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BBQ Tailgate Pulled Pork Burritos
by Traeger Kitchen
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30 Min
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7 Hrs
serves
8
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Hickory
Give your pulled pork a southwest finish and wrap it in a tortilla. Slow smoked pork butt, homemade salsa verde, tater tots make for one hell of a meal.
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5 Pound | Pork Butt |
1 As Needed | Traeger Big Game Rub |
1 As Needed | Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce |
1/2 Cup | beer |
2 Cup | chicken stock |
1/4 Pound | Tomatillos, Husked, Rinsed, Cut into 1/2 inch wedges |
1 Bunch | Green Onion, Coarsely Chopped |
1 1/2 Cup | Cilantro, Fresh with Tender Stems |
6 Clove | garlic, peeled |
1 To Taste | salt and pepper |
1 As Needed | Tater Tots |
2 Cup | sour cream |
1
Season pork butt on all sides with Traeger Big Game rub, if possible the day before.
2
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 250℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
3
Place pork butt on grill and cook until internal temperature reaches 160℉, about 4 hours.
4
Pull the pork and mix with Traeger ‘Que sauce.
5
Place pork butt in a foil wrap. Just before closing foil, add 1/2 cup beer inside foil pack.
6
Place the pork butt back into and grill and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 204℉, about 3 hours.
7
While pork is cooking, make the tomatillo salsa. In a food processor, puree the chicken stock, tomatillos, green onions, cilantro, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8
Place the tater tots on a baking sheet in grill to warm up in the last 30-40 minutes.
9
When the pulled pork is done, assemble the burrito by wrapping pulled pork, tomatillo salsa, tots and sour cream in a tortilla. Enjoy!