Barbecue Pork Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
These barbecue pork baked sweet potatoes are a perfect healthy meal with the combination of sweet and tangy pork, sweet potato, and cheese.
Serving4 people
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon paprika
- ½ Tablespoon salt
- ½ Tablespoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup liquid smoke
- 2 pound pork shoulder roast
- 16 ounces BBQ Sauce
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 6 green onions, diced
Instructions
- Spray the inside of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray (or use a slow cooker liner).
- Combine paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, dry mustard, and liquid smoke in a small bowl.
- Rub all over the roast, covering all sides.
- Poke your roast with a large fork a couple of times to let the flavors really soak in, and place roast in slow cooker.
- Place lid on slow cooker and bake on low for 8-10 hours (or high 5-6 hours).
- Shred meat when finished and add bottle of BBQ sauce.
- To cook potatoes, dampen a paper towel and wrap potato, covering all sides and ends.
- Microwave each potato for 3 minutes, stop the microwave and rotate potatoes.
- Microwave for another 3 minutes.
- Depending on thickness of your potato, microwave again until soft if needed.
- Cut potato in half lengthwise and fill with meat.
- Top with cheese and chopped green onions.
- Broil potatoes on high for 2-3 minutes until cheese melts and begins to brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 690 kcal · Carbohydrates: 95 g · Protein: 38 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 115 mg · Sodium: 2478 mg · Potassium: 1594 mg · Fiber: 9 g · Sugar: 48 g · Vitamin A: 32843 IU · Vitamin C: 17 mg · Calcium: 284 mg · Iron: 4 mg