Leftover pulled pork or salsa pork? I GOT YOU! Ever think of using it as a most delicious 25 minute homemade pizza topping? Here, I paired mine with naan flatbread crusts, salsa verde, and juicy corn for a Southwestern flavor combo -- SO good, and so easy.
You know how sometimes you take advantage of your slow cooker to make up a big batch of salsa pork or carnitas or pulled pork, and then dinner is soooo gooood, but then you end up with all these pulled pork leftovers... and sometimes you want a little variety in your weeknight dinners?
Pulled pork does freeze really well for later, but this week I instead decided to have a little fun with my leftovers and throw together this Salsa Pork Naan Pizza recipe.
I mean: I had a pack of naan in my freezer, a ball of mozzarella cheese in the fridge, and had just boiled up some corn on the cob -- so what else is a hungry girl supposed to do when faced with all of these tempting ingredients together in one place? 😉 (You could probably chop some cilantro and/or jalapeño and throw it on here, too, if you're a cilantro or pepper sort of person.)
(Looking for another recipe for leftover pulled pork or carnitas? Check out this easy salsa pulled pork soup!)
Salsa Pork Naan Pizza
Ingredients
4 pieces of naan
½ cup salsa verde
8 oz mozzarella, sliced
2 cups leftover cooked & shredded salsa pork, pulled pork, or carnitas
Kernels cut from 2 ears cooked corn (about one cup packed)
One lime
Directions
Place naan on two baking sheets, then pre-bake at 400 degrees for three minutes to brown slightly. Remove naan from oven and spread salsa verde thinly on each piece, then top with sliced mozzarella, shredded pork, and corn.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 17 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling and naan and pork are browned, switching trays between oven racks halfway through. Squeeze a little fresh lime juice onto each pizza, slice, and serve hot.
Easy peasy, lime squeezy...
Leftover pulled a pork naan pizza is such an easy 25 minute weeknight dinner made with leftovers. How's that for a deal? Juicy corn provides a nice contrast to crisped-up pork and chewy naan, while a little splash of lime juice brightens everything up -- Everything here works together to create a whole new taste sensation!
If you like pork tacos, and you're also a fan of flatbread pizza, try this recipe mashup the next time you have some leftover shredded pork to use up.
Salsa Pork Naan Pizza, printable recipe
Salsa Pork Naan Pizza
Ingredients
- 4 pieces of naan
- ½ cup salsa verde
- 8 oz mozzarella, sliced
- 2 cups leftover cooked & shredded salsa pork, pulled pork, or carnitas
- Kernels cut from 2 ears cooked corn (about one cup packed)
- One lime
Instructions
- Place naan on two baking sheets, then pre-bake at 400 degrees for three minutes to brown slightly.
- Remove naan from oven and spread salsa verde thinly on each piece, then top with sliced mozzarella, shredded pork, and corn.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 17 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling and naan and pork are browned, switching trays between oven racks halfway through.
- Squeeze a little fresh lime juice onto each pizza, slice, and serve hot.
Notes
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