Pulled Pork Nachos with Pickle Slaw
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 to 6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Pulled Pork Nachos with Pickle Slaw
Description
This recipe prepares a pickle slaw by combining very thinly sliced green cabbage, shallots, and coarsely chopped dill pickles tossed in a dressing of rice wine vinegar, honey, mayonnaise, dill pickle juice, sweet relish, olive oil, and seasonings. This slaw sits for 15 minutes to meld flavors and soften slightly while retaining crispness.
For the nachos, layers of tortilla chips are built on a sheet pan with alternated layers of freshly grated cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and shredded pulled pork. The assembly includes multiple cheese and pork layers to ensure even cheesy coverage.
Baking at 400°F melts the cheese until bubbly and slightly golden and warms the pork. After baking, the pickle slaw, pickled onions, and fresh cilantro are scattered atop the nachos to contribute freshness, acidity, and a crunchy counterpoint to the rich, melted cheese and pork layering, offering a balanced flavor profile and textural contrast.
Ingredients
pickle slaw
- 1 green cabbage very thinly sliced, small head
- 2 shallot very thinly sliced
- 1 cup dill pickles coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice from the jar
- 3 tablespoons sweet relish
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
pulled pork nachos
- 1 tortilla chips or as many as you want, bag
- 1 to 2 cups cheddar cheese freshly grated
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese freshly grated
- 1 pound pulled pork cooked
- onion for topping, pickled
- cilantro for topping, fresh
Instructions
pickle slaw
- Combine the cabbage, shallots and chopped pickles in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the vinegar, honey, mayo, pickle juice, relish and olive oil with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Pour it over the cabbage mixture and toss well until everything is coated and combined. Let sit for 15 minutes before tossing again and serving.
pulled pork nachos
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place one layer of chips on a sheet pan and sprinkle with some of the cheeses, then top with some of the pulled pork. Do another layer of chips and more cheese and pork, then repeat one or two more times.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the pan and top with the pickle slaw, pickled onions and fresh cilantro.
- Enjoy!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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