Barbecue Rib Nachos
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I’ve always had a thing for nachos. Saucy nachos, loaded nachos, all kinds of nachos. These barbecue rib nachos- let’s just say they totally fit my nacho thing.
I know it sounds weird to say that nachos hold a special place in my heart, but they do. I grew up as the oldest of 3 siblings. As the oldest, I was the chief maker of snacks and easy lunches and dinners. My specialties growing up: doctored scrambled eggs, doctored boxed mac n cheese, microwave french fries, and nachos. We’d carry my resulting delicacies downstairs and eat them in front of the tv where we watched Rugrats or classic 90s Disney movies.
Now being that I started making nachos to share with my siblings at the ripe old age of about 9, my earliest nachos were kind of simple. Basically I nuked nacho cheese flavored chips and cheddar cheese and called the resulting snack nachos.
They were delicious. Over 20 years later and my sister and brother still talk about them and how awesome they are. And they were awesome in their simplicity. Kind of like these barbecue rib nachos are.
These nachos aren’t like other nachos that are loaded with lots of stuff. Nope, they don’t need it. Why? Because the slow cooked Smithfield Extra Tender Back Ribs in a sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce is just so good. SO GOOD. While you could load the nachos up with all the fixings, the chips, cheese, and meat are enough to make me totally happy.
Plus, this recipe is the perfect make ahead summer entertaining meal. We grilled the ribs low and slow over charcoal the day before making the nachos and having friends over to help eat them all. Grilling ribs is so easy and Smithfield Fresh pork ribs come out perfect each time we cook them on the grill. Check out this page for more info on how you can win some cool cash just by grilling up Smithfield ribs. To get some grilling tips from the pros, check out this video.
Finding and buying Smithfield ribs is just as easy as cooking them for a summer party. Walmart sells a wide variety of Smithfield® products. Plus Ibotta is running a pretty awesome savings to get you grilling this summer. Find the coupon below:
What could be better? You could be enjoying that cheese pull on these delish nachos too.
Looking for other rib recipes? Try these:
Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Ribs
Cranberry Barbecue Ribs
Looking for other nacho recipes? These are pretty awesome:
Barbecue Beef Nachos
Healthy Sweet Potato Fry Nachos
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- 3 cans peaches
- 2 adobe peppers
- 5 teaspoons chili powder
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
For the Rub:
- 1/4 cup evoo
- Salt and pepper
- 1 T garlic powder
- 2 T paprika
- 1 t cayenne pepper
- 2 T chili powder
- 1 T cumin
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
For the nachos
- 3-4 pounds Smithfield extra tender ribs cut from the bone and shredded
- 1 large bag of tortilla chips
- 4 cups of cheddar cheese
- the reserved barbecue sauce
Instructions
For the sauce
- Drain about half of each can of peaches and add remainder to blender with peppers and garlic.Blend them until smooth.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in pot and cook over low heat for 1-2 hours. This sauce gets better the longer it cooks.
For the ribs
- Combine all rub ingredients in bowl. Rub directly on to ribs. Brush sauce on over ribs. Cook over indirect heat of coals for 4-6 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone, brushing with more sauce periodically.
For the nachos
- Remove the rib meat from the bones and set aside. Layer 1/3 of the chips with 1/3 of the cheese and reserved barbecue sauce. Repeat 2 more times until the nachos are built. Broil for 90 seconds or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with green onions and jalapenos if desired. Enjoy!
OMG can I just say how amazing these look? One of my friends was actually just telling me about these ribs- did you say they are available at Walmart?
I also really love how you cook your nachos in a cast-iron. I’ve never even considered it but I love how it contains the mess and probably provides a lot of browning down inside!
Do you serve it inside the cast-iron or do you transfer it to another dish?
Yes, these are available right in the meat case at Walmart. Super easy to find! And yep, we served them in the cast iron. Less mess to clean up later. Just be aware that cast iron gets very hot and retains it heat!
Such a great idea! These look so tasty! ☺
Oh this looks so good. I might try to make this for dinner. Thanks for the inspiration !
These ribs…ohmahgah! This recipe looks doable and I cannot wait to give it a try!
Super easy!
These are my kind of nachos. I love the meat piled high on top – so delicious. These are nachos my entire family would love to eat for dinner.
They do serve a whole family! That’s for sure!
This looks really good! I love the idea of using ribs as a protein for the nachos!
Thank you!
My husband would absolutely love these. Pinning for later.
Thank you!
You can’t beat ribs. This looks like a delicious way to prepare them. Great recipe.
Thank you!
Smithfield has such great products! Love the idea of these BBQ nachos, perfect for those leftover ribs!
Exactly!
These nachos look great and I just happen to have some leftover baby backs. Guess I’ll see what they’re like with my homemade cherry chipolte que sauce.
Hope you enjoyed them Lewis!! <3