I like nachos and I like seafood but I have never experimented with the combo. Anyone got any tips on starting off on the right foot? Type of fish, chip, topping...

Leave off the fish?

I'm seriousness, use a mild white cheese. American and cheddar are not good on seafood. Use this as a starting point.
https://www.rickbayless.com/recipe/cheesey-shrimp-tacos/

When Black Water Draw has its Northgate location they had Nemo Nachos on the menu. Fried wontons for the chips, seared ahi tuna, a wasabi drizzle, and some other tasty things that I can't remember right now. Good stuff.

Ahi nachos and/or poke nachos are a thing in Hawaii, and they are fantastic.

I'd stick with shrimp or possibly scallops or crab.
Use plain Jack cheese and not cheddar

Lightly saute the shrimp in butter and garlic until just under done

Take a tostada shell and smear with restaurant bought refried beans. Sprinkle a little pico on top and smother with Jack. Place a shrimp at north, south, east, and west. Pop under a broiler until Cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 4 nachos. Serve with sour cream and guacamole

crab nachos at el tiempo (with several margaritas)

Blackened Drum nachos from the hole in the wall next to The Back Porch in Port A.

Don't know that I've ever done seafood nachos, but you could do crab dip with tortilla chips.

FIDO*98* said:

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I'd stick with shrimp or possibly scallops or crab.
Use plain Jack cheese and not cheddar

Lightly saute the shrimp in butter and garlic until just under done

Take a tostada shell and smear with restaurant bought refried beans. Sprinkle a little pico on top and smother with Jack. Place a shrimp at north, south, east, and west. Pop under a broiler until Cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 4 nachos. Serve with sour cream and guacamole

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While this sounds delicious it almost sounds more like an open faced quesadilla than a nacho

MichaelJ said:

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FIDO*98* said:

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I'd stick with shrimp or possibly scallops or crab.
Use plain Jack cheese and not cheddar

Lightly saute the shrimp in butter and garlic until just under done

Take a tostada shell and smear with restaurant bought refried beans. Sprinkle a little pico on top and smother with Jack. Place a shrimp at north, south, east, and west. Pop under a broiler until Cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 4 nachos. Serve with sour cream and guacamole

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While this sounds delicious it almost sounds more like an open faced quesadilla than a nacho

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Sounds like a tostada...which it is.

Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

"Restraunt bought refried beans" seems like a strange part of a recipe.

bushytailed said:

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When Black Water Draw has its Northgate location they had Nemo Nachos on the menu. Fried wontons for the chips, seared ahi tuna, a wasabi drizzle, and some other tasty things that I can't remember right now. Good stuff.

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Really miss BWD at Northgate and their Nemo Nachos. I thought the tuna was raw but can't remember. Also had diced cucumbers, avocado and green onions.

FIDO*98* said:

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MichaelJ said:

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FIDO*98* said:

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I'd stick with shrimp or possibly scallops or crab.
Use plain Jack cheese and not cheddar

Lightly saute the shrimp in butter and garlic until just under done

Take a tostada shell and smear with restaurant bought refried beans. Sprinkle a little pico on top and smother with Jack. Place a shrimp at north, south, east, and west. Pop under a broiler until Cheese is melted and bubbly. Cut into 4 nachos. Serve with sour cream and guacamole

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While this sounds delicious it almost sounds more like an open faced quesadilla than a nacho

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Maybe you're new here or maybe you're re-tarded or something, but, if you've ever order nachos at a Mexican restaurant this is how they are made. Unless they are stacked nachos which means you're eating at a shiddy chain restaurant

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I realize to challenge the great and mighty Fido is like sacrilege on this thread, but seriously - get the eff over yourself dude.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

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So every bite you take of a tostada is a nacho.

Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

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So every bite you take of a tostada is a nacho.

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No, that's just stupid.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

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So every bite you take of a tostada is a nacho.

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No, that's just stupid.

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So is saying a cut up tostada becomes nachos. Next you'll say if you slice a burrito lengthwise you have tacos.

Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

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So every bite you take of a tostada is a nacho.

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No, that's just stupid.

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So is saying a cut up tostada becomes nachos. Next you'll say if you slice a burrito lengthwise you have tacos.

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So let me get this straight. I take a corn tortilla, cut it up into triangles, fry them and top them. I take another corn tortilla, fry it, top it, then cut it. Side by side, both look 100% identical, but only one is a nacho? If you can't tell the difference, they're both nachos.

I wouldn't mess with cheese. Just make it a mini, open-face fish taco.

Bruce Almighty said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Old RV Ag said:

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Wouldn't a tostada cut up into smaller pieces be nachos?

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So every bite you take of a tostada is a nacho.

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No, that's just stupid.

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So is saying a cut up tostada becomes nachos. Next you'll say if you slice a burrito lengthwise you have tacos.

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So let me get this straight. I take a corn tortilla, cut it up into triangles, fry them and top them. I take another corn tortilla, fry it, top it, then cut it. Side by side, both look 100% identical, but only one is a nacho? If you can't tell the difference, they're both nachos.

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If you can cut a crispy tostada with a knife and get to break evenly, my hat is off to you. But yes, they're still nachos.

Good nachos: each chip has an even distribution of toppings.
Bad nachos: the top chips have all the toppings, and the inside is just a pile of chips.

Fish City Grill does oyster nachos.

To be honest they are more like mini tostadas. I spoke to a manager and pointed that out. He just looked at me like I was an idiot, smiled and walked away.

expresswrittenconsent said:

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"Restraunt bought refried beans" seems like a strange part of a recipe.

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They get their beans out of a bigger can than you do at home. Makes all the difference in the world! Now, homemade refried beans with lard are even better.

Seafood nachos sound awful

HEB has refried beans in a resealable bag near their marinated meats. Only ingredients: beans, lard, salt

They are great if you heat them up in a skillet.

In this Friday night edition of Amateur Hour with FIDO..........

I was expecting the first pic to be the final product.

ValleyRatAg said:

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HEB has refried beans in a resealable bag near their marinated meats. Only ingredients: beans, lard, salt

They are great if you heat them up in a skillet.

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I've had these. They are amazing.