The culinary ramblings of a picky eater.

Monday, May 17, 2010

BBQ Stuffed Baked Potatoes


Ok, so...I'm originally from TX. This kind of thing is "normal" there. If you've never had a BBQ stuffed baked potato, you should try it. The BBQ can be beef or pork or chicken or whatever, but shredded is best. I guess the correct BBQ terminology would be "pulled pork" or something, but whatever. Haha. Shredded up beef or pork or chicken, mixed with some BBQ sauce, dumped into a large baked potato. Amazing.

Ingredients:
-Large baking potatoes, one for each person eating. (I used russets that were monstrous)
-butter
-cheese, shredded (I used colby jack)
-sour cream (if desired)
-shredded BBQ meat, already cooked and hot

Directions:
Bake the potatoes in your favorite method. Some prefer microwave (poke some steam holes in the skin and cover with plastic wrap and microwave for about 7-8 minutes for a large potato, and let sit for 2 minutes before unwrapping), some prefer oven baking (Poke steam holes in skin, wrap in foil, and bake at 350 for an hour or so, until the insides are soft). Whatever your method, bake it. Haha.

Cut a line down one side of the potato. Press the ends toward the center, making your potato "pucker" and open up, kinda like a bowl. Scoop in a dollup of butter, then some cheese, then a spoonful of sour cream, if desired.
Typical baked potato toppings. Then, the piece de resistance, the BBQ meat. Scoop a hearty serving of the meat into the potato, and voila...BBQ stuffed potato. I always mix mine all up to get some of everything in one bite, but feel free to eat it however you want. So yummy, and so filling. Mmmmm. Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. A favorite BBQ place here calls them Botatoes. They are really good and I'm surprised they haven't spread in popularity outside of the south-central area of the US. but, you are right, they are common here (in the Arklatex) too. I haven't run across them elsewhere.

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  2. Haha. Botatoes. That's awesome. I love these, and it's kind of sad they don't really have them outside of that region. Thanks for backing me up on the fact these are awesome and common place in my homestate. :)

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