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Pulled pork bbq nachos in a cast iron pan.
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The best pulled pork nachos

Pulled pork nachos are gameday party perfection. And these are the best bbq pulled pork nachos with a homemade cheese sauce.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword bbq pulled pork nachos, best pulled pork nachos, pulled pork nachos, pulled pork nachos recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 506kcal
Author Katie Beck

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet or baking tray

Ingredients

  • 12 oz tortilla chips one regular sized bag (not snack ize or huge size)
  • 2 cups bbq pulled pork

For the cheese sauce

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • can of hatch green chilis
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • Pinch salt

For toppings

  • Shredded lettuce
  • sliced fresh jalapeno peppers seeds removed if you prefer it milder
  • sliced pickled jalapenos
  • pico de gallo
  • pickled red onion
  • Sliced green onions

Instructions

To make the cheese sauce

  • In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until a thick paste forms. Whisk for about 4 minutes until the roux is a bit colored and smells a little nutty, you want to cook the raw flour taste out of it, but you don't want to burn it.
  • Whisk in the 2 cups of milk and bring the mixture to a simmer. You want the mixture to just bubble up, this will take about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese, a cup at a time, until it all melts and is totally smooth. Whisk in chili powder and a pinch of salt. Keep warm.

To make the nachos

  • Heat the oven to 400.
  • Warm the pork in the oven, a saucepan or the microwave.
  • Lay half the chips in a single layer on a baking sheet or a cast iron pan. Only put enough chips on for a single layer. Throw them in the oven for about three minutes. Pull from the oven and spoon half the cheese sauce onto the chips. Layer the rest of the chips on top and put back in the oven for three more minutes. Pull out again and spoon the remaining cheese sauce on top. Put the pork on top and pop back in the oven just for like two more minutes and get the rest of the toppings ready. Pull out from the oven and top with everything EXCEPT the salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Notes

Serve and enjoy immediately, serving salsa, sour cream and guac on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Fat: 24g