These Philly cheesesteak nachos are like a crunchy version of Philly's favorite sandwich. Tortilla chips, layered with seared steak, onion, and pepper strips, and topped with 2 kinds of cheese, might be the best nacho variation ever invented.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Freeze Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ribeye steak
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon steak seasoning, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into semi-thin strips
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into semi-thin strips
- 1 bag plain tortilla chips
- 12 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- 12 ounces shredded provolone cheese
Directions
- Place steak in the freezer until very cold, 30 to 40 minutes, to make slicing easier.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice steak into thin strips; season with garlic powder and 1 tablespoon steak seasoning.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet and carefully place strips in the skillet in a single layer; do not overcrowd.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.You may need to cook steak in batches.
- Remove steak from skillet, set aside.
- Heat remaining olive oil in the same skillet and add onions, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper.
- Once the mixture begins to cook, add remaining tablespoon steak seasoning.
- Stir well and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn heat off and add steak back into the skillet with onion-pepper mixture and toss together.
- Spread tortilla chips evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup Swiss cheese and 1/2 cup provolone cheese over tortilla chips.
- Layer about half of steak mixture over cheese.
- Add another layer of Swiss and provolone cheese, followed by remaining steak mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake nachos in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes.