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slow cooker pulled pork nachos recipe
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Nachos

Crunchy Nachos loaded with pulled pork, homemade pico de gallo, guacamole, and other delicious Mexican toppings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Keyword: easy recipe, gluten-free modifiable, pork
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs Pork butt or shoulder
  • 3 cups Orange juice
  • 1 cup Water
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Dried oregano
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 bag Tortilla chips

Toppings

  • 16 oz Shredded Mexican cheese
  • 1½ cups Pico de gallo
  • 1½ cups Guacamole
  • 20 Pickled Jalapeno pepper slices
  • 15.5 oz can Black beans
  • 1½ cups Sour cream
  • ¼ cup Cilantro

Pico de Gallo

  • 2 Tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Onion
  • 1 Tbsp Jalapeno pepper or bell pepper deseeded
  • 1 Tbsp Cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp Lime juice
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper

Guacamole

  • 2 Avocados
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ¼ cup Tomato
  • 1 Tbsp Lime juice
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper

Instructions

  • Place the pork in the slow cooker with orange juice, water, garlic cloves, dried oregano, and bay leaf. Cook for 6 hours on high or 8 hours on low. When the pork is finished cooking, it will be fall-apart tender. Pull the pork apart into shreds with two forks.
  • Add the pulled pork to a large pan with ½ cup of broth, oil, salt, pepper, and cumin. Stir to combine and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the bottom layer is crispy.
  • Spread tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Generously sprinkle with shredded Mexican cheese and drained black beans. Bake in a 350°F preheated oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
  • Top the cheesy tortilla chips with pulled pork, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, Jalapeño peppers, and cilantro.

Pico de Gallo

  • Small dice tomatoes and onion, and finely chop Jalapeño pepper and cilantro. For less heat, substitute a bell pepper for the Jalapeño pepper. Gently stir the chopped vegetables in a bowl with lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Guacamole

  • Puree avocados, garlic, tomato, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth.

Notes

How to make the pulled pork using:

Instant pot/pressure cooker

Place the pork in the Instant pot/pressure cooker with orange juice, water, garlic cloves, dried oregano, and bay leaf. Cook for 40 minutes on high.

Stove top

Put the pork in a large pot with orange juice, water, garlic cloves, dried oregano, and bay leaf. Cook, covered, on high for 5 minutes until the liquid starts to boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 2 hours.