First its so easy, and second its delicious! Neither has a high enough fat content to make the fall apart finished product youre looking for. So there you have a couple of the BEST cola-free Sweet Pork Recipes! Hi Brenda, I would use about 8-10 pounds of meat. Keep warm until ready to serve. Carefully remove the lid from the pot when all of the pressure is released. Discard the liquid from the slow cooker. Put meat back in the slow cooker and add enchilada sauce, garlic, green chilies, and cup brown sugar. REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO our FREEOh Sweet Basil NEWSLETTERAND RECEIVE EASY RECIPES DELIVERED INTO YOUR INBOX EVERY DAY! . Thanks! We absolutely love this pork!! Let it marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour, up to overnight. Yum! Hi Cristi, But both have a good side, for example the protein and iron is awesome in beef. I made this after reading all of the reviews and it was a hit. Place all other ingredients in a blender and puree until very smooth. Boston butt and pork shoulder, technically from the same part of the pig or hog, are from the top portion of the shoulder area. Just cook up some fresh flour tortillas with a little sprinkle of cheese and throw in those recipes for the cilantro lime rice and tomatillo sauce. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Or would you stick to the original recipe you posted of the crockpot version? Im wanting to make this this weekend and put it on Rumbi-style rice. Cafe Rio is a popular fast-casual Mexican style restaurant with headquarters in Utah. Allowing the pressure to naturally release results in a moist and tender finished product, similar to slow cooking the meat for 8-10 hours! Thank you! Were your place for more than 1,000 actionable, traditional recipes to serve and celebrate your friends and family. Step 1: Place pork in a zip lock bag. Biggest compliment ever! When using an IP, it is extremely important when cooking meat to allow the meat to naturally release the pressure in the pot. Youll have to try ours and see how it compares in taste! The pork cooks for a long time in the slow cooker which makes the meat tender and easy to shred. Use this pork to make giant burritos smothered with Cilantro-Tomatillo Dressing, or an amazing pork salad. Yes it really is that fast and simple! Hi Kate, it should be the same cooking time even with the bone in. xo, Dont like the one she posted? Add coke, water, garlic salt, onion salt, and chili powder. Cafe Rio Sweet Pork {Copycat} Recipe [+ Video]. Could you put soda in the instant pot instead of water? I have made this recipe several times (we love it) and suddenly I cant find the Old El Paso sauce at the grocery store weve always gotten it at. Thanks, The recipe calls for a 4-7 lb roast, and you are using a 7-8 lb roast, so the cook time should be close to the same. 2 pounds pork (we use boneless pork ribs) 36 ounces Coke (3 soda cans) NOT diet 1/4 cup brown sugar dash garlic salt 1/4 cup water 1 can diced green chilies 10 ounces red enchilada sauce (Old El Paso brand is gluten free, I like medium spiciness but any will work) 1 cup brown sugar Instructions Put the pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinate. Set it and forget itthats why we love that slow cooker! I do have a couple of questions, will this amount of sauce work for 4.5 lbs shoulder/butt, do you buy yours with or without the bone? Do you by chance have a copycat recipe for the Cafe Rio spicy green chile pork? Now I really have a hankering for a Cafe Rio pork salad. Pour over the pork in the crock pot and cook for 5-6 hours, or until tender and shreds easily with a fork. I have actually! Cook for the 6 hours, then an additional 2! This time combination allowed the meat to cook for the proper amount of time, breaking down almost all of the fat so it melted back into the meat when using a pork shoulder. If Cafe Rio Sweet Pork is your family favorite, youre going to love this recipe! The Dr pepper moistens the pork incredibly. I realized after I made this and then ate at Cafe Rio that this recipe tastes better than the actual Cafe Rio sweet Pork Burittos! Can you say easy? We are still working on it too. Hoping it turns out! Ours always appears to be done at 6 as well but I like how the flavor builds when going to 8 hours. I buy a 3-4lb pork butt and Ill add that to the instructions right now! We love your recipes and your website! Hope this helps! 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. No Cafe Rio?!! This is by far the best sweet pork recipe! Ive tried another Cafe Rio sweet pork recipe, and yours definitely tastes more like the real deal!! This one is by far my favorite and is almost identical to the sweet pork from Cafe Rio. Cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 5-6 hours. I hope this makes sense, thank you for asking! Thank you!! It might be overcooked a little. 