Oven baked potatoes seasoned with traditional Irish seasonings, then topped with melted cheese and bacon. Irish nachos are the perfect way to kick off your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!
When you think of nachos, I am sure you automatically think of chips with cheese and yummy toppings. Irish Nachos are exactly that, only in place of chips you use thinly sliced potatoes, drizzled with olive oil and some traditional Irish seasonings, that are then oven baked. Layer the crispy, yet tender, baked potatoes with cheese and crumbled bacon, then top with your favorite toppings, such as Greek yogurt or sour cream, pico de gallo, green onions or fresh cilantro. These Irish Nachos are the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — or any day, really!
I am not sure how traditional this recipe really is, but you better believe that if we were sitting at a pub in Ireland, I would order a sizzling platter of these nachos.
I used russet potatoes, but you can easily customize the recipe. Sweet potatoes, waffle fries, French fries or tator tots all sound like they would be yummy!
TIPS FOR MAKING IRISH NACHOS:
Wash and dry the potatoes. Then thinly slice the potatoes of uniform thickness, about 1/4 inch. This will ensure that the potatoes cook evenly.
Make sure to evenly coat the sliced potatoes with olive oil and seasonings. This seasoning combination is so good!
Precook the bacon. I like to bake my bacon in the oven. Simply place a single layer of bacon on a rimmed cookie sheet that is covered in parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until it reaches desired level of crispness. No need to flip it! When it is done, use tongs to transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
Place potatoes on rimmed cookie sheet in a single layer so that they can evenly cook throughout.
Layer up all the ingredients. I used a cast iron pan, but any dish that can be placed in the oven can be used. Layer potatoes, cheese, bacon, then repeat, ending with cheese and bacon on top. Any cheese will work. Freshly grated cheese will yield the best yummy gooeyness, but packaged shredded cheese will not disappoint either.
Serve with your favorite nacho toppings. I added fresh cilantro to the top after it came out of the oven. Sliced green onions would be good, too.
My husband ate his Irish Nachos plain (boring, I know), but I added sour cream and pico de gallo to mine. So.darn.good!
Such an easy recipe to make, but so good! Hope you enjoy!
-Callie
Oven baked potatoes seasoned with traditional Irish seasonings, topped with cheese and bacon. Irish nachos are the perfect way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
Wash and scrub the potatoes. Use a clean dish towel to dry excess moisture.
Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Add sliced potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle potatoes with olive oil. Add in rosemary, thyme, onion salt, salt and pepper. Using a spoon or spatula, toss to coat until all the potato slices are evenly coated with olive oil and spices.
Place the potatoes on rimmed cookie sheets in an even, single layer.
Bake the potatoes at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, flip the potatoes, and then bake for another 20 minutes. Watch the potatoes to make sure they do not overbake.
Transfer the potatoes to a cast iron pan, slightly overlapping.
Sprinkle the cheese and crumbled bacon evenly over the layer of potatoes. Repeat layers, ending with cheese and crumbled bacon on top.
Bake another 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove the skillet from the oven and let cool for a minute.
Add sliced green onions or fresh cilantro to top. Serve with a scoop of sour cream or Greek yogurt and pico de gallo.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Wash and scrub the potatoes. Use a clean dish towel to dry excess moisture.
Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Add sliced potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle potatoes with olive oil. Add in rosemary, thyme, onion salt, salt and pepper. Using a spoon or spatula, toss to coat until all the potato slices are evenly coated with olive oil and spices.
Place the potatoes on rimmed cookie sheets in an even, single layer.
Bake the potatoes at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, flip the potatoes, and then bake for another 20 minutes. Watch the potatoes to make sure they do not overbake.
Transfer the potatoes to a cast iron pan, slightly overlapping.
Sprinkle the cheese and crumbled bacon evenly over the layer of potatoes. Repeat layers, ending with cheese and crumbled bacon on top.
Bake another 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove the skillet from the oven and let cool for a minute.
Add sliced green onions or fresh cilantro to top. Serve with a scoop of sour cream or Greek yogurt and pico de gallo.
Enjoy!
