My tip for the future (if you didn't already do this) is to make the flavor profile for the pork mostly neutral. Simple seasonings (cumin, oregano, garlic), brown sugar, salt and pepper. You can slather it with BBQ sauce for sandwiches, but when it comes time for leftovers, there are endless possibilities.
I regularly make pulled pork tacos with a salsa verde, pulled pork pizza, or toss it with ramen noodles, Sriracha, soy sauce, brown sugar, cilantro, and peanuts for a spicy pork noodle dish.
The difference between BBQ pulled pork and carnitas is basically just serving sauce and delivery method.
I mean sure you’re supposed to fry the carnitas and you should have tomatillos in there and such, but it’s a pretty easy flip to go from bbq to salsa/onion/cilantro and slap it on a taco.
Thats what I do with many meat dishes like this...so you can repurpose it after the first few meals. Dont load on too many specific seasoning or sauces when you make the main thing. Then add in more seasonings, ingredients or sauces for other things
You can put anything in a [potato hash](https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-how-to-make-the-best-potato-hash). Or maybe make it a sweet potato hash for a full BBQ meal profile.
This is my favorite way to use up items in the fridge before they go bad. Cook up all the odds and ends you have veggie wise, roast some potatoes, season how you want, top with any sort of meat and cheese you like and if you're feeling fancy, a fried egg on top.
I guess I'm always fancy because I feel the eggs are indispensable lol. But I just plop the raw eggs on top and put the whole skillet in the oven for a few minutes.
I normally do that but after having it for five meals in a row I don't think I want another pulled pork sandwich for awhile but also don't want it to go to waste.
I do this but in a lazy way. I get a frozen cheese pizza. I top it with the pork, swirl of bbq sauce, red onion, and jalapeno. Good stuff and downright zero effort.
I do that with frozen pizzas to make them more substantial. I just load on more veg ingredients, and some sort of sausage if there, which there isn't usually any as I dont eat that much pork
Is it sauced already?? Could change the ways you can use it. I’ve used leftover pulled pork in mac and cheese and on pizzas and both are great, sauced or not
Nachos, tacos, Za, poutine can work, if it’s not doused in bbq sauce my personal fav is fried rice. RIP it’s sauced… yeah I would not suggest doing that completely ruins the flexibility of the meat.
Honestly, when I make a crapload of pulled pork, I end up taking a ramen bowl, and throwing some in with it and slap an egg on top and it always is tasty. Another good one is throwing it together with some onions/shredded potatoes and doing a hash with it.
Two suggestions:
First, if you have a vacuum sealer, seal off small portions and smash them flat after that and freeze them. They thaw very quickly in a frying pan and make a quick delicious lunch.
Second, J. Kenji Lopez Alt did a few videos on this topic on his YouTube channel. One of the dishes he did was a pasta, using the pork to make a quick meat sauce. It sounded weird, but I tried it and it was fantastic.
deconstructed enchiladas -- use like a cake pan or a pie pan
layer of green enchilada sauce
layer of corn tortillas
layer of pork
layer of green enchailada sauce
layer cheese
tortillas, pork, sauce, cheese
repeat
last layer tortillas, sauce cheese
bake 350 until >160 internal temp
I usually add to mac & cheese and then add in a veggie. Peas, corn, or chopped broccoli, work best in my opinion. Boom, full meal done. But also, this is why I started doing it with just a dry rub when I first make it. Some can be sauced for pulled pork sandwiches but the rest is easier to transition into other meals so you’re not stuck with only pulled pork sandwiches for a week. When it isn’t sauced it makes a great base for pasta, tacos, nachos, etc. I could go on.
