All of the recipes are linked below. Use a can of Coke and a quarter cup of brown sugar to marinate the pork for at least two hours and up to overnight. The cook time was perfect. I think these homemade salads are SO delicious! Cook the pork in a slow cooker for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Looking forward to making this. Just made this today and no one in my family could wait a day to let it set. Absolutely delicious!! It is unnecessary to cover the roast with it. Yum! I wish I had looked for an instant pot recipe earlier!! Required fields are marked *. Will the carrots get tender on just the warm setting? Do you think canned enchilada sauce would work instead of the cooking sauce? Notes Freezing: this cooked pork freezes amazing well. Heather, Im eating it right now for the third day in a row, still in awe at how delicious it is. I love it! Pour 1/3 cup of the juices back onto the pork and toss to combine well. Who says eating healthier means you have to give up everything?! Thanks for catching that! If you want to start the meat at 3:00 pm when you leave to start driving carpool, go ahead, the meat will be fine in the Instant Pot for hours. Amazing flavors and I love the slow cooker meals!! When meat is browned on both sides, Add water around sides of meat. Enjoy. Delicious sweet pulled pork perfect for your favorite Mexican food dish. This was amazing! My secrets (and recipes) for getting dinner on the table FAST! Thank you so much for your review! I have been looking for a new crockpot pork recipe for this weekend! This sounds so yummy! Oh, I wish you did! Your email address will not be published. I love my Instagram friends <3 I ordered my groceries online (including the pork roast) and when I got home from picking them up, I found a 20 pound roast! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Has anyone tried making it with rootbeer? Would it effect the cooking time if I left the bone in? Let marinate for 3 hours or overnight. Sweet and tender shredded pork just like the one from Caf Rio. Total time: 410 minutes Cook time: 400 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Yields: 12 servings Cuisine: Mexican Number of ingredients: 7 Ingredients: 3 lbs. xo A little more Coke can be added if it seems too thick. This pork look so saucy and delicious! Cook again. I get it. Finally got around to making this in the crockpot yesterday. Im going to try this recipe tonight but I mistakenly got a bone-in shoulder butt pork roast. Place meat in pot when hot and brown on both sides. Cover and cook on high 3 hours. Im so glad youre trying this recipe, I know youll love it! This hot thw spot, so easy and incredibly yummy! After I cooked up both recipes, I put a taste of each on small plates for our judges. Si. The pork shoulder/butt has the fat and flavor you need! Years ago, I posted a slow cooker or oven version of Cafe Rio Sweet Pork, along with a complete menu of recipes. I secretly love when the hubs is out of town, I put the kids to bed WAY early and spend the night pampering in myself with dinner, a movie and a pedicure! Total time: 495 minutes Cook time: 480 minutes Prep time: 15 minutes Yields: 10 servings Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish Number of ingredients: 8 Ingredients: 2 pounds pork ((we use boneless pork ribs)) We have made it for several years now and it surely is a treat! My. Thank you!! Thanks so much for the yummy recipe! Are you marinating it in the Coke before you add the spices and brown in the Instant Pot? Prepare a large crock pot by spraying the inside with cooking spray. Wonder what the Coke does? This pulled pork is perfect over salad, rice, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or on a toasted bun. Thats so odd. Don't drink the crock pot liquid. Thanks for asking! If so would you put the sauce on before your freeze it or wait until you serve it? Remove the peppers and carrots after cooking. We love to eat this dish when we are at our cabin. Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Burrito Copycat Recipe, Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing (Cafe Rio Copycat), Cafe Rio Copycat Recipes All the Best in One Place, Our Version of Cafe Rios Chicken Tortilla Soup, Our Version of Cafe Rios Sweet Pork Burrito, Our Version of Cafe Rios Cilantro-Lime Rice and Black Beans. You just mix together all four ingredients (yes, only four ingredients! I worked at cafe rio and they boil the pork roasts in the coke unthen put the sugar and enchilada sauce in a bag until it is served on the line ..yours looks good but not the same. Im fairly certain the carbonation is what breaks down the meat and tenderizes, but the sugar adds sweetness. Cafe Rio does marinade the meat but you will still have a delicious meal if you dont. During the natural pressure release time, the meat continues to cook with the residual heat in the pot, the pressure is slowly released and the juices stay in the meat instead of escaping out of the pan (or pot). Have you ever seen a chef create a bundle of herbs and place it in a pot or with a roast to cook then it gets discarded? Thanks for the recipe! Marinate in the fridge for several hours or overnight. I have not done so, but would use a pot roast or a chuck roast in place of the pork. xo and it was a huge hit! Thanks for reading ABK, We are still working on it, but we still havent found quite the right replacement. I pretty much make all the recipes for this meal for family parties and everyone loves it!! i use a boston butt cut and found it works perfectly. Im having a hard time finding the spice packet. Cover with lid and cook on high heat for 6 hours. So delicious! Perfect! The nearest Cafe Rio is 1200 miles away and we miss it as much as we miss The Mandarine.which is a lot!!! just a thought for those trying to watch their sugar intake. Ive tried it only with the bone and its been great. The process was so easy and the results were amazing. Do I have to thaw my meat? Si, I dont believe Sirloin pork is fatty enough to achieve a shredded finished product I highly recommend either pork shoulder or butt! Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos 4.93 from 13 votes Prep: 5 mins Cook: 8 hrs Total: 8 hrs 5 mins Servings: 10 This sweet shredded pork tastes even BETTER than Cafe Rio, I promise! Alot of prep work but was delicious. How long would it need to be in the oven for a 7lb pork roast? This was super yummy! Add the remaining ingredients and reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 3 hours. It is so tricky to recreate! 1 packet sauce (no longer made) I love seeing what you made. 2c packed is too sweet so I used 1.5c. I love Cafe Rio sweet pork, so I will definitely try this. Ive tried another Cafe Rio sweet pork recipe, and yours definitely tastes more like the real deal!! This recipe for Cafe Rio Sweet Pork is the real deal. Pour half of the can of soda around the roast in the slow cooker. kinda confusing :/ maybe its showing up weird in my phone. Yes, the onions will get quite dark, but its ok. The meat cooks for a long time in the crock pot in its own juices which allows it to absorb a lot of flavor. Whisk to combine. I love the pork Barbacoa burrito and have not been able to recreate it or find some thing close to it here in Texas until this recipe thank you for posting this. We are thrilled that so many of you have enjoyed this recipe as much as we have. I try to keep recipes as simple and easy as they can be. I love all your copy cat recipes but cant seem to find one for the spicy pork! Pour the sauce all over the pork and toss to coat. Thank you for this recipe! There are a lot of Sweet Pork (Cafe Rio Copycat) Recipes out there. Thank you for sharing!! -Pork is marinated in Coke, full strength, not Diet Coke. We will definitely look into that! Carefully remove the lid from the pot when all of the pressure is released. Mix until well combined. I just love a good Sweet Pork Salad. Im liking this idea! I have always marinated my pork the night before or for at least a couple hours, but if you forget or just dont have time go ahead and cook it without marinading it. We like to eat it with a tortilla on a plate then topped with lettuce, black beans, rice and cilantro ranch dressing! Have you made this recipe yet? . Erica lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, Jared, an attorney, and her three beautiful girls. 2- Cut pork roast into quarters and add to the Instant Pot. My husband is leaving in 1.5 hours , But btw i love all of your recipes. Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe 8 hr 15 min Boneless pork ribs, gluten free, coke, brown sugar, green chilies 4.617 Copycat Sweet Pork Recipe {Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker} 2 hr Root beer, pork roast, enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, dark brown sugar 4.6325 Cafe Rio Sweet Pork 6 hr 50 min 2 cups brown sugar Thank you Si! Altenew 8th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 5 + Giveaway (over $2,000 in Total Prizes). Try this Creamy Cilantro Dressing to pour over the top. Would you recommend cooking all of it at once for a longer time, or cutting it into thirds and cooking only one piece for now? Thank you so much. I tried several different cook times, from 30-75 minutes. If you are short on time, you can skip the marinating step. Some say Dr. Pepper. I