8/21/10 - Summer Grilled Nachos

Today I made some delicious grilled nachos.  Step one - I cracked open a nice frosty beer! 
Then placed charcoal in my grill and started a fire.  I soaked some hickory wood chips in water for an hour. 

I went into the kitchen an chopped purple onion, garlic, tomatos, green onions, black olives, lettuce, and cilantro.

I started with sauting the onions, and garlic in a cast iron grill pan.  I added chili beans, beef and taco seasoning and cooked until browned.  Once finished, I transfered to a bed of tortilla chips on a metal grill pan.  I sprinkled on some shredded cheddar cheese and placed on the grill.  I took the soaked wood chips and placed on the bed of charcoal to create that great smokey flavor.  I grilled the nachos until the cheese was nice and melted.

I removed the nachos from the grill I sprinkled on the chopped tomatos, green onions, black olives, lettuce, and cilantro over the top.  The finishing touch was a dollop of sour cream.  I served with side dishes of chopped jalapeno, salsa, and extra toppings.  I grabbed another beer and feasted!  It was awesome!  Can't wait to do this again soon now that football season is kicking off!  SCORE!