Hawaiian Pulled Pork Skillet Nachos with Pineapple Guacamole is a delicious weeknight crock pot recipe that's full of craveable flavor!
I had trouble sleeping a few nights ago because of the succulent scent wafting upstairs from the kitchen.
Slow cooker pulled pork, which I used to make Hawaiian Pulled Pork Skillet Nachos with Pineapple Guacamole, was cooking low and slow while we slept!
Slow cooked pork smothered in BBQ sauce, sweet onions, and pineapple juice is shredded then piled on top of homemade baked corn tortilla chips with shredded mozzarella cheese, zesty red onion, and sweet chopped pineapple.
Dolloped with garlicky guacamole spiked with more pops of pineapple, you will LOVE this crunchy, cheesy nacho skillet!
My husband happens to love Hawaiian Pizza (we all have our burdens to bear) which is the inspiration for these nachos. Pineapple, “ham” aka slow cooked pork, and mozzarella cheese are the anchors of these nachos, which are assembled and baked right in a cast iron skillet for a fun and easy presentation.
Let’s dig in!
Start by trimming a 3-4lb boneless pork butt (also called a shoulder roast) of any big pieces of fat, then cut it into 8 big hunks.
Place the pork into the bottom of a large crock pot then generously season on all sides with garlic salt.
Next add 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce, a 15oz can chopped pineapple plus the juice, and 1 sliced red or sweet onion. Pop the lid on top then cook on low for 7-9 hours (I don’t recommend slow cooking pork on high,) or until the pork shreds very easily with two forks.
Mix 2 cups of the shredded pork with 1/2 cup more BBQ sauce, then refrigerate or freeze the rest. The extras make for awesome pulled pork sandwiches or quesadillas.
When the pork has about an hour left, make the homemade baked corn tortilla chips.
You could certainly use store-bought, but I always seem to have a half-used package of tortillas in the fridge and making healthier, homemade baked chips is a great way to use them up.
Stack 6 tortillas then use a sharp knife to cut them into quarters.
Lay the wedges onto two baking sheets then spray the tops with nonstick spray or extra virgin olive oil, season with salt, and then bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through.
Perfectly crispy, and BAKED, not fried! By the way, you can bake the chips a day ahead of time. Just make sure they cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Nacho time.
Layer half the chips into the bottom of a 12″ oven-proof skillet, then layer on half the BBQ-sauced pulled pork (remember, we didn’t use ALL the pork – just 2 cups of it!)
Next layer on half of 4oz shredded mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits, and 1/2 small chopped red onion. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredient then pop the skillet into the oven for 7-10 minutes.
By the way, if you don’t have an oven-proof skillet you can use a half sheet pan.
Pull the nachos when the cheese has melted then serve with extra BBQ sauce and homemade Pineapple Guacamole (you’ll faint – recipe below!) for dipping!
This Pineapple Guacamole is totally my new go-to-guac — the savory sweet combo is incredibly, plus it tastes so summery!
This crock pot recipe is delicious enough to entertain with – make a big ‘ol batch then bring right to the table with a big pitcher of margaritas – or simply serve as a fun weeknight meal. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Hawaiian Pulled Pork:
- 3-4 lb pork butt, also called pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat then cut in big hunks
- garlic salt
- 15 oz can chopped pineapple, packed in water
- 1 cup BBQ sauce, divided, plus more for serving
- 1 large red or sweet onion, sliced
For the Baked Tortilla Chips:
- 6 corn tortillas
- extra virgin olive oil or nonstick spray
- salt
For the Pineapple Guacamole:
- 2 avocados
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 1/2 lime
- 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained
- salt
For the nachos:
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits, drained well
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
Directions
- Place pork into the bottom of a 6 quart crock pot then season generously with garlic salt on all sides. Add the can of chopped pineapple including the juices, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, and sliced onion. Mix slightly then cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Shred then mix 2 cups pork with remaining 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (there will be extra pork - it freezes well!) Discard cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees then stack tortillas and cut them into quarters with a sharp knife. Place wedges onto two baking sheets leaving at least 1/4" between each wedge. Spray tops with nonstick spray or mist with extra virgin oil then season with salt. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Chips will crisp as they cool. (Can be made ahead of time - cool completely then store in an airtight container.)
- Layer half the chips into the bottom of a 12" oven-proof skillet then top with half the pork, cheese, pineapple, and chopped red onion. Repeat layers one more time then bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Alternatively you could use a baking sheet instead of a skillet.
- While nachos are baking, combine avocados, garlic, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Smash with a potato smasher or fork until desired consistency is reached. Fold in cilantro and pineapple tidbits. Serve Pineapple Guacamole with nachos, along with extra BBQ sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Feel free to use 24 tortilla chips from a bag instead of baking your own tortilla chips.
- Pineapple tidbits are used twice - you'll need one, 8oz can for this entire recipe.
- Nutrition is calculated with 2 cups of shredded pork + 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, with all of the chips, guacamole, and "for nachos" ingredients.
Nutrition
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Don the beachcombers in huntington beach , used won ton wrappers fried in place of tortilla chips.
This recipe qualifies for “oldie but goodie” status! I have made it for Super Bowl parties, office potlucks and just for dinner for myself. Great flavor combinations!
Do you know the nutrition info? Would love these .. hope they work for low carb diet!
making these tomorrow! 2 questions:
-about how many cups of the pulled pork would you say it yielded all together?
-i was going to throw this in the crockpot before work, so it’d be on low for about 11 hours. is that OK?
thanks! these look delicious!
If I remember correctly, I think it made about 4 cups pork. I think if you cut the roast into 2 pieces, vs 4 or 5, it should do just fine on low for 11 hours!
Could you make this but keep the meat separate from the chips? Thinking of making this for my LO’s birthday party but it may be easier on me to keep them separated. Thoughts?
We made these for dinner tonight. I liked them, but I wish I would have chopped the pork to get the meat a bit smaller. Our shreds were a little big making the nachos awkward to eat. I personally think my family would have enjoyed them more as tacos or on a bun as a sandwich, but the taste was great!
I love your recipes! I have made many of them. And this looked so delicious I had to try it out. Unfortunately, this one did not turn out for me. The pork turned out really dry, we had it on low for 8 hours. In fact, the whole dish was pretty dry, and it definitely needed some more sauce in it. I’m not sure where it went wrong, because I followed your instructions. I probably made a mistake somewhere! :(
I’m sorry to hear that, Maya! You could add more BBQ sauce or some of the cooking liquid (next time) if the pork is a bit too dry!
Yum! We loved this recipe and I CANNOT get enough of the pineapple guacamole! I’m not a huge guac fan, but OMG this is good!
I don’t have a slow cooker. Do you have recommendations for cooking in Dutch oven? Thanks!