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The Gourmet Nacho Plate

al chipino · chex mix · dried fruits · gf · gluten free

Who said a nacho platter must be regular? Regular – such a regular word. To me, it implies mundane, and ignites a feeling of claustrophobia to me and I believe following rules to be equivalent of stuffing your head into a bag. Regular may be the eventual death of me…

The sale of tortilla chips now overtake that of all-American potato chips in the US – a fact that indicates this is now as regular as coffee.

So, in an attempt to quash the ‘regular-ness’ of a nacho platter, this dish is all about upping the game – it’s about the WOW factor.

I say gourmet, because really, is Camembert anything but? There is slow cooked caramelised onions and the addition of the fancy thyme and crunchy honey pecans – which balances against the spicy Peri Peri flavour perfectly.

And I refuse to call this a platter – it is a plate – preferably served on bone china.

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Photo Credits: The Kitchen Trail

The Recipe
Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 packet AL Chipino Peri Peri
  • 1 wheel camembert cheese
  • 2-3 sprigs thyme
  • 1/2 cup caramelised onions
  • few honey roasted pecans

Instructions

  • Arrange the chips on a baking tray.
  • Add the caramelised onions on top with the thyme.
  • In the center, place the camembert cheese. With a knife, gently score a criss-cross pattern on top, without cutting all the way through. Add the pecans on top
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 200C, for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

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