BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • Pork:
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 2- to 3-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • BBQ Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • Nachos:
  • One 11-ounce bag corn chips
  • 1/2 cup pepperoncini
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • One 20-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained, or about 2 cups diced fresh pineapple
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella

Directions

  1. For the pork: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

  2. Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat. Mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and sugar in a small bowl. Place the pork pieces in a large bowl, then toss with the spices to coat. Add the oil to the Dutch oven and brown the pork in batches, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate. Place all of the pork back in the Dutch oven and cover with the onions and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and place in the oven. Cook until the pork is tender, about 2 1/2 hours.

  3. For the BBQ sauce: Meanwhile, put the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, smoked paprika, Worcestershire and chile powder in a small pot and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. Remove the pork from the liquid and allow it to cool slightly. Cut off the pieces of fat and discard. Shred the meat with a fork.

  5. For the nachos: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

  6. Place half of the chips in the bottom of a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Layer on half the shredded pork, half the pepperoncini, half the red onion, half the bell pepper, half the pineapple, 1/4 cup BBQ sauce and half the cheese. Add a second layer, starting with the remaining chips and then the rest of the ingredients. Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

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