Cook everything, including the baked potatoes, in the slow cooker for a delicious bbq pork potato dinner with lots of flavor and little effort.
Jump to RecipeHave you ever cooked a “baked” potato in the slow cooker? I hadn’t either until I tried this recipe. I was a little hesitant about how well it would work, but it all came out delicious! The other main ingredient for this dish, the pulled pork, is something that I have done in the slow cooker many times. This recipe is slightly different than my usual pulled pork. But it was a perfect flavor to serve on top of the potatoes. Though it’s different, making BBQ pork potatoes in the slow cooker is an easy meal for busy nights.
A few weeks ago we met a bunch of friends at a local bbq restaurant called Tin Roof BBQ. I know a lot of people disagree, but I don’t like when my bbq tastes really smokey. In fact, I don’t like the smoked flavor much at all. I much prefer to taste the BBQ sauce.
And of course, most Texas bbq is smoked so I have few options when we eat out. I got a grilled chicken stuffed potato and loved it. We started thinking about how we could do it at home. I said I wanted to try with pork instead of chicken this time.
I found a recipe an older issue of the Cooking Light magazine from January/February 2017 that was similar to what I wanted. So I took that as inspiration and ran with it.
The most significant tip I took from the magazine was to wrap your potatoes in parchment paper rather than foil. When you are grilling, this obviously isn’t an option. Since the potatoes were going in the slow cooker, I didn’t have to worry about the paper catching on fire. When left on for hours, the foil would start to give the potatoes a metallic taste.
Step by Step
Start rubbing 3-6 russet potatoes (depending on size) with olive oil. Then sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
Wrap the potatoes in parchment paper and set aside while you make the bbq sauce. In a small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and remaining salt and pepper.
Slice the red onions and place those at the bottom of the slow cooker. Then lay the pork roast on top and rub it generously with the bbq sauce. I like to do this once it’s in the slow cooker so any mess stays in there rather than getting on the counter.
Put the potatoes, wrapped in parchment paper, on top of the roast in the slow cooker. Make sure the lid can still close. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.
Once it’s done cooking, very carefully remove the potatoes from the slow cooker. Split them lengthwise without cutting all the way through. Shred the roast pork in the slow cooker and stir it to make sure the bbq sauce coats all of it. Top each potato with pork, cheese, sour cream, and green onion and serve warm!
Recipe
Originally Published On: April 20, 2017
Last Updated On: October 4, 2019
BBQ Pork Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 4-6 russet potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 lb pork roast
- 1 red onion (sliced)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 6 tbsp sour cream
- green onions (sliced, for garnish)
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Rub each potato with olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Wrap potatoes in parchment paper and set aside
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients
- Place the sliced onion in the slow cooker and top with the pork roast
- Cover the roast with the bbq sauce on both sides
- Set the potatoes on top of the roast, making sure the lid will close
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
- Carefully remove the potatoes and split them lengthwise most of the way through
- Top each potato with pork and other desired toppings
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
It looks really interesting, I think and very delicious.
You need to try to make a home.
It’s definitely a different way of making baked potatoes, but it works surprisingly well!
I am reading our post as I am hungry, so imagine, my mouth is watering, I so want to taste that dish.
It’s so good, and even the boys like the meat. They don’t eat potatoes for some reason, but the bbq pork comes out so moist and full of flavor.
This would be perfect for those hot days when I don’t want to heat up the kitchen. Plus it is a one pot meal. Absolutely perfect.
Yes! We love using the slow cooker in the summer since it doesn’t heat up the house. And since this isn’t a soup, it can work well for summer cooking, too.
These are my FAVORITE! I mean, we don’t eat pork so we use chicken instead but still, I love having these for dinner.
I don’t think I’ve tried chicken on a potato, but I prefer chicken. I’m going to try that next time using this same method, thanks for the great idea!
Yumm this look so good!! I love to make mashed potato bowls, but this a great way to turn a baked potato into a meal!