dont think there was another recipe that called for it. My son took some left-overs back to college with him and texted me to let me know that everyone loved it there as well. I used pork butt and my meat was thought at 6 hrs and I cant even shred. Cafe Rio is a popular fast-casual Mexican style restaurant with headquarters in Utah. Your email address will not be published. It actually acts as a meat tenderizer in the recipe so dont leave it out. Would this be good to eat on slidder rolls for a picnic? That is an awesome idea! xo, Im glad you can make sweet pork any time you need a Cafe Rio fix. When you make it, please let me know how you like it. Pour mixture into bag. Mix the Sauce packet, brown sugar and pop and bring to a simmer over medium high heat until thickened a little. Hi Tara! Si. Cafe Rio sweet pork can be served on a bed of white rice with toppings such as sliced jalapeno, diced tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. I did see some Frontera sauces at my grocery store today. Perfect for burritos, salads and tacos! xo Definitely a new go to!! Ill be making the original version tomorrow because Ill have plenty of time to do it! I saw the Frontera one and want to know if it turned out similar. thank you si!!! So happy you enjoyed it! Hi Cristi, I made this 2 weeks ago and my 9 year old who loves Cafe rio said it was way better then the restaurant!!! I love the pork dont get me wrong, but I have a ton of frozen chicken I need to use and Ive been craving the sweet pork so Im hoping I can still get the flavor and use up the chicken (we are moving in a few weeks so Im trying to use up our food)! Drain the marinade, and sprinkle the pork all over with garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Hello All, I'm looking to smoke a Pork Butt for sweet pulled pork using the Caf Rio Pulled Pork recipe using Coke or Dr Pepper as the flavor. Thank you so much for your support! Im so excited to make this. Sothis recipe is sugar, pre-packaged sauce, and meat. Hi Melissa, This updated recipe allows cooking of the sweet pork in a fraction of the original 5-12 hour time. And Im excited to try this new recipe. Moving to my new house this weekend. I have a 7lb pork butt and I dont want to chance it in my instant pot. Thanks for sharing a keeper. I need to feed 100 hungry lacrosse players after practice next Thursday and want to have enough! Thanks for another great one!! I am likely the only person in the world that couldnt get this to work for me. This recipe looks delicious! No need to increase sauce amount. tastes amazing leftover too!!!! Does anyone have a suggestion for recreating the Old El Paso sauce. I would wait to put the sauce on until you are ready to serve it. The pork cooks for a long time in the slow cooker which makes the meat tender and easy to shred. We moved from Utah to Mississippi and its nowhere around! Also the dressings freeze well too! Make a smooth paste by blending. They have new sauces in the Mexican aisle that will work! Discard the juices in the slow cooker and then add the shredded pork back in along with the sweet sauce and mix together. All Cafe Rio style recipes listed and linked on post. Maybe closer to 35lbs if you are feeding hungry lacrosse players! I always hope my replies are seen, but Im never sure as spam loves to take my emails. Does. I knew there was a reason we get along. Thanks for sharing, Krista! 2 cups brown sugar SO, Ive been searching for a good recipe for sweet pork that didnt have cola in the ingredient list. Everyone at my family gathering loved it. Let me know how this recipe turned out for you. It is heaven! xo Delicious! If Im using 2.5 lbs of pork instead of 4 like this recipe calls for, do I still do the full two cups of water and 50 minutes pressure cooked time? I do have one question though, how much taco sauce do you use? After trying a few different cook times and water levels and also marinating vs not marinating, I found pork loin to be too lean. I make my IP pork similar to yours but pour 1/2 liter of Dr pepper around pork chunks in IP and cook under manual pressure for 60 min unless very large portion in 8 qt I would cook for 75 min. Place all other ingredients in a blender and puree until very smooth. xo Then the recipe says 45 to cook and 45 NPR. And they both liked the SAME one. I would love to pin this, but there is no image associated with it, so it wont let me pin the recipe. Si, Does this spice mix make the amount one would need to make this recipe, or does it make more? Im considering this for dinner but theres not enough time to thaw it today. They have pics on their website so you can see it there. If your slow cooker is big