Food and Recipes Meat Pork and Ham 25 Pulled Pork Recipes That The Whole Family Will Love By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Pulled pork is affordable and delicious, which makes it an ideal ingredient for weeknight dinners. Since most of these recipes are great for feeding crowds, it's a go-to choice for tailgates and potlucks. Whether you're looking to dress up leftovers or create a special barbecue spread, there are countless ways to use pulled pork. These recipes will be hit at Sunday Supper, the church potluck, and your dinner party. With company-worthy options like Italian-Style Grits and Greens with Pulled Pork and Mushrooms or our bite-size Petite Sweet Potato Biscuits with Pulled Pork and Slaw, you can use these creative ideas for everything, from main dishes to appetizers. Since your pork must be tender, we have dozens of Crock Pot recipes that cook the meat low-and-slow without a smoker. Whether you need an easy weeknight slow-cooker solution or a tailgating recipe that will wow your sorority sisters, these dishes are easy, affordable, and kid-friendly too. Meet your new weeknight and weekend favorites. 01 of 25 Pork Carnitas Nachos Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell Recipe: Pork Carnitas Nachos No one will protest when you announce you're serving nachos for dinner. Your slow cooker helps slash hands-on time to make this recipe incredibly easy. 02 of 25 Italian-Style Grits and Greens with Pulled Pork and Mushrooms Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Italian-Style Grits and Greens with Pulled Pork and Mushrooms Company coming? This meal is comforting and impressive. Slow-cooker grits make prep easier, and the pork can be made up to two days in advance. 03 of 25 BBQ Pork Loaded Baked Potatoes Greg DuPree Recipe: BBQ Pork Loaded Baked Potatoes This fun recipe might be your family's new favorite way to eat barbecue. Make a toppings bar for the kids to customize their potatoes. 04 of 25 Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa A taco night recipe this delicious calls for a pitcher (or two) of homemade margaritas. Whether you're celebrating a promotion or the end of a long week, any excuse is a good one to throw an at-home fiesta. 05 of 25 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Dinner has never been easier than this five-ingredient, hands-off recipe. 06 of 25 Harry Young's Burgoo Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Harry Young's Burgoo This storied Kentucky stew has changed over the years, but it's still made with a big crowd in mind. Make some for dinner now, freeze some for dinner later. 07 of 25 Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Al Pastor with All the Fixings Greg Dupree Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pork Tacos Al Pastor with All the Fixings This tender pork cooks in pineapple and chipotles in adobo for the perfect sweet and spicy mix. Fresh toppings like radishes, onion, cabbage, avocado, and goat cheese add flavor and texture. 08 of 25 Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Seven ingredients and 10 minutes of hands-on time are all you need to get dinner on the table. Make sandwiches or platters with our favorite barbecue side dishes for a complete meal. 09 of 25 Pulled Pork Barbecue Nachos Helen Dujardin; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Recipe: Pulled Pork Barbecue Nachos Stop by the local barbecue joint to pick up pre-pulled pork and throw together the easiest dinner of the week. Make it again to watch the game on Saturday. 10 of 25 The Southern Living Pulled Pork Sandwich Jennifer Davick Recipe: The Southern Living Pulled Pork Sandwich Topped with our own chowchow blend, a homemade sweet and tangy barbecue sauce, and smoked pork butt made with our own spice rub, this is the ultimate barbecue sandwich, if we do say so ourselves. 11 of 25 Championship Pork Butt Photo by Beth Dreiling Hontzas / Styling by Lisa Powell Bailey / Food Styling by Pam Lolley Recipe: Championship Pork Butt This pork butt is injected with marinade and coated in a dry spice rub for double the flavor. It'll win the game at every tailgate you attend. 12 of 25 Southwest Pork Stew Alison Miksch Recipe: Southwest Pork Stew Would you believe you could have a cozy stew ready in just 20 minutes? With this easy recipe, you can. 13 of 25 Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Tangy Slow-Cooker Pork Shoulder Soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar slow cook to form the ideal sweet and tangy sauce for tender pork shoulder. 14 of 25 Petite Sweet Potato Biscuits with Pulled Pork and Slaw Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Petite Sweet Potato Biscuits with Pulled Pork and Slaw This big-batch recipe freezes well, so have these mini biscuits at this week's tailgate or dinner party and next. With a bit of sweet and savory, these are the perfect bites. 15 of 25 Pulled Pork Griddle Cakes Hector Sanchez Recipe: Pulled Pork Griddle Cakes Fresh cherry salsa is the ideal topping for these savory cornmeal griddle cakes and pulled pork. This recipe has a high yield, so invite the neighbors over to enjoy, too. 16 of 25 Barbecued Pork Quesadillas Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Barbecued Pork Quesadillas Pork quesadillas? Why not? This six-ingredient recipe has us convinced we can use barbecue pork with any style cuisine. 17 of 25 Barbecue Mac and Cheese Hector Sanchez Recipe: Barbecue Mac and Cheese This hearty mac and cheese recipe is filling enough to stand alone at dinnertime, and it's ready in just 20 minutes. 18 of 25 Pork Noodle Bowls Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Pork Noodle Bowls This light recipe is an inventive way to use slow-cooked pulled pork. These noodle bowls come together quickly for an easy dinner or lunch recipe. 19 of 25 Korean Cabbage Wraps with Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad Hector Sanchez Recipe: Korean Cabbage Wraps with Sweet-and-Sour Cucumber Salad These low-carb wraps are a fun way to get a healthy meal on the table. Chili paste adds heat that's evened out with a sweet-and-sour cucumber salad. 20 of 25 Barbecue-Peach Summer Rolls Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Barbecue-Peach Summer Rolls Sweet, juicy peaches, savory pulled pork, crunchy cucumber and apple, fresh avocado and our sweet pepper peanut sauce for dipping? This light recipe will be the prettiest brown bag lunch you ever bring. 21 of 25 BBQ in a Blanket with Buttermilk-Ranch Sauce Hector Sanchez Recipe: BBQ in a Blanket with Buttermilk-Ranch Sauce Upgrade your pig-in-a-blanket recipe with pulled pork and a four-ingredient sauce that you'll want to bottle and save for chicken fingers and barbecue sandwiches. 22 of 25 Quesadillas al Pastor Skyler Burt Recipe: Quesadillas al Pastor Pineapple-avocado relish adds color and freshness to this easy quesadilla recipe that you can make for lunch, dinner, or football watch parties. 23 of 25 Summer Brunswick Stew Hector Sanchez Recipe: Summer Brunswick Stew Soups and stews aren't reserved for cold weather. With a light broth and summery additions like fresh corn, lady peas, and tomatoes, you can enjoy this recipe all summer long. 24 of 25 Barbecue Pork Sandwiches Southern Living Recipe: Barbecue Pork Sandwiches We prefer our barbecue pork sandwiches topped with a few Dill pickles. Want to add a personal touch to the lineup? Homemade pickles should do the trick. 25 of 25 Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Pulled pork and mac and cheese join forces in this epic cross-over dish. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit