Name: Pulled Pork Nachos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 3 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast (trimmed, ideally); 1 package McCormick® Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork Seasoning; 1/2 cup Ketchup; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup cider vinegar (lime juice works as an alternative); 1 bag tortilla chips; 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese (shredded (about 2 cups)); 1 green onion (chopped); Sour Cream; Simple Pico de Gallo (separate recipe coming soon); Guacamole (separate recipe coming soon)

We've got some incredible recipe instructions for homemade, slow-cooked, wet, juicy pulled pork carnitas nachos.

Let's get down to business. This recipe involves a few hours with a slow cooker to make the pulled pork carnitas, so if you don't have a slow cooker or want to use one, here's a nice Reddit thread with some key info for you. You could also use a pre-made pulled pork package... but where's the fun in that? In any case, these pulled pork nachos are colorful, flavorful, and easy to make. After a few hours in the slow cooker, all you need to do is bake it for 5 to 7 minutes, slap on the pulled pork, and add your additional toppings.

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Pulled Pork Nachos

Great recipe for pulled pork nachos -- ideal for snowy days, Super Bowl Sundays, or just... breakfast.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

Pulled Pork + Marinade & Seasoning (makes a bounty)

3 lbs boneless pork shoulder roast trimmed, ideally
1 package McCormick® Slow Cookers BBQ Pulled Pork Seasoning
1/2 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup cider vinegar lime juice works as an alternative

Nachos

1 bag tortilla chips
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded (about 2 cups)
1 green onion chopped
Sour Cream
Simple Pico de Gallo separate recipe coming soon
Guacamole separate recipe coming soon

Instructions

Mix the Marinade ingredients above in a bowl together, then place the pork into the slow-cooker with the Marinade on a Low setting, and let the mixture cook for at least 4 hours. If you have time, we'd recommend the longest setting on your slow cooker for the most tender meat output.
When the meat is nearly done cooking, you can layer the tortilla chips in a baking sheet or oven-safe plate / board. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Evenly distribute the chips with a generous layer of cheese.
Place the nachos in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Once the meat is done cooking, pull it apart with a fork and douse it back in the Marinade sauce for optimal moisture. Mix and then place an appropriate amount of the meat onto the nachos.
Add green onion, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Serve immediately with sides like warm baked beans, cole slaw, biscuits, and beer.

Notes

Critically, it's important to note that 3lbs will create an excess of meat compared to the amount of nachos in the recipe portion below. For a single plate serving 2 to 4 people, be prepared to have leftovers. Alternatively, you might consider dividing that part of the recipe by 2.

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