Why Rendang Nachos Should Be on Every Menu
I previously wrote that satay sauce makes literally everything taste better (in my opinion, that’s more a fact than an opinion), but the same actually goes for rendang. Although that’s more of a topping. Rendang sandwich; amazing. Rice with rendang, of course amazing. Rendang fries: YES PLEASE. And now my latest fave: rendang nachos. Sooooo delicious.
Found it! A great spot for rendang nachos
Of course, you can make them yourself (for example, using my slow-cooker recipe), then put some nachos in the oven; pour the rendang over them and Bob’s your uncle… Or you can look for a fun place that simply has them on the menu. I found the latter a lot easier—even though I still see them appearing on menus far too rarely, you know.
But they always say, ‘seek and you shall find.’ In this case, it was more a matter of ‘persistence pays off,’ because I simply nagged the owner for long enough until he finally gave in… I now snack on rendang nachos here every week and I’m happy.
This place is Venster 33 in Amsterdam’s De Pijp, and they also make the best Moscow Mules in Amsterdam and the surrounding area—believe me, I’m an expert. The rest of the menu is genuinely delicious too, but whatever you do: order the rendang nachos.
DIY rendang nachos
Would you rather make them yourself? Of course you can. It’s actually pretty simple too. It mainly takes time to make the rendang, but it’s absolutely worth it (and the slow cooker requires virtually no effort at all).
- Place the nachos in a dish with cheddar on top and put them in a preheated oven at 200 degrees.
- Take them out after about 10 minutes (once the cheese has melted properly).
- Add jalapeños, red onion and some avocado.
- And then: pour the rendang over them! Add some spring onion to finish it off and dig in!
- Serve with a wedge of lime and, of course, another winner: guacamole (here’s how to make the tastiest kind) and/or sour cream.
Prefer vegetarian?
Of course, you can also make rendang with jackfruit. Super delicious and completely vegetarian. You can find the recipe here.
Also read:
- Recipe: vegetarian loaded nachos with guacamole
- This is the best rendang ever
- Recipe for an insanely delicious Mexican chicken nacho bake
