The Ultimate Grilled & Baked Potatoes

Alrighty ... this one is a whole day affair that involves your slow cooker, the oven and the bbq.  These baked potatoes are topped with pulled pork, bacon, cheese, sour cream & chives and are a meal unto themselves.  Obviously served with Piton on the side.



Pulled Pork

Ingredients


2 onions quartered
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs paprika
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 (4 to 6 lb) boneless pork end or shoulder roast
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp red pepper flakes
3 tbs molasses
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 bottle Guinness
1 can tomato paste


Place quartered onions across bottom of slow cooker.  In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper.  Mix well and rub mixture over pork roast.  Place pork roast over onions in slow cooker.


In a medium bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, molasses, dru mustard and garlic powder.  Drizzle over roast.  Add bottle of Guinness to the pot.


Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.  Remove roast and onions from slow cooker, shred meat and chop onions and return to liquid for 2 more hours on low.

Potatoes



Ingredients
  • 4 russet potatoes, scrubbed
  • 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Cheddar
  • 2/3 pound pulled pork
  • Sour cream, for topping
  • 2 tablespoons snipped chives, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake potatoes on middle rack until fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
Bake 6 strips of bacon on a small sheet pan in the oven for 15 minutes. Crumble bacon when it's cooled.
Preheat grill to medium heat.
Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise, and spoon out the flesh, leaving a half inch shell.
Melt the butter in saucepan and add minced garlic. Brush potatoes with the butter and garlic mixture. Flip over and butter the bottoms.  
Place potatoes on grill and cook until crisp, about 4 to 4 1/2 minutes on each side and remove from grill.
Divide the cheese and pulled pork among the potatoes. Top potato skins with sour cream, crumbled bacon and chives for garnish.

Post Note -  Pod decided he needed to get in on this Blog, so here he is with the scooped out potato and some pulled pork.



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