Description
Pulled pork loaded baked potato brings comfort right to your dinner table with tender meat nestled over a fluffy potato base. Crispy bacon and melted cheese complete this satisfying meal that delivers pure Southern-style deliciousness in one hearty bite.
Ingredients
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Main Protein:
- 2 cups pulled pork
Potato Base:
- 4 large Russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup green onions
- ¼ cup bacon bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Clean 4 large Russet potatoes thoroughly, piercing each potato multiple times with a fork.
- Rub each potato with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt across the surfaces. Place potatoes directly on the oven rack.
- Bake potatoes for 55 minutes until a knife slides through them easily without resistance.
- While potatoes roast, warm 2 cups pulled pork in a skillet with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove potatoes from oven and slice each one lengthwise with a sharp knife. Gently separate the interior with a fork to create a fluffy texture.
- Distribute ½ cup pulled pork across each potato’s open surface.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese over hot pulled pork so the cheese melts slightly.
- Top each potato with 2 tablespoons sour cream, 1 tablespoon green onions, 1 tablespoon bacon bits, and a quick drizzle of BBQ sauce.
- Serve the loaded potatoes immediately while everything remains warm and cheese is melted.
Notes
- Select large, starchy potatoes like Russet for the best fluffy interior and crisp skin when baking.
- Wrap potatoes in foil after baking to keep them warm and prevent the skin from getting too crispy if preparing in advance.
- For a lighter version, swap pulled pork with shredded chicken or use a lean pulled pork cut to reduce total fat content.
- When slow cooking pork, adding a small amount of apple cider or broth helps tenderize the meat and creates extra moisture for more succulent pulled pork.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 58 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 555 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg