BBQ Pulled Pork Potato

No Manches Don Juan Loaded BBQ Pulled Pork Potato

Loaded. Smoky. Cheesy. Covered in No Manches.

This isn't your ordinary baked potato.

A big, fluffy baked potato gets loaded with melted cheddar cheese, smoky pulled pork, No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce, cool sour cream and fresh green onions.

It's everything you love about a BBQ plate stuffed inside a crispy-skinned baked potato.

Smoky pork. Melted cheese. Tangy BBQ sauce. Creamy sour cream.

One potato. Full BBQ meal.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50–70 minutes*
Total Time: About 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4

*Using already-cooked pulled pork.

Ingredients

For the Baked Potatoes

• 4 large russet potatoes

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 2 tablespoons butter

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the No Manches Pulled Pork

• 3 cups cooked pulled pork

• 3/4 cup No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder, optional

For Loading Them Up

• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 3–4 green onions, thinly sliced

• Extra No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce

• Fresh or pickled jalapeños, optional

How to Make Loaded BBQ Pulled Pork Potatoes

1. Bake the Potatoes

Preheat your oven to 425°F.

Scrub the russet potatoes thoroughly and dry them completely.

Pierce each potato several times with a fork, then lightly coat the outside with olive oil and kosher salt.

Place them directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet.

Bake for approximately 50–70 minutes, depending on their size, until the skins are crisp and the centers are completely tender.

A knife should slide easily into the center.

2. Bring on the No Manches Pulled Pork

While the potatoes finish baking, place the cooked pulled pork in a skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add:

3/4 cup No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder, if you want some extra heat.

Stir gently until the pork is hot and coated in that sticky BBQ sauce.

Don't drown the pork.

We want saucy pulled pork that still tastes like smoked meat.

3. Open & Fluff the Potatoes

Remove the potatoes from the oven and carefully slice each one lengthwise through the top.

Don't cut all the way through.

Gently squeeze the ends toward the center to open the potato.

Use a fork to fluff up the inside.

Add a little butter, salt and black pepper while the potato is still steaming hot.

Now we've got the foundation.

Time to load it up.

4. Add the Cheese

Sprinkle a generous amount of shredded cheddar into each hot potato.

Let the heat from the potato begin melting the cheese.

For an extra gooey potato, put the potatoes back into the oven for 2–3 minutes until the cheddar is completely melted.

You want that melted cheese underneath the pulled pork just like in your photograph.

5. Pile on the BBQ Pulled Pork

Now spoon a generous mound of the hot No Manches BBQ pulled pork over each potato.

And when we say loaded, we mean loaded.

Let some of the pork and sauce fall over the sides.

That's part of the experience.

Drizzle a little additional No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce across the pork.

6. Finish It Like the Photo

Now we're going to recreate the finished potato in your picture.

Top each potato with:

Melted Cheddar Cheese

No Manches BBQ Pulled Pork

Extra No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce

A Generous Spoonful of Sour Cream

Fresh Sliced Green Onions

For a little Mexican-inspired heat, add sliced fresh or pickled jalapeños.

Then give it one last small drizzle of BBQ sauce.

7. Serve It Hot

Serve the potatoes immediately while the centers are fluffy, the cheese is melted and the pulled pork is piping hot.

Make sure there's a bottle of No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce on the table.

Somebody is going to add more.

🔥 Don Juan's Loaded Potato Tips

Use large russet potatoes. Their thick skins crisp nicely while the centers become light and fluffy.

Oil and salt the outside before baking for a better potato skin.

Don't wrap the potatoes in foil if you're after crispy skin.

Warm the pulled pork slowly with the BBQ sauce so it stays juicy instead of drying out.

Put the cheese underneath the pork so the heat melts it right into the potato.

Then finish with cold sour cream and fresh green onions for contrast.

And don't be afraid to overload it.

It's called a loaded potato for a reason.

Want More Mexican Flavor?

Turn it into the No Manches Mexican Loaded Potato by adding:

• Fresh or pickled jalapeños

• Pico de gallo

• Pickled red onions

• Avocado

• Fresh cilantro

• Roasted corn

• Black beans

• Crumbled cotija cheese

• Fresh lime

For more heat, add chopped chipotle peppers to the pulled pork.

What to Serve With It

This potato is big enough to be a meal by itself, but if you're feeding a crowd, serve it alongside:

• Creamy coleslaw

• Mexican street corn

• Charro beans

• Grilled corn

• Jalapeño mac & cheese

• Pickled jalapeños

• Fresh garden salad

• Grilled peppers and onions

Sweet & Tangy Version

Here's another variation that would give you a reason to feature your second sauce on the Recipes page.

Replace the Original BBQ with No Manches Don Juan Sweet & Tangy BBQ Sauce.

The honey and balsamic notes in Sweet & Tangy would work especially well with smoky pulled pork, melted cheddar and the creamy potato.

You could even offer both versions on the recipe:

Original — Bold & Savory

Sweet & Tangy — Sweeter, Brighter & Tangier

Bring on the Sauce

No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ

A baked potato doesn't have to be a side dish.

Load it with smoky pulled pork, melted cheddar, sour cream, green onions and No Manches Don Juan Original BBQ Sauce, and you've got dinner.

Smoke. Cheese. Pork. Sauce.

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