Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe

5 from 1 vote

A copycat recipe for Cafe Rios Sweet Pork. Make a salad, burrito or bowl with the delicious sweet pork.

Prep Time20

Total Time9 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

4.5 lb pork butt roast (around 4-5 lbs.)
24 oz. Coca Cola (2 cans)
1 cup brown sugar divided into ½ cups (can use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar)
10 oz. red enchilada sauce canned
4 oz. fire-roasted green chiles canned
3 garlic cloves minced

(WAIT TO ADD THE ENCHILADA SAUCE, GREEN CHILES, GARLIC AND HALF OF THE BROWN SUGAR) - PLEASE NOTE THE 9 HOUR TOTAL COOK TIME BEFORE YOU START.
Cut the pork roast into 4 or 5 large chunks and place in your slow cooker. In a large bowl, whisk together the coca cola and a ½ cup of the brown sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the cola mixture over the pork.
Cook on HIGH heat for 5 hours or on LOW heat for 8 hours until very tender and shreddable. Remove the pork and place in a large bowl. Discard the cola/juices from the slow cooker.
Shred the pork and add back into the slow cooker, add in the red enchilada sauce, green chilies, minced garlic and the other ½ cup of brown sugar. Mix and cook on HIGH heat for 1 hour. Serve over white rice and top with chopped tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro. Enjoy!

Add 3 Tbsp of hot sauce or sriracha when you add in the enchilada sauce for a bit of a kick.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Other toppings ideas are chopped onion, lime wedges, chopped lettuce, avocado, black beans.
You can use Dr. Pepper or Root Beer. I don't recommend diet coke for it will make the flavor off.
Green enchilada sauce can be used if desired.

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