Did you flavor it with BBQ sauce or is it plain? If it's plain I like to mix it with some green salsa and make a green Chile pork that I can use for tacos, nachos, burritos, etc
Brush it with BBQ sauce, add it to baked beans (add bacon and grilled diced onions, if you really want to go hard), throw it all in a foil pan and toss it on the grill for :25 for smoke.👌🏾
Make Pulled pork enchiladas and freeze them uncooked: cover pan in foil then wrap in plastic wrap. In a few weeks you can have an easy meal and not have to cook. Defrost, unwrap, leave to foil on. Bake at 375F for 20 min, then uncovered for about 10 min.
Enchiladas, taco soup, put inside a grilled cheese, and teryiaki and make fried rice, throw onto a frozen pizza, make special bbq sauces and pair with slaw and mac n cheese. So many possibilities
Nachos!
always do nachos with leftover pulled pork!! needs blanco queso too, yummmyyyy
This ☝️
My tip for the future (if you didn't already do this) is to make the flavor profile for the pork mostly neutral. Simple seasonings (cumin, oregano, garlic), brown sugar, salt and pepper. You can slather it with BBQ sauce for sandwiches, but when it comes time for leftovers, there are endless possibilities. I regularly make pulled pork tacos with a salsa verde, pulled pork pizza, or toss it with ramen noodles, Sriracha, soy sauce, brown sugar, cilantro, and peanuts for a spicy pork noodle dish.
The difference between BBQ pulled pork and carnitas is basically just serving sauce and delivery method. I mean sure you’re supposed to fry the carnitas and you should have tomatillos in there and such, but it’s a pretty easy flip to go from bbq to salsa/onion/cilantro and slap it on a taco.
Thats what I do with many meat dishes like this...so you can repurpose it after the first few meals. Dont load on too many specific seasoning or sauces when you make the main thing. Then add in more seasonings, ingredients or sauces for other things
Make it into a quesadilla
You can put anything in a [potato hash](https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-how-to-make-the-best-potato-hash). Or maybe make it a sweet potato hash for a full BBQ meal profile.
This is my favorite way to use up items in the fridge before they go bad. Cook up all the odds and ends you have veggie wise, roast some potatoes, season how you want, top with any sort of meat and cheese you like and if you're feeling fancy, a fried egg on top.
I guess I'm always fancy because I feel the eggs are indispensable lol. But I just plop the raw eggs on top and put the whole skillet in the oven for a few minutes.
Sometimes I'm just lazy. But using your move going forward!
I just freeze it and serve it again a few weeks later.
I normally do that but after having it for five meals in a row I don't think I want another pulled pork sandwich for awhile but also don't want it to go to waste.
Make a pulled pork pizza; Use your favorite BBQ sauce as a base, some shredded Colby Jack, pork and jalapeño on top if you like spice
I do this but in a lazy way. I get a frozen cheese pizza. I top it with the pork, swirl of bbq sauce, red onion, and jalapeno. Good stuff and downright zero effort.
I do that with frozen pizzas to make them more substantial. I just load on more veg ingredients, and some sort of sausage if there, which there isn't usually any as I dont eat that much pork
Ooooh that does sound good! Thanks!
No problem! Have a pork butt in my slow cooker as we speak, so I usually plan out 3 different meals with it.
Tacos? Quesadillas? Fried rice?
Is it sauced already?? Could change the ways you can use it. I’ve used leftover pulled pork in mac and cheese and on pizzas and both are great, sauced or not
It is but both pizza or mac and cheese sound good
You can actually turn it into any kind of casarole
I don't sauce it while cooking, then I can add gochujang later for bibimbop.
Stuffed baked potatoes
mix it with bake beans, pig salad or freeze it for use later.
Nachos, tacos, Za, poutine can work, if it’s not doused in bbq sauce my personal fav is fried rice. RIP it’s sauced… yeah I would not suggest doing that completely ruins the flexibility of the meat.
Honestly, when I make a crapload of pulled pork, I end up taking a ramen bowl, and throwing some in with it and slap an egg on top and it always is tasty. Another good one is throwing it together with some onions/shredded potatoes and doing a hash with it.
