Bbq Pulled Pork Nachos Restaurant Style

I’m so excited to share one of my favorite meals ever with you: pulled pork nachos! These nachos are loaded with smoked pulled pork drizzled in a simple (and delicious) homemade BBQ sauce along with several other delicious toppings. This is a perfect appetizer for parties; it can definitely feed a crowd. Or if you are like us, you can make up a tray of these nachos and have them for dinner.

Ingredients in Pulled Pork Nachos

Tortilla chips – use any brand you like! I like a good, sturdy chip that can handle the weight of the pork and toppings. Pre-cooked or leftover pulled pork – you can use leftover pork roast or smoke your own. See below for easy instructions. Black beans – you can also substitute for pinto beans or any of your favorite beans. Shredded cheese – I like to use Cheddar, Pepper Jack, or Monterey Jack cheese. Make sure to shred it from the block and not use pre-shredded cheese. It just melts better and more evenly. Sour cream Guacamole – see our BEST Guacamole recipe Pico de Gallo

Pulled Pork Nacho Toppings

Nachos are so easy to customize thanks to the addition of toppings. There are countless options, but some of my favorite toppings for pulled pork nachos include:

Salsa Diced tomatoes Diced red onion or sliced green onions Avocado Black olives Corn Feta cheese Shredded lettuce Jalapeño peppers Fresh cilantro

Homemade BBQ Sauce

The pulled pork nachos wouldn’t be the same without this incredible homemade bbq sauce. It’s so easy and way more delicious than anything store bought. Give it a try and let us know what you think. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card below, but here’s the quick version. To make the bbq sauce, all you need to do is heat a pan to medium-high heat, add some oil and minced garlic and cook until the garlic is golden. Then, add the rest of your ingredients, boil it, then simmer for about 15 minutes. Once it cools, it’s ready!

How to Smoke Pulled Pork

Making smoked pulled pork is not as difficult as you might think, but it does take a bit of time. It’s totally worth the effort—this takes pulled pork nachos up a whole new level! I highly recommend smoking your pork if you have the time. Here’s how to do it. We use our outdoor grill to smoke the meat over indirect heat. If you have no idea what that means, I’ll explain. If you have a grill with four burners, turn the two outside burners on medium-high heat, and turn the inner two (back) burners off. To get the smokey flavor, soak some hickory wood chips in water for an hour before cooking, then scoop the soaked chips out of the water and wrap 2 large piles up into aluminum foil, like a potato and poke holes all over the foil. Put your wood chip foil packs directly over the outside burners that are turned on. Leave your pork out at room temperature for about 30 minutes prior to cooking and rub in kosher salt and pepper. Then you place the roast right in the center, over the burners that are off and cook for 3 to 4 hours (depending on the size of your roast). You want to keep the grill lid shut at all times, you don’t want to let out the heat and smoking that is going on inside. If smoking pulled pork sounds a bit complicated, you have another option. We have a fantastic pulled pork recipe that works beautifully for pulled pork: Kalua Pork. The only adjustment I would make if you are going to use it for nachos is removing the pork from the juices before you shred it. Normally you shred it into the juices, but that makes it a little too wet for nachos. Read Next: 35+ Easy Dinner Ideas

Pulled Pork Recipes

You can use one of these recipes for preparing your pulled pork. Follow the instructions for preparing the pork, then shred it using meat claws or two forks.