Without a doubt these are the best nachos ever, they are made with pulled pork, pinto beans and green chiles and not one, but TWO cheeses, so that every chip is covered in cheesy perfection!
You know how certain people have signature dishes they make? Well, if there were ever a signature dish that my husband makes, it is these nachos! My husband is the unofficial king of nachos in our house, he has the patience to toast the chips and layer on the different ingredients and then toast everything again. He also has the patience (and muscles) to shred the cheese by hand while I on the other hand, have the patience of a two year old and ask ‘are they done yet’ every few seconds. I’m sure it’s really fun to have me in the kitchen whenever these are made haha.
One of the keys of good nachos is to have really crispy chips. You don’t want soggy chips, so the steps that include baking the chips without toppings, then baking the chips with cheese, then baking the chips with all the toppings is not to be missed. This is what makes the nachos truly spectacular. I always just want to put all the toppings on and just eat nachos immediately (because let’s be real, I could eat nachos every day) but the extra steps of baking is truly notable in the end flavors, and it really doesn’t even take that long!
These nachos are made with my 3 ingredient pulled pork (which is super easy to make) – you put a pork shoulder in a slow cooker, liberally salt and pepper it, then add in a quartered red onion and pour soda in to cover the meat (usually two cans of either Pepsi or Coke), you then cook it on low for 8 hours and you’re left with this amazingly juicy and tender pulled pork. The pork works perfectly for the nachos because it carries a hint of sweetness that is complimented perfectly by the other ingredients.
Two cheese are used- pepperjack cheese for a little kick and heat, and then chipotle gouda is used for smokey notes. I’m all about lots of cheese on my nachos, so when my hubby was making these and I saw that he melted cheese on chips and then added more toppings and MORE cheese on top, I knew these would be a winner.
There’s nothing worse than having nachos and there not being enough cheese-to-chip or toppings-to-chips or something being off in that equation! I never worry about that with these. The chips are baked with half the cheese, then pulled pork, pinto beans, green chilies sprinkled on top and it is baked again. The end result is nothing short of amazing!
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The Best Nachos Ever {pulled pork, green chilies and cheese nachos}
Ingredients
- 1 bag of tortilla chips (we use the Mission rounds
- 2 cups - about 1 lb pulled pork (I use my recipe for 3 ingredient pulled pork
- 1 tsp each: cumin chili powder, garlic salt and salt
- 1 can of pinto beans drained (not rinsed)
- 1 can of diced green chiles
- 8 oz pepperjack cheese shredded
- 10 oz chipotle gouda shredded
- for toppings/serving: cilantro green onion, and sour cream
Instructions
- I like to make the pork a day ahead of time so that everything is ready to go for nachos.
- Preheat oven to 300.
- Lay chips on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes then remove from oven.
- While the chips are baking, shred the cheese in a big bowl and set aside.
- Remove chips from oven and sprinkle half the cheese on the chips. Return the pan to the oven and allow the cheese to melt (about 3-5 minutes.)
- In a frying pan over medium heat, heat the pulled pork and add in the seasonings (1 tsp each: cumin, chili powder, garlic salt and salt) and after 3 minutes stir in the can of pinto beans and green chiles and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove chips from oven, and then spoon the pork, beans, and green chilies mixture on top and then sprinkle remaining cheese. Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes (or until the cheese has melted) then remove from oven and serve!
- I like to sprinkle some cilantro and green onions on top and then serve it with sour cream to dip in.
Notes
And could these be timed any more perfectly? Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, and this year I’m super jazzed!
Here are some recipe suggestions:
- Start the day off with some Mexican chocolate and raspberry bread pudding (Cinco de Mayo breakfast anyone?)
- A favorite of mine – Mexican street corn salad , it’s also great on avocado toast picture here of me recreating this recipe.
- Always delicious are Steak fajita tacos for two
- Salsa chicken tacos are a favorite of mine (super easy crock pot salsa chicken, have it waiting for you at the end of the day!)
