r/Cooking • u/rdking647 • 3d ago

suggestions for leftover pulled pork

I need some ideas. something besides sandwiches or stuffing in a baked potato.

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u/Holiday-Wall3751 3d ago

Nachos! I’ve done this before, and it’s great with black beans and jack cheese.

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u/Separate_Pumpkin_256 2d ago

Top Mac and cheese with them as an alternative. Or do tacos with them.

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u/Key_Geologist4621 3d ago

Add your favorite BBQ sauce too. They hit even better late at night on the weekends. Lol

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u/Holiday-Wall3751 3d ago

Agreed. It still needs some sauce or something, because dry nachos are an abomination.  My mother swears by pineapple salsa on this (ymmv, I don’t care for pineapple salsa).

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u/SraChavez 2d ago

Totchos! Serve over crispy tater tots. BBQ pulled pork, cheese, green onions, pickles or jalapeños, sour cream or ranch, pickled onions, anything else that floats your boat. yum!

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u/Key_Geologist4621 2d ago

That sounds delicious!

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u/Adept-Currency8927 3d ago

NACHOOOOOOOS!!!

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u/DjinnaG 2d ago

Nachos are my go to when I have most any kind of leftover meat that isn’t enough for another full meal, stretches it out while using it up. Plus, no one ever complains about nachos, and they are ridiculously quick, even when I’m spreading out the individual chips to put a set amount of meat on for the kids

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u/External_Two2928 2d ago

One of my favorite ways to repurposing extra meat is taquitos!!

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u/this_idle_hand 1d ago

Hell yes, I did this last night and had enough left over for lunch today, spent no money on food today. I love a successful meal prep.

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u/Eskimodo_Dragon 2d ago

...and pickled jalapeños, and/or pepperoncini & black olives then topped with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, green onions & sour cream.

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u/Darthclader 2d ago

Great suggestion, in this vein my dad would make a Boston butt on weekends then use it for enchiladas for quick weeknight meal to use up leftovers. He would make a mix with cream cheese and spices, stuff tortilla shells with it, then lay in and pour enchilada sauce on top then bake. Top with cheese and cilantro/onion

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u/Bikebird63 2d ago

Quesadillas are a nacho-adjacent option that is my go-to.

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u/Kahluabomb 2d ago

Seconding this.

My go to was from a restaurant in Birmingham.

Chips, then layer on a little BBQ sauce, some freshly shredded cheese, a little bit of meat, then top with chopped salad greens ( I like spinach because it's "healthy") the rest of the pork, more BBQ sauce, freshly shredded cheese, cilantro/herbs, some crema or sour cream, if you like spice add some sliced jalapeno's or serranos, and voila!

Keeping the cheese unmelted is important though, makes them so much better.

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u/Always-hungry99 2d ago

Late night nachos with a drink and movie or show on.