Sweet Pork (Something Like Cafe Rio) Recipe

Name: Sweet Pork (Something Like Cafe Rio)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder or 2 lbs pork butt; 2 (12 ounce) cans Coke, divided (NOT diet coke); ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 dash garlic salt; 1 dash onion salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 chili in adobo sauce, minced; ¼ cup water; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies; 0.75 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce (3/4 of a 10 ounce can); ½ cup brown sugar (up to 1/2 cup more if desired); 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

2 lbs boneless pork shoulder or 2 lbs pork butt
2 (12 ounce) cans Coke, divided (NOT diet coke)
¼ cup brown sugar
1 dash garlic salt
1 dash onion salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 chili in adobo sauce, minced
¼ cup water
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies
0.75 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce (3/4 of a 10 ounce can)
½ cup brown sugar (up to 1/2 cup more if desired)
1 tablespoon butter

1
Place pork in a heavy duty ziplock bag to marinate.
2
Add 1 can coke and 1/4 cup brown sugar, squeezing out the air.
3
Refrigerate and marinade for several hours or overnight.
4
Drain marinade and place pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, garlic salt, onion salt, cumin and minced adobo chili in crock pot on low for about 8 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't allow it to become too dry).
5
Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot and discard; shred pork.
6
In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, green chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar (more or less to taste).
7
If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.
8
Put shredded pork, sauce and butter in crock pot and cook on low for 1 hour.
9
Note: Do not over stir or it will become mushy.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder or 2 lbs pork butt, 2 (12 ounce) cans Coke, divided (NOT diet coke), ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 dash garlic salt, and more.

Yes, Sweet Pork (Something Like Cafe Rio) falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sweet Pork (Something Like Cafe Rio)

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