Barbecue-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Name: Barbecue-Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Yield: makes 4 main-course or 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 4 large russet potatoes (about 12 ounces each); 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt, to taste; 3/4 cup sour cream (plus more for garnish); 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 pound Pork Shoulder (page 57), shredded; 1/2 cup plus 4 teaspoons shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup chopped green onions (scallions), white and green parts

December 9, 2011

When my brothers and I were cooking and working at my father’s barbecue restaurant, we had barbecue baked potatoes on the menu and they were popular as hell. I ate them for lunch all the time, and to this day I make them whenever I have leftover pulled pork.

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