Memphis BBQ Pork Totchos

Name: Memphis BBQ Pork Totchos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (28 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Extra Crispy Tater Tots®); 2 cups shredded pepperjack cheese; 2 cups cooked pulled pork; ½ cup chopped white onion; ¼ cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers; ½ cup barbeque sauce (such as Cattlemen's®); 1 cup prepared coleslaw; 1 bunch green onions, sliced

Rating: 4.83 stars

18 Ratings
13 Reviews
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A mashup of the BBQ pork nachos that are on so many menus in Memphis and the South-of-the-Border influenced Totchos that have blown up as the must-try bar food in Seattle. Serve with extra barbeque sauce for dipping.

By Leslie Kelly

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

1 hr

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (28 ounce) package frozen bite-size potato nuggets (such as Extra Crispy Tater Tots®)
2 cups shredded pepperjack cheese
2 cups cooked pulled pork
½ cup chopped white onion
¼ cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
½ cup barbeque sauce (such as Cattlemen's®)
1 cup prepared coleslaw (Optional)
1 bunch green onions, sliced

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange potato nuggets in a single layer on a baking sheet.

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Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Shake baking sheet and continue baking until potato nuggets are extra crispy, 20 to 24 minutes longer. Remove baking sheet from oven and turn on oven's broiler.
Step 3
Top potato nuggets with pepperjack cheese, pulled pork, onion, and jalapeno peppers. Drizzle barbeque sauce over "totchos".
Step 4
Broil in the preheated oven until cheese starts to bubble, 5 to 7 minutes. Top "totchos" with coleslaw and green onions.

Cook's Notes:

I prepare my dry rub-seasoned pork shoulder in a slow cooker, cool it and then pull it by hand, gently creating chunks of pork. Then, I use a cleaver to chop it, and finally, I finish it in a grill pan, over high heat, adding more dry rub seasoning. I order the dry rub from Rendezvous in Memphis. Finishing it on the grill pan makes the meat crispy, mimicking the all-important "bark" formed on the outside of true barbeque. It also renders out some of the fat, so the pork isn't as rich.

The potato nuggets should really be extra crispy so they don't sog out when buried in the toppings.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

619 calories; protein 31.7g; carbohydrates 57.2g; fat 32.1g; cholesterol 105.4mg; sodium 1674.8mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (13)

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18 Ratings

5 star values: 15
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Yancando

06/04/2017

I used the following "cheats" to make this recipe faster and easier. Bought coleslaw from the deli, and used two bowls of Curly's BBQ pulled pork instead of making my own. 30 minutes in a 425 convection oven was long enough for the tots to be nice and crisp. While I'm sure homemade coleslaw, pulled pork and BBQ sauce would be even better, I've got to say this short cut way was super delicious! I'd serve this to company any day! Read More

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bakermaria

02/07/2016

This is a great idea. Husband made a pork shoulder yesterday to serve at a super bowl party and found this recipe on here. We had to go buy the ingredients to make this so he could try it. He used his pulled pork home made bbq sauce that our daughter makes bread and butter jalapenos and he added some ghost pepper salsa and I made a lime cilantro cole slaw other than that he followed the recipe exactly and it was awesome. We are serving this today for our super bowl party. He would give this more than 5 stars if it was possible. Read More

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Soup Loving Nicole

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12/29/2015

Loved this! I finished the pork off on the grill pan as the submitter mentioned in the footnotes and this raised the recipe to a whole new level. 5 stars all the way! Read More

Lynne O

02/08/2018

I made this for my husband and me for the Super Bowl. (Just the two of us.) He loved it! I didn't really measure but used the basic recipe. I made the tots in two 9" cake pans then we built our own. His had more tots a lot of pulled pork lots of jalapeno slices hot bbq sauce and the pepperjack cheese. (He likes a lot of heat!) Mine had less tots a moderate amount of pork no jalapeno slices mild bbq sauce and cheddar cheese. (Yeah I'm a wimp.) We were both extremely happy with our efforts. Just the way we wanted! Will definitely make it again!!! Read More

Carin

07/02/2019

We had 6 people give it two thumbs up! We made the tots extra crispy! Will definitely be making again. Read More

abbyz2000

08/01/2019

This was so easy! I really liked it. Read More

PPK

07/28/2017

Different but intriguing. Can be made also with shredded chicken. I think just hamburger taco seasoning the pepper jack cheese coleslaw etc minus the BBQ sauce would be good also. I used tiny tater tots so they'd be sure to be extra crispy like the recipe called for. Ore Ida potato crowns would work also for the extra crispy tots. Will make again. Read More

Chef Dave

04/19/2020

Excellent way to enjoy the pulled pork without the bun. Fun ! Read More

Bddymom

04/21/2020

My husband loved it and wants it again. I used pulled chicken and did a smaller recipe. My only concern is the amount of fat and sodium, which is probably what makes it taste so good! Read More

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Memphis BBQ Pork Totchos

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 619.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 63 %

carbohydrates: 18 %

dietary fiber: 20 %

sugars:

fat: 49 %

saturated fat: 60 %

cholesterol: 35 %

vitamin a iu: 28 %

niacin equivalents: 5 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c: 49 %

folate: 9 %

calcium: 28 %

iron: 5 %

magnesium: 6 %

potassium: 16 %

sodium: 67 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Yancando

06/04/2017

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bakermaria

02/07/2016

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Soup Loving Nicole

Allstar

12/29/2015

Loved this! I finished the pork off on the grill pan as the submitter mentioned in the footnotes and this raised the recipe to a whole new level. 5 stars all the way!

Lynne O

02/08/2018

Carin

07/02/2019

We had 6 people give it two thumbs up! We made the tots extra crispy! Will definitely be making again.

abbyz2000

08/01/2019

This was so easy! I really liked it.

PPK

07/28/2017

Chef Dave

04/19/2020

Excellent way to enjoy the pulled pork without the bun. Fun !

Bddymom

04/21/2020

My husband loved it and wants it again. I used pulled chicken and did a smaller recipe. My only concern is the amount of fat and sodium, which is probably what makes it taste so good!