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Chipotle Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork Nachos

September 30, 2015 by Jaida 2 Comments

Okay, Mother Nature. Today is the last day of September. That means that fall should be underway, and 90 degree temps should be fading away. Just wanted to let you know, in case you didn’t get the memo.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s talk about these nachos!! Awhile back I made these taquitos, and the pork was so good I wanted to make it again. So, I made it to stuff inside baked sweet potatoes. But it makes a lot of pulled pork and there were leftovers. I also had a hankering for nachos. So, naturally, I had to combine the two cravings and use up the leftover pulled pork, right??

Naturally.

Pulled Pork Nachos
And of course, it had to be a Friday night dinner. You know, since I like simple, quick-to-throw-on-a-plate dinners on Fridays. Sure I had to spend 5 or so minutes making the guac and dicing tomatoes, and heating the beans, but c’mon now. That’s nothin’. Especially when you get to sit down and devour these amazing little bites of heaven. And if I didn’t have the pulled pork as leftovers, I would have only needed to throw that in the crock pot in the morning before work and then assemble when I got home!!
I believe J got home a little late this particular evening, and I just couldn’t wait. I had to eat (i.e. devour) my plate of nachos before he made it home. But, he understood. I mean, just look at them!! And as pretty as they are, they tasted even better. If you can imagine that.
But you don’t have to just imagine it…you can make it and find out for yourself!!
Honey Chipotle Balsamic Pulled Pork Nachos
Chipotle Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork Nachos
Pork recipe from this Sweet Beginnings Original

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lb pork shoulder or butt
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp crushed chipotles in adobo sauce (or you can use whole and dice them if you prefer)
  • 3 Tbsp orange juice
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Tortilla chips

For topping

  • Shredded cheese (I used a Mexi-blend)
  • Salsa
  • Guacamole
  • Diced Tomatoes

Preparation

  1. Trim pork of excess fat and place in your slow cooker. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and thyme on top.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the honey, balsamic vinegar, chipotles in adobo, and orange juice. Mix well and pour over the top of the pork in the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. When done it will shred easily with a fork. You can use two forks to shred or remove from slow cooker into the bowl of a stand mixer and shred with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Usually the later is my preferred method, but it was so fall-apart-ready that it was super easy with forks and took just a couple of minutes!
  4. Once shredded allow to cook for an additional 5-10 minutes to soak up the flavor from the juices in the slow cooker.
  5. Meanwhile, place the beans, garlic powder, and cumin in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, and stir until just heated through.
  6. To assemble, place tortilla chips on a plate (or plates) and top with a  spoonful of beans, a heap of pulled pork, shredded cheese, salsa, a dollop of guacamole, and a few diced tomatoes. Voila! It’s dinner in a snap!

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  1. Books n' Cooks

    October 2, 2015 at 12:16 am

    My mouth is watering… and now I'm a little bummed that my nacho plan for tomorrow night is just plain old taco meat. 🙂

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  2. Books n' Cooks

    October 2, 2015 at 12:16 am

    My mouth is watering… and now I'm a little bummed that my nacho plan for tomorrow night is just plain old taco meat. 🙂

    Reply

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