Pigs in a Potato 🐷🥔

Most likely you are here because you watched my Crockpot Mojo Pork recipe video, so I hope you made it and I hope you made a lot of it because we are going to turn that fresh and delicious Crockpot Mojo Pork into Pigs in a Potato! Whenever I made my mojo pork I was sure to pick the largest boston butt roast I could find because I love to turn my leftovers into another masterpiece of a dinner, and this is exactly that. We’re going to take that leftover mojo pork, shred it up, smother it in BBQ sauce, and add it on top of a fluffy garnished potato. Once you make both my Pigs in a Potato recipe and my Crockpot Mojo Pork recipe, be sure to come back to this blog and comment which dinner night was your family’s favorite. So, grab your favorite BBQ sauce, some coleslaw, cheese, russet potatoes, and let’s make it!

Four baked potatoes with salt on top rest on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet, set on a wooden surface in a kitchen—perfect for making Pigs in a Potato.

A baked potato split open on a white plate, with melting butter and a sprinkle of black pepper on the fluffy potato interior—a simple twist on classic comfort, perfect alongside Pigs in a Potato.

A baked potato split open and topped with creamy coleslaw made of shredded cabbage, carrots, and purple cabbage—our Pigs in a Potato is served fresh on a white plate.

A tasty Pigs in a Potato dish: a baked potato topped with creamy coleslaw and two sliced pickles, served on a white plate.

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A Pigs in a Potato creation features a baked potato topped with creamy coleslaw, pulled barbecue meat, and thin slices of red onion, all served on a white plate with extra baked potatoes and a cooling rack in the background.

A Pigs in a Potato special: a baked potato loaded with pulled barbecue meat, coleslaw, pickle slices, and topped with thinly sliced red onions, served on a white plate.

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👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an air-tight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

🤔 Common Questions

Can I use a sweet potato for this recipe instead?

Absolutely!

can I use a different type of meat instead of the pork?

Yes! My mojo pork is delicious in this recipe, but you can also boil up some chicken and shred it up or use a rotisserie chicken!

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Pigs in a Potato

Most likely you are here because you watched my Crockpot Mojo Pork recipe video, so I hope you made it and I hope you made a lot of it because we are going to turn that fresh and delicious Crockpot Mojo Pork into Pigs in a Potato! Whenever I made my mojo pork I was sure to pick the largest boston butt roast I could find because I love to turn my leftovers into another masterpiece of a dinner, and this is exactly that. We're going to take that leftover mojo pork, shred it up, smother it in BBQ sauce, and add it on top of a fluffy garnished potato. Once you make both my Pigs in a Potato recipe and my Crockpot Mojo Pork recipe, be sure to come back to this blog and comment which dinner night was your family's favorite. So, grab your favorite BBQ sauce, some coleslaw, cheese, russet potatoes, and let's make it!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 177 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

4 russet potatoes
1 tsp olive oil on each potato
Sprinkle of salt on each potato
Mojo Pork shredded

Toppings:

Butter sliced
Shredded mozzarella cheddar, or colby jack
Cracked black pepper
Fresh coleslaw mix
Coleslaw dressing
Dill pickle chips
BBQ sauce
Red onion sliced

Instructions

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Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top of the aluminum foil. Take your potatoes, stab them with a fork, rub them each with olive oil, and sprinkle salt over them. Place the potatoes on the baking rack and bake them in the oven for about an hour.
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Now time to assemble the pigs in a potato! Once the potatoes are done, slice them down the middle about ¾ of the way to open them up. Right after you cut open the potatoes add in the sliced butter and shredded cheese, so it can melt. Sprinkle over some cracked black pepper. Next, mix together the fresh coleslaw mix and coleslaw dressing, and add the coleslaw over the top along with some dill pickle chips. Then, mix the shredded mojo pork with some bbq sauce, and add a heaping scoop of that delicious bbq pork on top of the potato. Lastly, lay some sliced red onions over top of the pork. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg

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