My favorite local barbecue place makes this Cheesy Pulled Pork Dip for the holidays and as soon as I saw it on Facebook – I knew I had to make my own copycat version! This pulled pork cheese dip is soooo good and EASY! And it didn’t cost me $20 to make it! (That’s what they are charging!)
This cheesy bbq pork dip goes together in FIVE minutes and is perfect for a holiday appetizer or game day dip and will be the favorite of all the hot dips you serve! Why? Because it combines two of my favorite things: pulled pork and finger food! I literally have had it for dinner two nights in a row!
Ingredients for Pulled Pork Dip
I love the combo of shredded pork with cream cheese and that’s how we start this one!
- 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup pickled jalapenos, diced
- 1 lb pulled pork – you can use premade, with or without bbq sauce
- If you use unsauced, add your 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce and stir together
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- You could also use pepper jack cheese or even mozzarella cheese
- Bag of Tortilla Chips
- OPTIONAL: Top with hot sauce and green onions and drizzle with blue cheese or ranch dressing
What kind of pulled pork should I use?
Anything will work! If you got fancy and smoked up a pork butt or even used a slow cooker to make your own smoky pulled pork – that works! If you buy a tub of the pre-made pulled pork at the grocery store – that works too! You need about a pound of meat for the dish I made but you can always add more!
What kind of barbecue sauce should I use?
If you have sauced pork – you can always add more sauce. I tend to like the UNsauced kind so I can add my own sauce. My favorite is ALWAYS Williamson Bros. It’s a restaurant I found on vacation in Georgia and it’s my absolute favorite. You can get it on Walmart or Amazon.
How to make pulled pork dip
This easy dip goes together in five minutes!!! It’s a great dip for your next party – I’m drooling just thinking about it again!
- Preheat oven to 350
- On a cutting board, rough chop your pickled sliced jalapenos. I use the jarred slices the first time I made it but you can also use canned diced green chilies if you prefer.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and diced jalapenos. You can also pour in a teaspoon or so of the juice to help the cream cheese mix up.
- You can use a stand mixer but if your cream cheese is softened – you can do it by hand pretty easily
- In a small round baking dish (approx 8 inches) or cast iron skillets, spread jalapeno cream cheese in bottom of dish.
- Top with pulled pork
- If you’re buying pre-made, when you open the package, fluff the pulled pork with a fork into the provided try and then spread out over cream cheese.
- If you’re buying unsauced pulled pork, stir pork with your favorite barbecue sauce
- Top with a cup of cheddar cheese and keep going if you like a super cheesy dip!
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350, then broil on high for 2 minutes until top starts to bubble and brown. WATCH CLOSELY! Broil can go from perfect to burnt in a matter of 30 seconds.
- Serve with your favorite scoopy tortilla chips or even a crusty roll of bread!
That’s it!!! Then your cheesy pulled pork dip is ready to go – just like the one from Eli’s for around $6 instead of $20! I used the Fritos Scoops because it’s a hefty dip – so you need a hefty chip! I always set out a bowl of sliced jalapenos so folks can add more kick if they want to!
Can you make this pulled pork dip in the slow cooker?
Yes! This takes a lot less time in the oven – but if you’re wanting to keep it warm longer – the slow cooker is perfect! Layer it up per the recipe and leave it on low for 2 hours – it will come out perfectly!
Other Leftover Pulled Pork Recipes
Other Hot Dip Recipes
- Buffalo Chicken Dip (don’t mind the horrible photos – the recipe is amazing!!! I made it years ago! #embarrassed!)
- Copycat Carlos O’Kellys Queso Dip (or smoke it on the Traeger!)
- Skyline Chili Dip
Hot & Cheesy Pulled Pork Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz cream cheese softened (1.5 bricks)
- 1/3 cup pickled jalapeno slices diced
- 1 lb pre-made pulled pork
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (if pork is unsauced)
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- On a cutting board, rough chop your pickled sliced jalapenos. I use the jarred slices the first time I made it but you can also use canned diced green chilies if you prefer.1/3 cup pickled jalapeno slices
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and diced jalapenos. You can also pour in a teaspoon or so of the juice to help the cream cheese mix up. You can use a stand mixer but if your cream cheese is softened – you can do it by hand pretty easily12 oz cream cheese
- In a small round baking dish (approx 8 inches) or cast iron skillets, spread jalapeno cream cheese in bottom of dish.
- Top with pulled pork. If you're buying pre-made, when you open the package, fluff the pulled pork with a fork into the provided try and then spread out over cream cheese. If you're buying unsauced pulled pork, stir pork with your favorite barbecue sauce1 lb pre-made pulled pork, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- Top with a cup of cheddar cheese and keep going if you like a super cheesy dip!1.5 cups cheddar cheese
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350, then broil on high for 2 minutes until top starts to bubble and brown. WATCH CLOSELY! Broil can go from perfect to burnt in a matter of 30 seconds.
- Serve with your favorite scoopy sturdy chips or even a roll of crusty bread!
Anonymous says
I really would like to try this recipe.
I tried their where to buy and I think I can get the pulled pork at Fresh Thyme in Newport.
FoodHussy says
Yup – it looks like Fresh Thyme and Whole Foods!