enough you should be ok with the same time. Pour enchilada sauce mixture over the shredded pork. I read in a comment that you would recommend some sauces at Kroger. You can go ahead and cook it with the bone in and then remove the meat when its done. The IP tends to release a higher volume of liquid from ingredient in the pot, which can dilute sauces. Ours always appears to be done at 6 as well but I like how the flavor builds when going to 8 hours. I hope this makes sense, thank you for asking! Seriously! Spread some garlic salt, salt, and pepper around. So glad you like! The best imitation of the caf rio pork recipe Ive tried! I make LOTS when I make it and freeze ittastes just as good when thawed! A 4 oz. Move along. xo Cook on low for another 1.5 hours. Drain marinade and put pork, can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but dont let it get TOO dry) or on low for 8 hours. Haha I know! Over the years I have read many comments, suggestions and tips for preparing the highly guarded secrets in Cafe Rio recipes, namely the Sweet Pork recipe. Lucky! Only thing I think we were missing was a little heat, will use hot chiles and enchilada sauce next time. -I made it the night before so it could sit in the sauce overnight. Permission granted! Cook a pork roast and tuck it inside. -Only use pork butt or shoulder. ). Pour can of Coke, water and garlic salt over pork in the slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high for 6 hours OR on low for 8 hours. Hi! Becky, , And of course I meant CRP not CPK, Thank you so much for your detailed review! In a food processor or blender, blend can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, you can add a little more or less to taste). Im happy to announce that I found a couple recipes and then put them up to the Taste Test Challenge! Thank you for this easy recipe! Does thefood blogworldreally need another Caf Rio recipe? We are still working on it! Si. We've perfected the Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe! Its a hit at any gathering! Apply nonstick cooking spray to the inside of the slow cooker. xo What brand of enchilada sauce do you prefer? Here is the Sweet Pork Recipe that was a favorite among 50% of the judges! Not sure if tripling it will fit in one crock pot, so I would just use two separate crock pots/ slow cookers. Add about a can and a half of coke and about cup of brown sugar. Hi there! Remove meat and shred. (Old El Paso brand is gluten free, I like medium spiciness but any will work). I experimented with pork loin, Boston butt and pork shoulder for Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. The cook time in the Instant Pot will vary according to the cut of meat used. Calm down now. When we go to Cafe Rio, I pretty much always get the salad to split (this is quite rare as the hubs DOES NOT split anything. Every time I eat it, its like a warm homey feeling comes over me. Kamie, I had my doubts because the ingredients seem so random, but we love this recipe and have done it with and without marinade several times. Hi! This is by far the best sweet pork recipe! Si. And youll wonder why. Its a great alternative to eating out! This one has a small hint of a spicy kick to it (probably from the enchilada sauce) that was delicious, and this one was definitely quite a bit sweeter than the other. Our favorite way to enjoy it is on a Cafe Rio Salad. Thank you!! Soooo good. boneless pork (carnitas, shoulder etc) 12 oz Coke (1 can) 1/4 cup brown sugar 10 oz. -Shred pork after cooked and let sit in a ziplock bag overnight with sauce made fresh after pork is cooked. Please let us know how it goes! Serve on top of tortilla chips, tortillas, or a bed of rice. You could open a restaurant. The packet is at walmart in the Mexican food area. I was wondering if you could make an Instant Pot variation on this recipe! ? Cover with lid and cook on HIGH for about 3-4 hours. Should I triple the amount of soda while cooking? I think a few are helpful. 1 cup rootbeer, coke or Dr Pepper, Your recipe for Cafe Rio Sweet Pork looks fantastic. Next remove the meat from the crockpot and put in a bowl and shred the meat. We should set up a taste test for the neighbors and see if people can tell which is which. It looks so delicious! Being critical is mean, but this is not what Id expect on a food blog. Si. Oh my gosh, cant thank you enough for perfecting this recipe for the instant pot. For this reason, when cooking in the IP, I often make the finished sauce after the main dish has been cooked. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker. Jennilyn, xo ITs still really sweet and delicious.
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