Fully Loaded Pork Belly Nachos
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Category
Entree
Author:
Blues Hog
Servings
10-15
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Ingredients
Pork Belly
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1 pork belly (We choose Marble Ridge Farms mangalitsa!)
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1/3 cup Blues Hog Pork Marinade
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2 cups water
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2 cups Blues Hog Sweet & Savory Seasoning
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2 cups Blues Hog Tennessee Red BBQ Sauce
Pickled Onions
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2 red onions, thinly sliced
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup white vinegar
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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
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1 clove garlic
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1 tbsp black peppercorns
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2 bay leafs
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red pepper flakes
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1 jalapeno pepper, cut in strips
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salt
Nachos
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1 bag tortilla chips
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12 oz. queso, melted
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1 jar pickled jalapenos (12 oz.)
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5 green onion, chopped
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1 package cotija cheese, grated
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Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Directions
- Start by preparing the pickled onions the night before. Mix the brine of water, vinegar, and spices in a large sealable container. Add in the sliced red onion and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, combine the dry marinade and water. Using a flavor injector, generously inject the pork belly all over with the marinade mixture.
- Heavily coat pork in Sweet & Savory Seasoning.
Smoke at 300º for approximately 4 hours. Halfway through cooking, wrap in foil, cover with a cup of Tennessee Red, and return to the smoker. The pork should be done when the skin is tough and the meat is tender.
- Remove from heat and let rest in foil for another 30 mins to an hour.
- Dice up the pork belly into 1/2 inch chunks.
Sauce up the pork belly in Tennessee Red to add more moisture and flavor.
Load up a plate of chips with queso, pork, pickled onions, jalapenos, and green onion.
Finish it off with sprinkle of cotija cheese and a generous drizzle of Raspberry Chipotle.
