Showstopper pulled pork nachos
Wow your party guests with these loaded and layered nachos. There will be plenty to go around!
Yield: 10 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Loaded Nachos:
- 800 g corn tortilla chips
- 8 cups shredded cheddar cheese + extra to top
- 1 kg BBQ pulled pork (see tip)
- 2 cups medium salsa
- 1 cup pickled Jalapenos, drained and roughly chopped
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ head iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
Optional Nacho Fixings:
- 1 cup guacamole
- Lime wedges to garnish
Garlic Crema:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup 14% sour cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp water
Directions:
For the Pulled Pork:
- To make BBQ pulled pork, season 1.5 kg of boneless pork shoulder liberally with salt and pepper.
- Place into a dutch oven and add 1 cup of apple juice, beer or other liquid.
- Cover and bake at 350F until meat shreds easily, about 3 ½- 4 hours.
- Discard fat and mix in preferred BBQ sauce.
For the Loaded Nachos:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (176C). Line 1 extra-large (or two regular) sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Working in layers, spread 1 third of tortilla chips into an even layer on prepared sheet pan(s). Top with 1 third each of cheese, pulled pork, salsa, jalapenos, onion, pepper and beans.
- Repeat two more times with remaining ingredients.
- Top with additional cheese.
- Bake until cheese has melted and chips are toasty on edges, about 30 minutes.
For the Garlic Crema:
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, pepper and salt. Thin with water.
- Transfer to a small zipper bag.
- Snip tip of zipper bag and drizzle crema over nachos.
- Top with sliced lettuce and guacamole on the side.
- Serve and enjoy!