Bold & Spicy Pulled Pork Nachos Recipe

Ingredients

Pulled Pork

450g – 1.8 kg pork shoulder
1 cup apple cider vinegar
handful apple wood chunks

Rub

1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Nachos

tortilla chips
⅓ cup fresh jalapeños, sliced
⅓ cup red onion, sliced
1 tomato, diced
110 g sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
110 g mozzarella cheese, shredded

Bold & Spicy Dressing

1 cup sour cream
¼ cup cayenne hot sauce
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 teaspoons BBQ seasoning

Preparation

1. Preheat your smoker to 135°C.
2. In a bowl, combine the sweet paprika, dark brown sugar, onion powder, salt and pepper. Generously rub the pork shoulder on every side.
3. Place the pork shoulder in your smoker and toss a few apple wood chunks onto hot coals. Close the lid and cook for 5 hours at 135°C. Occasionally spray the pork with apple cider vinegar to keep moist.
4. Remove the pork shoulder from your smoker and open the damper to get the temperature to rise to 350°F.
5. Shred the pork using meat shredders and set aside for the nachos.
6. In a large cast iron skillet, spread a layer of tortilla chips. Add diced tomatoes, red onion, mozzarella cheese and pulled pork. Repeat another layer by using the cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella.
7. Place the nachos in your smoker for 15 minutes at 170°C.
8. Combine all ingredients for the bold and spicy dressing into a bowl and set aside.
9. Remove the nachos from your smoker and top with a few lines of the bold and spicy dressing. Add fresh jalapeño slices.