I used to make mashed potato bowls a lot, too. My dad gave me the idea since I would eat mashed potatoes as my snack after school when I was in high school.
Our favorite local BBQ place has this dish on their menu. I can’t wait to make this at home! It’s one of our faves!
That’s where I got the idea for this! BBQ has more of a smokey flavor here in Texas, which I don’t care for as much. That’s when I decided I could make this at home my way!
I’m a total sucker for a good baked potato so, even though I’m not much of a chef, this recipe just might get me into the kitchen! I love this fun, protein-filled twist on an otherwise basic side dish. Can’t wait to eat these up!
Yep, you don’t need to be much of a chef to throw a few things in the slow cooker!
It is absolutely a great recipe for my family! I really want to try this dish at weekend with all of my family! Thanks for great content!
It’s perfect because it’s easy to put together, but you get a lot of food with this one. I hope your family enjoys!
I used to have stuffed potatoes for lunch just about everyday when I was younger in Puerto Rico. Now, I barely make them. Maybe it’s time to revisit them again.
I would love to have these that often! Hopefully, this helps bring back those memories of when you were younger 🙂
This is such a delicious dish. I know a few mothers in my family that would love to have this for Mother’s Day.
Oh, that sounds like a great idea for Mother’s Day! You can get it started in the morning, spend the day together, and have a delicious dinner ready.
Have you ever tried using a Pork Loin for this dish?
No, I haven’t tried it with a pork loin, but I think it would work as long as it still shreds the same way.
I never would have thought to cook a potato in the slow cooker what a fantastic idea and your pork looks amazing!
It’s different than usual, but it actually works really well.
I love bbq and potatoes! It looks so tasty. Just by looking at the pictures, really makes me hungry.
BBQ and potatoes is such a great combination!
Yum! One of my favorite dishes is baked potato. I like this version. Will have to try it during the week.
I love almost all things potato, and this makes it so easy to make baked potatoes without heating the whole house up with the oven!
WOW yummmy baked potatoes are my comfort food!! And always looking to add to my slow cooker recipe collection!!
Potatoes are comfort food for me, too! I was surprised at how well it worked in the slow cooker, but they taste just as good as on the grill or in the oven.
OMG I love pork potatoes! I cook as much as I possilby can in the crock pot, it makes it so much nicer to come home and everything is ready!
Yes! I love using the slow cooker when I know we have a really busy day ahead. Having dinner ready right away helps, especially on nights the kids have activities after school.
I’ve never tried this but I love my slow cooker. Definitely trying this ASAP!
The slow cooker is great for busy nights! This makes such a great meal, I hope you and your family enjoy it!
Pork Potatoes sounds yummy and perfect combination dish I will recommend this to my mom I’m sure she would love this recipe!
It’s such a great combination! I hope your mom likes the recipe 🙂
This looks so delicious!! I love any dishes that have potatoes
Me, too! Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. I’ll eat them in almost any way they are cooked!
These look so good! I’ve never cooked a baked potato in the slow cooker before, but I love slow cooker recipes, so I will give it a try.
I love using the slow cooker too, especially on our busier days. It’s so great to have a meal ready when you get home.
I LOVE all the clever hacks in this recipe! Had no idea you could do potatoes in the slow cooker like this, let alone the parchment trick – THANKS!
I wasn’t sure you could either, but it works really well! It keeps your house from getting too warm with the oven on, and probably takes a lot less energy, too!
I love potato and this recipe will be in the list of my fav I’m sure. I like how easy and clear you make it visually pinable.
I love potatoes too, and they came out perfectly in the slow cooker!
This recipe looks so good, though i’m a vegetarian and don’t eat pork so i’ll substitute pork with some vegetable but it’s visually stunning.
You could easily trade it out for something else on top of the baked potato. But cooking the potatoes in the slow cooker makes this an easy recipe!