BBQ Pulled Pork Baked Potatoes

A fluffy baked potato topped with tender BBQ pulled pork makes an easy, filling dinner. The pork cooks in the slow cooker while you go about your day, and all that’s left at dinnertime is baking the potatoes and setting out your favorite toppings.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

The slow cooker handles most of the cooking.
Each person can choose their own toppings.
Leftover pork is easy to use for another meal.

BBQ Pulled Pork Baked Potatoes Recipe

Prep time: About 10 minutes
Cook time: 7–8 hours for the pork, plus 50–60 minutes for the potatoes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

1½ lb boneless pork shoulder
¾ cup BBQ sauce
½ cup water
4 large russet potatoes
Optional toppings: coleslaw or sliced green onions

Directions

Place the pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, and water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours, until the pork is tender enough to shred.
Shred the pork and stir it into the sauce in the slow cooker.
About an hour before serving, heat the oven to 425°F. Bake the potatoes for 50–60 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.
Split each potato and fill it with pulled pork. Add coleslaw or sliced green onions, if you like.

Quick tip: Start checking the potatoes at 50 minutes. Large potatoes may need a little longer to become tender all the way through.

This is a great dinner for a night when everyone wants to build their plate a little differently.