Pulled Pork Stuffed Poblanos

These bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos make a delicious low carb appetizer, snack or even dinner. Using leftover pulled pork mixed with cheddar and topped with barbecue sauce is the perfect flavor combination. And this low carb high protein dish has 5.9 grams net carbs and 14 grams of protein per stuffed pepper. 

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Every summer my husband has so many different kinds of peppers and it’s up to me to find ways to eat them. He especially has a lot of poblano peppers and jalapenos. We usually make stuffed poblano peppers with my buffalo chicken dip but have also stuffed them with chicken spinach dip, cheese and sausage and even made chile rellenos. Today I remade these delicious bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos which were out of this world.

I made slow cooker pork carnitas with a pork shoulder the day before and used the leftovers to make these stuffed peppers for an our dinner the next night. There are only 4 ingredients to make this dish and so it makes an easy and delicious low carb appetizer for a party too.

Recipe ingredients and substitutions.

You only need 4 simple ingredients to make this dish and they are leftover pulled pork, poblano peppers, cheddar cheese and bbq sauce. You can also cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil but spray it also.

• Pulled Pork – I used leftovers and here is another easy recipe to make if you want a slow cooker zesty garlic pulled pork recipe. It’s stuffed with garlic cloves and mixed with lime juice, cumin and oregano.
  However you can also sometimes find prepared pulled pork at the grocery store. I know I have seen it Aldi and Costco. You could also substitute with shredded chicken or shredded beef.
  Other options would be sausage, ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork etc. You will want to add some seasonings if you are using just plain meat. If you have some bbq spice rub try that or use a bit of the bbq sauce to mix in with the meat. 
• Poblano Peppers – We just love the flavor of this pepper and if you are growing them yourself then you know how good they are. However you can also use green bell peppers or sweet ones. Any pepper will work but this was meant to be made with poblanos.
• BBQ Sauce – If you are on a low carb diet you can try to make this low carb bbq sauce or buy one like this. However since we are not using that much you can use whatever is your favorite barbecue sauce.
• Cheddar Cheese – I like cheddar cheese because it has a bit more flavor than mozzarella cheese. You can also use a Mexican blend or Monterey jack cheese, etc.

How to make pulled pork stuffed poblanos.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Get out a large baking dish or even a baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 1: First thing you have to do is cut the peppers in half lengthwise and clean out the seeds. I precooked them in the microwave for 4 minutes. I put them in a microwave safe vegetable steamer pot with a little water and it works great. I have been doing this for years with all my veggies.

However you can also boil them in water for about 5-8 minutes to precook them. Or add them to a large microwave safe bowl with a couple tablespoons of water and cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 4 minutes. Drain and let cool when done.

Step 2: Next you need gather the pulled pork and shredded cheddar cheese. I like to grate my own cheese but you can buy it shredded too. Mix the pork and cheese together in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3: Now get out your prepared baking dish or cookie sheet and place the cooled pepper halves on them. Stuff with the meat and cheese mixture and place in the oven for 20 minutes.

If you want to add even more cheese at the end you can stick it under the broiler for a few minutes until you have bubbly cheese. I don’t think they need it but you can if you want.

Step 4: When they are done, place them on a platter if making it for an appetizer or if you are eating them for dinner you can keep them in the baking dish.

Step 5: Spoon some bbq sauce on top and serve. I like to use this little squeeze bottle to make it look nice. It comes in handy when add a little sauce to any appetizer. Here is a homemade low carb bbq sauce recipe if you are interested.

You can also garnish with fresh herbs like cilantro leaves or parsley if you want or for a little more heat try a thinly sliced fresh jalapeno pepper.

This will make 8 servings for an appetizer but they are good sized. For dinner, this recipe serves 2 people well. They are packed with meat so you could easily add a couple more peppers to the recipe if you wanted.

That all there is to it. Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

As I mentioned above we ate these for dinner and they were so easy to make with the leftover pulled pork from the night before. If you make too many you could also freeze for another day.

They would make a great low carb high protein appetizer for a summer get together. You could easily make these the day before and cook right before the party.

These were perfect for a quick summer dinner as they were so easy to make. So next time you have leftover pulled pork give these bbq pork stuffed poblanos a try.

The nutrition information was a bit tricky to calculate since I used two older recipes in this one. So for 1 stuffed pepper with my carnitas recipe and 1 tablespoon of my low carb sauce is: 210 calories / 13.8g fat / 9.9g carbs /4g fiber / 14g protein = 5.9g net carbs

A check out these keto jalapeno poppers wrapped in bacon!