jacked up mac and 'que

Name: Jacked up Mac and 'Que
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) pork loin roast; 1 cup(s) barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup(s) mild pepper rings, and 1/4 cup of the pickling liquid; 1/4 cup(s) minced red onion; 2 clove(s) garlic, pressed; 3 tablespoon(s) pickled jalapeno slices, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) pickled sweet cherry peppers, chopped; 2 cup(s) cooked elbow macaroni; 16 ounce(s) jar, salsa con queso dip; 2/3 cup(s) shredded marble jack cheese; 1/3 cup(s) Dijon mustard; 1 cup(s) hamburger dill pickle slices; 6 - sandwich slices pepper jack cheese (about 1 oz ea); 18 - pieces hot and spicy chicharonnes; 6 - pretzel buns, cut in half

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Noelle Myers

Grand Forks, ND

Updated on Oct 1, 2015

I love epic and over the top sandwiches, and this was one fun sandwich I came up with to change up our pulled pork. I love the zesty barbecue sauce and the creamy and spicy mac and cheese on top. It is the perfect sandwich.

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Jacked Up Mac and 'Que - Shredded Pork in a zesty Barbeque Sauce with a zippy Mack and cheese and hot and spicy chicharrones for crunch and a pretzel bun to finish it all off.

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This is one amped up sandwich! The pulled pork's kicking and super flavorful. The mac & cheese is so creamy and compliments the spice from the pork. The pork rinds on top are a surprise and add some crunch. It's delish!

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method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds pork loin roast
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup mild pepper rings, and 1/4 cup of the pickling liquid
1/4 cup minced red onion
2 cloves garlic, pressed
3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno slices, chopped
3 tablespoons pickled sweet cherry peppers, chopped
2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
16 ounces jar, salsa con queso dip
2/3 cup shredded marble jack cheese
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1 cup hamburger dill pickle slices
6 - sandwich slices pepper jack cheese (about 1 oz ea)
18 - pieces hot and spicy chicharonnes
6 - pretzel buns, cut in half

How To Make jacked up mac and 'que

Step 1

In a Crock Pot, combine pork roast, bbq sauce, pepper rings, brine, red onion, and garlic. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. (Alternately – if you don’t have a Crock Pot, combine all the same ingredients in an oven safe baking dish, bake at 300 F for 3 hours, or until meat shreds easily. Continue on with following the recipe.)

Step 2

Remove pork from sauce. Strain solids from sauce and return sauce to Crock Pot to keep warm. Shred pork and stir into sauce. Keep pork warm until ready to assemble the sandwiches.
Step 3

In a microwave safe container, heat next five ingredients until melted and hot, stirring often, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 4

To assemble sandwiches. Slather the sliced side if the crown of the pretzel bun with Dijon mustard. Layer shredded pork, dill pickles, Mac and Cheese and pepper jack cheese on the heel of the bun. Just before serving place a singer layer of the pork rinds on top of the pepper jack cheese and press crown of bun firmly onto pork rinds. Serve immediately.
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