Pork and Bean Nachos

These pork and bean nachos are going to become your new favorite way to eat nachos! Layers of tortilla chips, spicy pulled pork, and mild chili beans. Don’t forget to drizzle with buffalo sauce and sprinkle with cheese before baking.

I love dishes that are versatile and can be mixed up. Nachos are a perfect example of taking a blank canvas, the chip – and making it into something spectacular. Add beef, pork, or chicken. No meat at all. Loaded to the brim with toppings or simply with cheese and covered in some homemade salsa & sour cream. Let me introduce you to a new powerhouse nacho recipe, pork, and beans nachos.

Jump to:

• What beer pairs well with pulled chipotle pork on top of tortilla chips?
• What movie should you watch while eating a platter of nachos and drinking a cold beer?
• Ingredients
• How to make chipotle shredded pork in the pressure cooker/Instant pot
• How to layer these pulled pork nachos with chili beans and buffalo sauce
• Tips & Variations
• Serving Suggestions
• Storage
• More spicy recipes
• Pork and Bean Nachos

For years I made regular, plain ground beef nachos. Boring!! Sure they’re good but not ‘Next Level Nacho’ good, that was until I came across Smothered Beef Barbacoa Chimichangas from The Chunky Chef. I made this for dinner one night and fell in love with the meat that was used for this recipe. So I thought, what if I use this same sauce for pork & add it to nachos? Well, it ended up very well as you can see.

“We’ve all invested emotionally in nachos.” – Conan O’Brien

What beer pairs well with pulled chipotle pork on top of tortilla chips?

The beer: Space Camper Major Volta Imperial IPA from Boulevard Brewing Co.

This beer is part of the Boulevard Brewings Intergalactic Space Campers series. While I like to pair light beers with spicier meals, this medium-bodied fruity and hoppy beer gives you a warm feeling as you tuck into these nachos and pairs perfectly with the chipotle spiced pork.

What movie should you watch while eating a platter of nachos and drinking a cold beer?

For this Mitten Movie Night, let’s keep the space theme going and watch Space Balls! I am a HUGE John Candy fan so this movie choice was a no-brainer.

Ingredients

This one-of-a-kind nacho recipe has-

• Tortilla chips. I like to use the golden corn restaurant style layered thinly so there is a good chip-to-topping ratio.
• Pork tenderloins cooked in chipotle salsa, beef broth, and seasonings.
• Mild chili beans. Do not drain the sauce from the can before spooning it into the chips. The sauce has lots of flavor from the seasonings.
• Buffalo sauce, shredded Mexican-style cheese, and toppings like avocado and sour cream.

Visit YouTube for a video of how to make these
Pork and Bean Nachos

How to make chipotle shredded pork in the pressure cooker/Instant pot

Start by gathering the ingredients for the sauce that is going to be cooked in the pressure cooker/Instant Pot.

Add some olive oil into the bottom of the /pressure cooker/Instant pot and set it to ‘sautee’.

Brown the pork tenderloins on both sides.

Pour the chipotle salsa, beef stock, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings into the pot.

Make sure to seal it to ‘pressure’ on the lid and set it for ‘meat’ for 35 minutes. Let the pressure come up, and then let the pressure naturally release after 35 minutes. This process adds another approximately 15 minutes to the cooking time.

Remove the pork from the pot and add to a bowl.

Shred the meat with two forks.

Once the pork has cooked, pull it out of the cooker and shred it.

How to layer these pulled pork nachos with chili beans and buffalo sauce

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

First, on a 9×13 baking sheet add a piece of parchment paper.

Using parchment paper
I use parchment paper for any recipe that I don’t want to stick to pans. I go through about a roll of it a month because I use it so much. Using it makes cleanup a snap!

Next, layer the shredded pork.

Open the can of beans, then spoon over the beans and the sauce on top of the pork.

Pour the buffalo sauce over the top of the beans.

Finally, sprinkle the shredded cheese.

Now, put it in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Tips & Variations

• You can make this recipe in the crockpot/slow cooker. Use all the same ingredients, just set the crockpot/slow cooker for 4 hours minimum at a low setting.
• Whole pork tenderloins or a bone-in pork roast can be used, but check your appliance directions to check proper cooking times. I like using the smaller sliced tenderloin because it is easier to shred.
• Have leftover cooked pork? These nachos are a great way to use up leftover smoked or pulled pork that you already have on hand.
• Chipotle salsa is different than chipotle peppers in the sauce. Make sure to find the can marked ‘salsa’. You can use 2 whole chipotle peppers with sauce diced if you need a substitute.

Serving Suggestions

I like to serve this with mashed avocado, tomato, green onion salad, jalapenos, and sour cream. Fresh salsa or a dish like this skillet Mexican street corn from Miss in the Kitchen would go great with this too!

Storage

Add the nachos to a covered container and refrigerate. Eat within 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer, it is not recommended to microwave these as they may get soggy.

Freezing this nacho recipe is not recommended.

More spicy recipes

And here you are….

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

Pork marinade adapted from The Chunky Chef

*Affiliate links are included in this post. Please read my Discloser Policy.

Last Updated on April 2, 2023 by Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten