Sweet BBQ Pork Chili

Delicious with a sweet heat, this hearty Sweet BBQ Pork Chili is a great way to upcycle pork (or chicken) leftovers into an easy and satisfying family weeknight meal!

If you have been here with us before, you know that we love meals where we can dump ingredients into a slow cooker, stir and then walk away. This is one of those!

This recipe is a great way to use up leftover pulled pork or rotisserie chicken and create an entirely different mouthwatering meal for your family.

Thick and hearty sweet chili packed with BBQ flavor with little to no work – in our opinion, it’s a perfect weeknight meal!

What You’ll Need to make Sweet BBQ Pork Chili

• leftover pulled pork or rotisserie chicken
• medium onion
• crushed tomatoes
• diced tomatoes
• diced green chilis
• kidney beans
• BBQ Sauce
• hot sauce
• garlic powder
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• brown sugar
• chili powder
• shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, green onions, sour cream (optional)

How to make Sweet BBQ Pork Chili

Sweet BBQ Pork Chili is a great way to transform leftover pulled pork or rotisserie chicken.

This thick and hearty sweet chili is ridiculously easy to make, just stir everything together in the slow and then walk away. An awesome and satisfying easy weeknight meal packed with BBQ flavor!

Any leftover pulled pork, shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken can be used to make Sweet BBQ Pork Chili. Use about a pound, or three-ish cups to keep everything in proportion!

Add all ingredients to the bowl of a slow cooker and stir well to combine.

Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally.

Serve, garnished with shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, green onions, and sour cream if desired. Enjoy!

Other Recipes for Leftovers You Might Like

Baked Chicken Enchiladas – transform shredded chicken (or pulled pork) and a few common pantry ingredients into a delicious meal!

Turkey Noodle Casserole – Hearty, creamy and satisfying, Simple and easy comfort food!

Pulled Pork Mexican Mac & Cheese – delicious comfort food meal that everyone loves!

Creamy Chicken Linguine with Brie – an easy weeknight one pot meal of chicken and creamy pasta with hints of fennel and lemon.

Pulled Pork Quesadillas – Super easy to make and delicious as a snack or a party food.

Sweet BBQ Pork Chili

Delicious with a sweet heat, this hearty Sweet BBQ Pork Chili is a great way to upcycle pork (or chicken) leftovers into an easy and satisfying family weeknight meal!

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Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Total Time: 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 319kcal

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• 3 cups pulled pork or rotisserie chicken
• 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
• 1 can crushed tomatoes 15 oz
• 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz
• 1 can diced green chilis 4 oz
• 1 can kidney beans, drained 15 oz
• 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, green onions, sour cream for serving, if desired

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Instructions

• Add all ingredients to the bowl of a slow cooker and stir well to combine.
• Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve, garnished with shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, green onions, and sour cream if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition *

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1164mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 916IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 3mg

* The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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