Pulled Pork Nachos
What are the essentials for creating the perfect Super Bowl snack? It has to be quick, easy, and taste uh-mazing. Pulled pork nachos are just the thing you need to host a successful watch party!
Ingredients
Pulled-Pork
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder cut into two equal pieces
- 2 cups barbecue sauce divided, plus more for serving
- ½ cup water
Nachos
- 1 to 2 Bags of your favourite tortilla chips try tortillas with a hint of lime!
- 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers sliced
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- sour cream to preference
- cilantro to preference
Instructions
- Add oil to your pressure cooker and select the Sauté option—brown pork on all sides and set aside.
- Add half the barbecue sauce and 1/2 cup water to the pot. Stir to combine. Place the pork back into the pot.
- Lock the lid in place. Select High Pressure and set the cook time to 60 minutes.
- When the timer ends, turn off the pressure cooker and naturally release pressure for about 20 minutes before opening the lid.
- Carefully remove the meat from the pressure cooker and shred it with two forks or claws and discard excess fat as you shredded.
- Strain cooking liquid, reserving about half a cup.
- In a pot, combine the remaining barbecue sauce reserved 1/2 cup of cooking liquid, and pulled pork. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
- Place chips in an even layer on your sheet pan, sprinkle pork on top, along with any other topping you prefer. Layer more chips on top and repeat the process.
- Add a generous sprinkling of cheese overtop. Place in the oven on broil until cheese is nicely melted and beginning to brown.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Some alternate toppings we love to use:
- kidney or black beans
- corn
- coleslaw
- salsa