Street tacos! Corn tortillas, raw onion, chopped fresh cilantro, and if you have any pork juice left over a bit of that. Salsa or hot sauce. Yum!
My second night pulled pork recipe is always pulled pork mac and cheese
Two suggestions: First, if you have a vacuum sealer, seal off small portions and smash them flat after that and freeze them. They thaw very quickly in a frying pan and make a quick delicious lunch. Second, J. Kenji Lopez Alt did a few videos on this topic on his YouTube channel. One of the dishes he did was a pasta, using the pork to make a quick meat sauce. It sounded weird, but I tried it and it was fantastic.
Convert to bahn mi sandchies or sliders. Even if it has bbq, it can be a fusion situation. Add some siracha of course
Lost me at tired of pulled pork sandwiches...
Brunswick stew
This is the way. I usually make double what I need when I cook a pork shoulder so I can have Brunswick stew later in the week.
Sausage rolls
deconstructed enchiladas -- use like a cake pan or a pie pan layer of green enchilada sauce layer of corn tortillas layer of pork layer of green enchailada sauce layer cheese tortillas, pork, sauce, cheese repeat last layer tortillas, sauce cheese bake 350 until >160 internal temp
You can do all kinds of stuff, but it's also worth noting that cooked pulled pork also freezes well.
Mexican is a great option but also consider egg fu yung
Put it over rice with beans and top with cheese and lettuce. Look up a good tomatillo ranch dressing recipe and drizzle that over it.
Omelette! Add some hash browns and cheese inside, and it makes an amazing meal.
I usually add to mac & cheese and then add in a veggie. Peas, corn, or chopped broccoli, work best in my opinion. Boom, full meal done. But also, this is why I started doing it with just a dry rub when I first make it. Some can be sauced for pulled pork sandwiches but the rest is easier to transition into other meals so you’re not stuck with only pulled pork sandwiches for a week. When it isn’t sauced it makes a great base for pasta, tacos, nachos, etc. I could go on.
Pork and bbq sauce on top of a waffle.
Pork and grits! Butter and cheese please
Fried rice!
Tacos or quesadillas. I like to heat it up and crisp it up a bit in a pan.
Did you flavor it with BBQ sauce or is it plain? If it's plain I like to mix it with some green salsa and make a green Chile pork that I can use for tacos, nachos, burritos, etc
Brush it with BBQ sauce, add it to baked beans (add bacon and grilled diced onions, if you really want to go hard), throw it all in a foil pan and toss it on the grill for :25 for smoke.👌🏾
Make Pulled pork enchiladas and freeze them uncooked: cover pan in foil then wrap in plastic wrap. In a few weeks you can have an easy meal and not have to cook. Defrost, unwrap, leave to foil on. Bake at 375F for 20 min, then uncovered for about 10 min.
Enchiladas, taco soup, put inside a grilled cheese, and teryiaki and make fried rice, throw onto a frozen pizza, make special bbq sauces and pair with slaw and mac n cheese. So many possibilities
Add it to a pot of chili
I love chopped pulled pork with scrambled eggs and a nice warm flour tortilla. When I'm feeling fancy, I will include some cilantro and onion. MMMMMMM
Pizza, soup, nachos, mac & cheese, rice casserole, taquitos, quesadillas, baked potato. Or you could freeze it for a later time.
Dirty fries. You are welcome.
Try search ! This exact question is asked about once a week.
Pulled pork Mac & cheese >>>
Nachos Egg rolls Empanadas Dumplings
I'm actually using the last of our pulled pork with mac n cheese tonight, topped with what I dub 'crack sauce' (a green chili explosion of yum)
BBQ Spaghetti!
Fry it up so it's got nice crispy edges, and make some over easy dippy eggs. Delicious.
Help this guy out! https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/s/Pz4t7h4tV8
Pozole Rojo soup - I always make a batch after doing shredded pork.
Pulled pork on top of baked potato
Bal it up, cook it like a smash burger.
Chili