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BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Poblanos For A Low Carb Appetizer

October 1, 2018 by Denise Leave a Comment

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These bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos work as a low carb appetizer, snack or even dinner. The poblanos have bit of heat, while the bbq pork has sweetness and spice and the cheddar cheese pulls it all together.  Only 4.3g net carbs per stuffed pepper. 

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white plate with a bbq pork stuffed poblano with a baking dish full of stuffed peppers and a bowl of bbq sauce
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We have been pepper crazy here all summer but I can definitely tell you poblano peppers are our favorite. They have such a unique flavor and my hubby has been going crazy with his dehydrator and smoker. I will tell you more about that in a future post. Anyway, one day I decided to stuff them with my zesty garlic pulled pork and cheddar cheese then topped it with my sugar free bbq sauce. Perfection! These bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos make for a delicious low carb appetizer, or eat them for dinner like we did! 

First The Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Recipe

As mentioned I have a zesty garlic pulled pork recipe that I make in the slow cooker. You really need to make that or use your own recipe if you want. Essentially you stud a pork shoulder with slices of garlic and rub a paste of lime juice, lime zest, salt, cumin and oregano all over the roast. Slow cook it all day and it will shred perfectly and be full of flavor. We eat this a lot for tacos or on salads. However you can add some bbq sauce and it’s good for bbq pulled pork too!

 

white plate with a bbq pork stuffed poblano with a baking dish full of stuffed peppers in the background

Preparing The Poblano Peppers

Below you can see the raw and cooked poblano peppers. I first cut them in half and clean out the seeds. I like to keep the stems on because they are easier to handle for me. Then I place them in a pot of boiling water for 8 minutes, take them out and plunged into a bowl of ice water. Place the peppers in a baking dish and they are ready to stuff.

 

raw poblano peppers

cut and cooked poblano peppers

BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Poblanos Recipe

I took about 2 cups of the cooked pulled pork and mixed it with diced cheddar cheese. I like to use a white sharp cheddar because I feel it has more flavor. Then spoon this mixture into the peppers and bake for 20 minutes.

When they come out of the oven spoon about 1 tablespoon of the low carb bbq sauce on top. You can find that recipe here. I also found this sugar free bbq sauce on Amazon that has good ratings.

 

stuffed poblano peppers in baking dish

 

You can also add the bbq sauce before baking but I thought it might look messier. Either way will work because the pork and cheddar have alot of flavor themselves and are not reliant on the bbq sauce. So when this recipe is done, you will have extra pulled pork that you can use for another meal and extra sauce you can use for something else. 

 

closeup of a bbq pulled pork stuffed poblano on a white plate with poblanos in the background

 

We loved these peppers and I wish I made extra so that I could freeze for another day. I think they would make a great low carb appetizer and I think I will try that for my son’s family birthday party. You could easily make these the day before and cook right before the party.

The nutritional information was a bit tricky to calculate since I used two older recipes in this one. So below is for 1 pepper with 1 tablespoon of sauce:

 164 cals /9.7g fat / 6.6g carbs / 2.3g fiber / 13.2g protein = 4.3g net carbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos work as a low carb appetizer, snack or even dinner. The poblanos have bit of heat, while the bbq pork has sweetness and spice and the cheddar cheese pulls it all together.  Only 4.3g net carbs per stuffed pepper. 
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BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Poblanos - low carb appetizer

These bbq pulled pork stuffed poblanos work as a low carb appetizer, snack or even dinner. The poblanos have bit of heat, while the bbq pork has sweetness and spice and the cheddar cheese pulls it all together.  Only 4.3g net carbs per stuffed pepper. 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword appetizer, bbq, low carb, poblano peppers, pulled pork, stuffed pepper
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 164 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 4 poblano peppers
  • ½ cup sharp cheddar, diced
  • 2 cups pulled pork, cooked*
  • ½ cup low carb barbecue sauce*

Instructions

  1. heat to 400 degrees for 20 minutes

    boil peppers for 8 minutes

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  3. Get a large pot of water boiling as you cut the peppers.

  4. To prepare the peppers, cut them in half lengthwise and clean out the seeds. Drop them in the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes. Spoon them out and place in a bowl of ice water to retain their color and cool off.

  5. Meanwhile mix the cheddar and the pulled pork. When the peppers are cooled, stuff with the mixture and place in a baking dish.

  6. Bake for 20 minutes and when done, spoon a tablespoon of low carb bbq sauce over each pepper.

  7. NOTE* I am using already cooked pulled pork from this recipe and a low carb bbq sauce from this recipe. If you don't care about carbs you can use your own recipes or already prepared items. 

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

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