Recipe Ideas for Your Next Tailgate: Pulled Pork Pancakes with Sweet Potato Steak Fries

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Jim Nicholas of Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill and Christy Buchan of Destination BBQ showcased their skills on Midwest Tailgate at Byron High School. A weekly feature, Midwest Tailgate takes its viewers on a gastronomical journey to local high schools, presenting mouth-watering tailgate ideas.

featured recipe:

Pulled Pork Pancakes with Maple BBQ & Sweet Potato Steak Fries

for the smoked maple pork:

• Ingredients:
• 3 lbs pork shoulder, butt, or picnic
• 1 cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup ribriffic seasoning

method:

1. Smoke at 250°F for roughly 90 minutes per pound until it reaches an internal temperature of 200°F.
2. Alternatively, cook in a crockpot for 8-10 hours on low. Add a tablespoon of Liquid smoke, a shot of whiskey, and a cup of water to the bottom of the Crockpot.
3. Once cooked, pull the pork apart, cool, and store in a container until ready to use.

for the pancake batter:

• Ingredients:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 1.5 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ¼ stick melted butter

method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate until required.

procedure:

1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
2. Spray with pan spray.
3. Pour a strip of pancake batter and top it with the smoked pork.
4. After a minute, cover the pork with more batter and flip.

for the sweet potato fries:

• Ingredients:
• Sweet Potatoes
• Salt and Pepper to taste

method:

1. Peel and slice the sweet potato lengthwise. Cut each slice into five equal strips.
2. Spray the grill with a bit of oil and cook the strips for about 3 minutes on each side or until tender.
3. Season with salt and pepper.

avocado dippin sauce:

• Ingredients:
• 1 avocado (seeded, skinned, and mashed)
• ⅓ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp granulated garlic
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp cilantro paste
• 2 tbsp water
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground pepper

method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together and transfer to a serving bowl.

equipment needed:

• Pit boss flatgrill & smoker (pellet grill)
• Spatula
• Sharp knife
• Cutting board
• Pancake dropper

Whip up this delightful dish for your next tailgate and watch it disappear in no time!

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