Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs – only 4 ingredients! Great recipe for a quick lunch, dinner or party. Smoky pulled pork tossed with BBQ sauce and cheese then baked in puff pastry. SO good! Can make ahead and freeze for later. We love to serve these with some coleslaw and extra BBQ sauce or Ranch for dipping. YUM! #pulledpork #partyfood #appetizer #tailgating
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Pin This RecipeThese Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs are a favorite in our house. They are great for lunch, dinner or parties. You can make them ahead of time and freeze unbaked until ready to serve. I am making a batch this weekend to put up for the Super Bowl next weekend. LOVE easy make ahead recipes like this one!!
I used a package of Costco Smoked Pulled Pork in this recipe. It is my favorite store-bought pulled pork. You can find it in the back of Costco with the other pre-cooked meats and soups. It comes in two one-pound packages. I always have a pack in the freezer for a quick meal.
With only 4 simple ingredients, you can’t go wrong with these pastry puffs. They are always a hit! Serve some extra BBQ sauce on the side or even some Ranch dressing would be good. I mean, what isn’t good with Ranch?!?!?
Pulled Pork Pastry Puffs
Ingredients:
- 1 (17.3-oz) package puff pastry, defrosted
- ¾ pound pulled pork
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce
- 1¼ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 Tbsp water
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Unfold pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 9 squares.
- Toss pulled pork with BBQ sauce. Arrange pulled pork and cheese down center of the pastry squares.
- Fold two opposite corners of each square over the filling and press edges to seal. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Combine egg and water. Brush each pastry with egg wash.
- Bake 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Video:
Notes:
My favorite BBQ sauces are G. Hughes, Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, and Williamson Brothers.Steph
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These are great and if there are any leftover they’re great the next day. Can’t wait to make again.
These are fabulous. Very easy. This is now my go to appetizer. Thank you!
Can you make these in the air fryer?
Yes. Anything you can make in an oven, you can make in an air fryer. An air fryer is simply a convection toaster oven.
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Can you make these ahead of time, refrigerate, and then bake the next day?
yes
Can I use pulled beef instead of pulled pork due to religious reason?
absolutely!
Can you make these a days ahead and refrigerate them?
yes
I have made these several times and we love them!! I get the pork carnitas meat from Costco already cooked, then add the bbq sauce. Thank you!
Sounds delicious!
I wonder if crescent roll dough would work as well ?
These are awesome, so easy and we’ve made them several times. 👍🏻
Where can I find premade puff pastry?
frozen section at the grocery store – usually near the frozen desserts
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Delicious, if people would read the full recipe they wouldn’t have to ask questions!
I made them bigger, as I wanted them for dinner, not a snack. Cut pastry sheet into 4. Put slice of Swiss on half. Put about 1.5 oz pulled pork on top, and topped that with a squirt of bbq sauce. Sealed with water and a fork.
Cooked in air fryer instead of oven.
2 is a good sized portion.
These are delicious!! For an even better tip I made my pulled pork fresh in my crock pot. This recipe is amazing. I will definitely be making it for everyone to try!!
These were outstanding and so simple to make! I might try them with pulled bbq chicken next time. Thank you for such a great recipe.
Looks delicious and easy to make! With just four ingredients? This is really great. Will definitely try this.
I have made these a few times and love them. I am making these tomorrow, but I wonder if you can use anything besides puff pastry. Thanks
I think these would be good made with biscuit dough or pizza dough as well. Just use what you have on hand.
I use egg roll wraps sometimes. Add some collards in.
Delicious! I substituted cheddar cheese for cream cheese and like them even better.
Where does it call for cream cheese?
I only see cheddar in recipe
There is no cream cheese in this recipe
How do you get 9 equal squares out of a sheet of puff pastry?? I can see getting 8 equal squares-1 cut horizontally and 3 cuts vertically- but not 9???
2 cuts vertically and 2 cuts horizontally – I cut along the seams and then crosswise – you can see how on the video in the post.
Does the pulles pork hace to be warmed before putting it in the pastry and baking? Thank you
No, the pork will warm up as the puff pastry bakes.
I had a terrible time trying to keep these boogers wrapped once in the oven. Any suggestions on how to keep the pastry rolls closed?
You can use toothpicks to hold them together. You can also dab a bit of water on the points so they stick together better.
Do you freeze them with the egg wash and then just thaw and bake, or do you thaw them, add egg wash and bake?
Do you have a yummy pulled pork recipe you use?
Here are three of our favorite pulled pork recipes:
Instant Pot Pulled Pork – https://www.plainchicken.com/2018/05/instant-pot-pulled-pork.html
Slow Cooker Bourbon & Coke Pulled Pork – https://www.plainchicken.com/2016/05/slow-cooker-bourbon-and-coke-pulled-pork.html
Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Pulled Pork – https://www.plainchicken.com/2017/06/3-ingredient-pulled-pork.html
These sound delicious! If freezing, do you cook them first, or freeze them uncooked? Thanks!
Either way is fine. I usually freeze them unbaked and thaw and bake as directed above.
Thank you for this recipe. I made them for a hearty Appetizer meal with friends. They were a huge hit! I left the cheese out and put caramelized onions on top of pork instead. It was a great substitution.
Yummy! I will be making these!
how do you get 18 puffs from 9 squares of puff pastry?
There are two sheets of puff pastry. 9×2=18