Potato Volcanos with Pulled Pork Recipe
This Potato Volcanos with Pulled Pork recipe happened because not only was my family getting tired of pulled pork sandwiches (WHAT?!), I was also dying to make the oh-so-trendy Volcano Potatoes. Naturally, I wanted to put my own spin on them. Much like when someone got chocolate in peanut butter, I smashed these two delicious foods together. Combining smoky and saucy pulled pork with delightful baked potatoes, overflowing with cheese and bacon. Try this easy and delicious recipe on your gas or charcoal barbecue and enjoy a new take on these trendy ‘tatoes.
Potato Volcanos with Pulled Pork Recipe
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- 4 large baking potatoes
- 1 package streaky bacon
- ¼ cup (32 g) favorite barbecue seasoning
- ½ cup (237 ml) barbecue sauce, divided
- ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
- 1 cup (0.5 lb or 227 g) saucy pulled pork, reheated
- 1 cup (83 g) shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Sliced chives
- Crispy fried onions
- Preheat your barbecue to 400°F (205°C) and prepare to use indirect heat.
- Wash, then bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes, until the potatoes are nearly cooked through. Remove the potatoes from the barbecue and allow them to cool until you can handle them.
- While the potatoes bake, combine half of the sauce with the maple syrup. Grate the cheese and warm the pulled pork until it is pliable again and toss with the remaining sauce. Lay the bacon out in overlapping strips lengthwise.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut off enough of the top and bottoms so that the potatoes sit flat. Place each potato onto the bacon and wrap. You may need to secure the bacon with toothpicks.
- Carefully scoop out some of the potato flesh from the middle of the potatoes. Carefully stuff the hollowed-out potatoes with the saucy pulled pork and then season the outside (the bacon) with barbecue rub. Place the potatoes back onto the barbecue to warm the pork and cook the bacon. After 10 to 15 minutes, brush the bacon with the maple syrup sauce mixture. Cook for another 10 to 15, feeling free to baste with more sauce to get a great candied crust.
- When the potatoes are nice and hot all the way through, top them with the shredded cheese, like a good amount, and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese has melted everywhere.
- Remove these delicious potatoes from the barbecue and top them, while piping hot, with a generous dollop of sour cream, a squeeze of hot sauce, chives (‘cause every meal needs some veggies right?) and a little sprinkle of those fried onions. Serve immediately with your favorite veggies or a light summer salad.
PRO TIP: Use the leftover scooped-out potatoes to make croquettes or mashed potatoes for another meal.
These Potato Volcanos with Pulled Pork are an explosion of flavor. They’re fun to make and look at too. Whether you are feeding kids or adults, these will be a delicious and easy-to-make conversation starter for sure. What is your favorite thing to put into stuffed potatoes? Share your favorite potato fillings, baked potato recipes and photos on our social pages like Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrills.
Happy Grilling!
Bake the potatoes using indirect heat
Warm the pork and sauce it thoroughly
Scoop out the potato insides, stuff, wrap in bacon and season
After cooking for a little while, baste the bacon with sauce
Once sufficiently sauced and crisp, add the cheese to melt
Melted cheese means these are ready for serving
Serve topped with sour cream, chives, hot sauce and fried crispy onions
Slice in half to see all the delicious pulled pork goodness!
I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.
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Bake the potatoes using indirect heat
Warm the pork and sauce it thoroughly
Scoop out the potato insides, stuff, wrap in bacon and season
After cooking for a little while, baste the bacon with sauce
Once sufficiently sauced and crisp, add the cheese to melt
Melted cheese means these are ready for serving
Serve topped with sour cream, chives, hot sauce and fried crispy onions
Slice in half to see all the delicious pulled pork goodness!