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Cheezy -Q Recipe

Name: Se7enBites Cheezy -Q Recipe
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs pork shoulder; 1 cup BBQ sauce; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 cup water; 2 cups elbow macaroni; 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded; 1.5 cups milk; 0.5 cups butter; 0.25 cups flour; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp paprika; 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup flour; 0.5 cup cornstarch; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 4 cups oil for frying; 4 pcs brioche buns; 4 cups tater tots; 1 cup ranch dressing

Inspired by Se7enBites

Time3h

Serves4

BBQ Pulled Pork , Mac-n-cheese, crispy onion tanglers on brioche bun, served with crispy seasoned tator tots served with signature scratch -made ranch for dipping

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Ingredients

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BBQ Pulled Pork

2 lbs pork shoulder

1 cup BBQ sauce

1 tsp Onion powder

1 tsp Watkins garlic powder

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 cup water

Mac-n-Cheese

2 cups Elbow macaroni

2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 1/2 cups Milk

1/2 cups Butter

1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp Watkins paprika

Crispy Onion Tanglers

2 medium onions, thinly sliced

1 cup Buttermilk

1 cup flour

1/2 cup Cornstarch

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

4 cups oil for frying

Assembly

4 pcs brioche buns

4 cups tater tots

1 cup ranch dressing

Method

BBQ Pulled Pork

Prepare the Pork

In a slow cooker, combine the pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and water. Cook on low for 8 hours or until the pork is tender.

Shred the Pork

Once cooked, shred the pork with two forks and mix it with the juices in the slow cooker.

Mac-n-Cheese

Cook the Pasta

Cook the elbow macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Make the Cheese Sauce

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thickened. Stir in the cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika until melted and smooth.

Combine

Mix the cooked macaroni with the cheese sauce until well coated.

Crispy Onion Tanglers

Soak the Onions

Soak the sliced onions in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes.

Prepare the Coating

In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, and black pepper.

Fry the Onions

Heat oil in a deep pan. Dredge the soaked onions in the flour mixture and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Assembly

Assemble the Cheezy-Q

On each brioche bun, layer BBQ pulled pork, mac-n-cheese, and crispy onion tanglers. Serve with crispy tater tots and ranch dressing on the side.

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