Brie Cheese and Olive Tapenade Nachos
You know these brie and olive tapenade nachos are going to taste good, when all of the ingredients are delicious on their own.
This combination of tart and salty olive, and caper tapenade with melted brie cheese over crispy homemade seasoned tortilla chips tastes so delicious together.
It’s a perfect match.
The Farmers-type market that I buy my produce at has a wonderful olive bar.
Since the price is the same per pound for all of the olive-related choices I like to get the tapenade.
This way I’m not paying the per-pound price on the pits in the olives or the juices that the olives come in.
The vinegar and salty taste of the tapenade is making my mouth water even as I’m writing this.
Does that ever happen to you just before eating a dill pickle?
Quick and Easy Homemade Olive Tapenade
If premade olive tapenade isn’t available, it’s easy to make your own.
Just add Kalamata olives, green olives, capers, and olive oil to a small food processor or you can even chop them up by hand.
About this Recipe
The homemade tortilla chips in these brie and olive tapenade nachos are made with corn tortillas and canola oil.
The tortilla chips have a “restaurant” taste to them and are sturdy when adding all of the nacho goodies on top.
The chips in this recipe are seasoned with chipotle chili powder but feel free to use any type of chili powder.
Along with the salt, just a bit of chili powder is an added bonus on tortilla chips.
This is definitely one of those make-extra-for-the-cook recipes.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Corn tortillas, canola oil, chipotle chili powder, salt, brie cheese, chopped olive and caper tapenade, green onion, and cilantro
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut each corn tortilla into 6 triangles.
Heat a medium size skillet on medium heat and add the canola oil.
Add just a corner of one of the tortilla chips in the oil.
When the oil starts to bubble, add the rest of the chips in the oil in batches so that they aren’t overcrowded in the pan.
Using tongs, turn the chips over when the bottom sides turn a light golden color.
If the oil is too hot, turn the heat down just a bit.
Once both sides of the tortilla chips are a golden color, remove them from the pan on to a plate with a paper towel on it.
Sprinkle the chili powder…
…and salt on the chips.
Set the chips in a cast iron skillet or other oven safe pan or dish.
Position the chips so they stand up as much as possible so each one can get some of the melted cheese on them (rather than laying them flat).
Remove the rind on the brie and cut it into cubes.
Add the cheese on top of the chips and bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) until the cheese starts to melt.
Remove from the oven…
…and…
…top with the tapenade.
Chop the cilantro and green onion…
…and add as garnish.
Serve warm.
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Brie and Olive Tapenade Nachos
Ingredients
- 6 corn tortillas each cut into 6 triangles
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 4 dashes salt
- 5 ounces of brie cheese, rind removed and cubed
- 1/2 cup prepared chopped olive tapenade includes Kalamata olives, green olives, and capers
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat a medium size skillet on medium heat and add the canola oil. Add just a corner of one of the tortilla chips in the oil. When the oil starts to bubble, add the rest of the chips in batches so not to overcrowd them in the pan.
- Using tongs, turn the chips over when the bottom sides turn a light golden color. If the oil is too hot, turn the heat down just a bit. Once both sides of the tortilla chips are a golden color, remove them from the pan on to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Sprinkle the chili powder and salt on the chips.
- Set the chips into a cast iron skillet or other oven safe pan or dish. Position the chips so they stand up as much as possible so each one can get some of the melted cheese on them (rather than laying them flat).
- Add the cheese on top of the chips and bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) until the cheese starts to melt. Remove from the oven and top with the tapenade. Garnish with green onion and cilantro. Serve warm.
Serving Suggestions
These nachos make a wonderful appetizer, or side dish with Mexican food.
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These look so good. I’m not understanding about standing the chips up (rather than laying them down). If they’re “upright” – how does the cheese adhere to them?? Maybe a dumb question . . . but I’m not getting it. 🙂 THANKS!
Hi Betty, great question. I should have explained this better. So that the cheese can melt on to as many chips as possible, I tilted each chip just a bit rather than only have the cheese melt on the very top layer of chips. The chips are at a slight tilt rather than standing straight up so the cheese will still melt on to the top of the chips. Another option may be to layer the chips and the cheese. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!
So in love with the flavors in these nachos! SO unique! SO fun! Pinned!
Hi Justine, thank you very much!