Shredded Pork Loaded Fries

A white plate loaded with air fryer fries, shredded pork, bbq sauce, red bell peppers, and green onions.

This better-for-you game day recipe is made with deliciously tender slow cooker pork served on top of crispy homemade air fryer french fries.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Laura Miner

Equipment

Ingredients

Slow Cooker Pork

2.5 boneless pork shoulder roast, AdapTable Whiskey Black Pepper flavor
1 cup water or chicken broth

Air Fryer Potatoes

5-6 medium russet potatoes
2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Toppings

1 bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
2 green onions
2 Tablespoons sour cream optional
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the Pork Roast

Set the pork roast in your slow cooker with liquid, cover, and set to high for 4 hours. Once it's fork tender, shred it into bite sized pieces with forks.

Do the Prep Work

While the pork cooks, dice the bell pepper and slice the green onion.
Wash and slice the potatoes into french fries, then set them in a bowl of cold water until you're ready to use them. Once the pork is close to done, drain the water, rinse the potatoes, and use paper towels to pat the potatoes dry.
Sauté the bell peppers in about 1/2 teaspoon of oil, if you'd like them cooked. Alternately, you can keep them raw.

Air Fry the Potatoes

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
While you wait for it to heat up, toss the potatoes with 2 Tablespoons of oil, salt and pepper.
In batches so as not to overcrowd the air fryer basket, add the potatoes to the air fryer. Cook for about 17-20 minutes, stopping halfway through to shake the basket and rotate the placement of the fries.

Assemble & Serve

Transfer the potatoes to a large plate or platter. Top generously with pork, bbq sauce, bell peppers, green onions, and sour cream, and serve.

Notes

To cook the pork in the Instant Pot: Add the pork and 1 cup of liquid to the Instant Pot. Cover and set to High Pressure (or hit the Meat/Stew button) and cook for 70 minutes. Use a Natural Pressure Release, so do not turn the steam release valve. Wait for the steam to naturally release, which takes about 15 minutes. Once the float valve drops, open the lid. Use forks to shred the pork into bite sized pieces.

To cook the fries in the oven: Preheat the oven to 400 Fahrenheit. Toss the potatoes with oil, salt, and pepper, and spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Set in the oven and cook for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway through. Near the end, watch closely to make sure to remove any potatoes that are getting too well done.

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