it has everything you love about classic nachos, plus you can use your leftover steak!
Best Steak Nachos
Let’s be completely honest, what we really need is wider and shorter trays of nachos. No more tall towers of chips and toppings. Spread those toppings across a layer of chips and cover all those chips, not just the top layer. Who’s with me? It goes without saying we love steak recipes. Everything from pan seared steak to air fried steak makes it to the top of our favorite beef recipes list! These amazing beef nachos make a perfect treat for game day or movie night, especially for a summer sleepover. They’re one of the easiest dinners to make, especially since you can even use leftover steak to make them!
Steak Nachos Ingredients
leftover steakTortilla chipsShredded cheese (we use Monterey Jack)Shredded lettuceChopped tomatoesSour creamSalsaGuacamoleLime for a fresh squeeze
Nothing could be easier than making sheet pan nachos. The best part about this steak nachos recipe is you can mix it up and play with the ingredients to create your perfect plate of nachos. Add your favorite toppings. Whatever you love on a taco works perfectly for baked nachos!
Best Cheese for Steak Nachos
Monterey Jack cheese melts and becomes so creamy and delicious. This is what we use, and it is the best cheese for nachos.You can also try a Mexican cheese blend Queso Fresco is also amazingShredded Cheddar is also great
The most important thing about picking which cheese to use for a nachos recipe is how well the cheese melts. As a rule, shredded cheese works best!
Best Steak for Steak Nachos
In short, the answer is any steak you have leftover. Here are some of my favorites.
Reverse Sear RibeyePan Seared RibeyeBirria Tacos are amazing! Use them in nachos instead of tacosAir Fried SteakSirloin Cap SteakGrilled Chuck Steak
My family loves steak nachos so much that I tend to add an extra steak when we are enjoying one of these recipes. It’s perfect for reinventing recipes like these beef nachos.
Beef Nachos with Leftovers
Crockpot Taco MeatSous Vide Prime RibSmoked Prime RibGrilled Prime RibSlow Cooked Prime RibGarlic Butter Steak Bites
Any type of beef works really well on nachos. I love using any leftover beef recipes I have to make ultimate nachos. My kids always look forward to leftover prime rib and ground beef nachos! Here are some other leftover beef recipes I like to use.
Steak Nacho Toppings
TomatoesShredded LettuceFresh SalsaJalapeno slicesFresh GuacamoleA sprinkling of cilantro
You can also add:
Avocado crema OlivesAvocado slices - learn How to Cut an AvocadoChimichurri Steak Nachos are also amazing! This is one of my favorite nacho sauces!
How to Make Steak Nachos
Beef Nacho Recipe Tips
Make sure you watch your oven carefully while on broil, It will cook really fast.
Make a nacho bar! Melt the cheese over your sheet pan of chips, then set out with bowls of toppings. Serve options like steak, shrimp, ground beef, pulled pork, or shredded chicken. Put out bowls of toppings, such as lettuce, chopped tomato, onion, peppers, and extra cheese to sprinkle on top. This is a super fun way to serve nachos for the whole family or a party to enjoy!
Best Leftover Beef Recipes
Leftover Prime Rib PastaPoutine FriesCarne Asada Tacos
What to Do with Leftover Steak
This is one of my favorite recipes to make using leftover steak! Try making more of our best Leftover Steak Recipes. If you love Mexican-inspired recipes, try our Steak Milanesa! Did you try these steak nachos? Let us know in the comments below what you think, and be sure to leave a rating! We love to hear from you.
📋 Recipe
Photos and recipe by Sarah Bates.