- Have dinner ready in under 15 minutes with these Mexican Turkey burgers
- 20 minute Turkey taco salad
- How to make a margarita bar
- And don’t forget dessert with these Mexican hot chocolate caramel cookies
Or, if you don’t feel like cooking, here’s a suggestion for a Cinco de Mayo party with no cooking required!
Have you ever made homemade nachos? What are your Cinco de Mayo plans?
debbie philley says
I found this recipe to use leftover pork Verde, but I made enchiladas instead. I made the nachos with ground beef and they are the best nachos ever. I have leftovers so I hope heating them in the oven will make them eatable the next day. Thank you for this great recipe.
Sweetphi says
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for your lovely comment, I love how you made these nachos with ground beef!
carrie says
Sorry, I’m interested in two of your recipes. My question was actually for your 3 ingredient pulled pork. oops! 🙂
Carrie says
Can I use a pork loin to make this?
Sweetphi says
Hi Carrie, yes, you can use pork loin to make the pulled pork (I’ve also used pork tenderloins)
plasterer bristol says
These sound so good, thanks for sharing this delicious looking recipe.
Simon
Sweetphi says
You’re so welcome. Thank you for stopping by and commenting 🙂
NK says
I’ll confess that I add extra cumin and chili powder when Phi’s not looking. The recipe will be great as written, but I love cumin and a little extra heat. 🙂
Sweetphi says
Hahaha, you’re so sneaky honey! I didn’t know you added more, I’ll totally add that as a note in your amazing recipe 🙂
NK says
Love Cumin….
Also, I think you could add some frozen corn or hotter peppers or other things to the meat/bean mixture as desired. This is basically a solid starting point! 😀
Sweetphi says
Oh the cumin lol, thanks for the additional suggestions 🙂
Lynn Lovejoy says
OMG I need to make these immediately!!! WOW like I’m legit drooling over here! Wishing I had the ingredients to make them right now, even though it’s midnight (or maybe especially bc it’s midnight hah!) Love this and you! Great recipe!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much girl! I think you and Matt would loooove these! I mean, is there anything better than nachos? Lots of love right back at you 🙂
Amanda says
These nachos are amazing! Love this!!!
Sweetphi says
Those nachos are by far my fave! Thank you so much for commenting 🙂
Suné Moolman says
Oh.my.word! These look so cheesylicious! Yummy!!
Sweetphi says
Hahah, love the word cheesylicious, I’m pretty sure that needs to make it into the dictionary 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Nachos are a great signature dish to have! Looks yummy and fabulous!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Laura, nachos are the best, aren’t they?
steworastory says
Phi, these look amazing! i think we’re going out to eat at a Mexican restaurant with friends, but I wish we were making these nachos at home instead. Adam LOVES pulled pork (and I’m a fan of it too!) so these nachos would be a big hit at our house. Nachos are a good signature dish to have around!
Sweetphi says
I hope you had an awesome Cinco de Mayo!! Nachos are just such a great dish to have as a signature dish, I always tell Nick he needs to make them more 🙂
Denise E. says
These nachos will be made at my house soon! Cute hubby, Phi! 😉
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Denise, I think your family will love them! And my hubby is definitely a keeper 🙂
Mabelle @ Ma Bella Vita says
I have to remind myself not to come here during working hours. All your photos are so “real” looking. Im starving now lol. Mexican food is my absolute favorite.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your super sweet compliments about my photography 🙂 Mexican food is my absolute favorite as well, I cannot get enough!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
These nachos are making me crave gooey, cheesy tortilla chips before 8am…and I’m totally okay with it. The pulled pork and green chiles are the perfect addition. Pinned!!
Sweetphi says
I’m always craving nachos lol! Thank you so much for the pin girl, always very much appreciated 😉 And happy cinco de mayo to you 🙂