Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread

This Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread is packed with flavor. It’s a spectacular side dish option certain to elevate  soups, stews or a simple bowl of pinto beans.

Easy Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread Recipe

North Carolina is famous for smoked pulled pork cooked low and slow. This stuffed cornbread recipe is a fantastic way to use a small bit of leftover pulled pork that’s too little to make a full family meal but, too much to waste.  Utilizing leftovers in a different way is the sort of dish that’s better known as a “round two” meal option at our house. How to make Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread:

• Pork – Fully cooked pulled pork.
• Cornmeal – Plain yellow cornmeal. This is cornmeal with no added leavening ingredients.
• Flour – All purpose flour.
• Leavening – Baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Seasonings – Granulated garlic or garlic powder and onion powder.
• Cheese – Shredded colby-jack cheese or cheddar cheese.
• Mix-ins – Green onions and cream style corn.
• Milk – Buttermilk, preferably not fat free.
• Eggs – 3 large eggs.
• Barbecue Sauce – A thicker bbq sauce works best.

How to Make the Best Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread: Plain yellow cornmeal, all purpose flour, pulled pork, baking powder, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, granulated garlic, onion powder, large eggs, cream style corn, shredded colby jack cheese, green onions and barbecue sauce.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: 9 inch cast iron skillet, two medium bowls, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, cheese grater, sharp knife and chopping board.
• Don’t be intimadated by the ingredient list. This recipe begins with made-from-scratch cornbread batter and the ingredients aren’t fancy. The result is amazing, though.
• You can use a different variety of cheese, utilizing cheddar, monterey jack, pepper-jack for kick or mild colby. Use whatever flavor you like and, have on hand.
• I never measure the BBQ sauce for this recipe. I do recommend that you try to use a thicker style sauce, so as not to make the pulled pork filling too wet and gooey. Just eyeball it, and you’ll be good to go. Remember, you can always serve additional on the side, if you like.
• It’s helpful to leave a 1/2 inch border around the edge when stuffing the center with the BBQ sauce drizzled pork. This will allow the top layer of batter to seal the edges while baking.
• If you’d like to turn this cornbread into an entrée, homemade Southern Style Cole Slaw is a fabulous side dish to serve with it.
• When testing for doneness, test the cornbread portion only with a toothpick or skewer, looking for moist crumbs left behind.
• This cornbread goes particularly well with pinto beans and ham and bean soup.
• Store Pulled Pork Stuffed Cornbread wrapped in foil or in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in single servings in the microwave.

More Southern Cornbread Recipes to Make

Cornbread has many variations. Whether you enjoy a slightly sweet or full out savory. More cornbread recipes you may also like to try:

• Skillet Honey Cornbread or cornbread goes well with any meal,
• Sausage Cornbread Quiche is a breakfast or brunch rock star.
• For the Mexican food fans at your table, you can never go wrong with Stuffed Mexican Cornbread.
• Cheesy Crockpot Corn Casserole is a delicious side dish option.
• Easy Hot Water Cornbread is simple dish that’s been around for eons.
• Chili Chorizo Cornbread is packed with flavor.
• Cornbread Hoppin John from White Lily Flour.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Cast Iron Skillet
• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Set
• Kitchen Utensils