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BBQ Nachos with Carolina Slaw

Barbecue is serious business in the Carolinas. The slaw pays homage to eastern tastes. The sauces suggested for the nacho toppings are all-inclusive across the South—drizzle with your favorite regional-style sauce for a custom flavor.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

BBQ Nachos

  • 1 (11-ounce) bag tortilla chips
  • 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers
  • 1 pound chopped barbecue pork
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • Toppings: Carolina Slaw, red onion, jalapeños, cilantro, Tangy White Barbecue Sauce, red barbecue sauce, mustard barbecue sauce

Carolina Slaw

  • 14 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 12 teaspoon celery salt
  • 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (10-ounce) package angel hair cole slaw mix

Tangy White Barbecue Sauce

  • 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 12 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 14 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 14 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 14 teaspoon celery salt
  • 14 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

BBQ Nachos

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Divide chips between two lightly greased parchment paper-lined half sheet pans. Layer each pan with 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, 1/2 pound pork, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake in batches, 12 minutes or until cheese melts. Top each pan with 1 cup Carolina Slaw and desired toppings.

Carolina Slaw

  1. Makes 2 cups. Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 5 minutes; Chill: 1 hour
  2. Bring vinegar and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and whisk in next five ingredients; pour warm dressing over slaw mix tossing to coat. Chill 1 hour.

Tangy White Barbecue Sauce

  1. A North Alabama classic gets a protein-packed update with Greek style yogurt. Makes 1 1/4 cups. Prep: 5 minutes.Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl.

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