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). All rights reserved. Hello! I have another question, will cooking the pork shoulder in a crock pot break down the fat enough that it will shred ok? No words can describe how happy my family is. We are thrilled that so many of you have enjoyed this recipe as much as we have. All the recipes are for a slow cooker and the coke is added to the pork about 6 hours after starting, then another two hours of cooking time. Si. Use it to top a salad, a burrito, or a taco. If it was bigger than 3-4 pounds it just needed more like 8-12 hours. Well, Ive tried my fair share of these recipes in the pastbut since I strongly dislike colas (yes, all of them) I found that I did not like those recipes that included them! Glad it was such a hit for you. Thanks for ALL of your great Cafe Rio copycat recipes, Si! Remove the roast onto a cutting board. Thank you. I have a 7lb pork butt and I dont want to chance it in my instant pot. Im happy to announce that I found a couple recipes and then put them up to the Taste Test Challenge! Ingredients Scale 2 1/4 cups Coke, divided (not diet) 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into quarters 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, divided 1 tsp garlic salt 1 (4 oz) can green chilies 1 (10 oz can) red enchilada sauce Instructions Oh nothe recipe says the total time is 10 min. If you are wanting to triple the recipe, yes you would triple the amount of soda. {recipe to follow} This was, in my opinion, the easiest of the recipes. Thank you so much for this recipe!! This new IP recipe takes about two hours start to finish, with most of the time spent in the Instant Pot, cooking the meat! It is safer not to risk a reaction. Mix the remaining 8 ounces of Coca-Cola, green chilies, enchilada sauce, and brown sugar in a blender or food processor. serving of pork contains 4.5 g of fat, with 1.5 g of saturated fat. -Shred pork after cooked and let sit in a ziplock bag overnight with sauce made fresh after pork is cooked. Si, Does this spice mix make the amount one would need to make this recipe, or does it make more? Home All Recipes ALL MEALS Dinner Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe (Copycat). Im feeding 5 men tomorrow and was hoping to freeze the extra cooked meat, but now Im worried I wont be able to get 9lbs cooked to forK tender. It takes about 5 minutes to make.-As stated in the post, I did not marinate the pork in the sauce before cooking. I made this for Sunday dinner and it was huge hit! He, Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Sweet Cinnamon Butter! Seriously, made my day! Being critical is mean, but this is not what Id expect on a food blog. serving of beef provides 11 g of fat, with 4.5 g of saturated fat, while a 4 oz. And the other 50% of the judges liked my moms recipe! The pork is marinated and slow-cooked to perfection in some surprising ingredients! 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. Made some mistakes about draining the juices but it was pretty fool proof turns out. xo, Hope this helps . Its really quite fun. Thanks! I love Cafe Rios pulled pork. Yes, the onions will get quite dark, but its ok. It wont taste as close but you could use Mels recipe, http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2011/09/red-chile-sauce-chicken-enchiladas.html Are you able to add to your Cafe Rio group of recipes a shopping list of some sort we can print, listing all the ingredients but we would have to fill in the quantity ourselves? If I use a 7-8lb shoulder, how long do you think I should cook it? Its so yummy! Im wanting to make this for a group of 20-25 people. :o). Hi Morgan, In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, and oregano. How long did you pressure cook it for? We will have ovens, or I could bring a crockpot to reheat? Excellent! Hi Jill, xo Doing a slow roast on the pork with a spice mixture, those root veggies and preparing the sauce separate makes for an identical result. Maybe closer to 35lbs if you are feeding hungry lacrosse players! Take the pork out of the slow cooker and place it on the chopping board. Add apple cider vinegar and chicken broth. Love your blog:). I did try the sauce and it is tasty. Definitely try this out. While we dont have the actual recipe, we literally cannot taste a difference. Si. I made this for my daughter and I for a twist on regular tacos. Scoop out the pork from the crock pot and discard the cooking liquid. Cook the shredded pork in the crockpot with the sauce for 2 hours on low. Do you mean a 12 oz can or a 16.9 oz bottle? All Cafe Rio style recipes listed and linked on post. Cook for 30-60 more minutes. Would I still cook it for 50 mins? thanks and let us know if you try the beef! Oh it's so good! Combine meat and sauce: Return the shredded pork to the crock pot, along with the sauce mixture. Whether its from scratch or not, its a recipe. Thanks for another great one!! Theyre smoked jalapeos, but the adobo sauce they come canned in is the magical part. Thanks for this amazing recipe! I made it in the crock pot on high with a 5 lb pork shoulder. Walmart. When you make it, please let me know how you like it. If you are short on time, you can skip the marinating step. We absolutely LOVE Caf Rio. Then the recipe says 45 to cook and 45 NPR. It really is better the next day as it sits in the juice or from the freezer. Ive tried it and it still turns out amazing! Ill have to whittle away at the leftovers until its gone, but now I know not to take any of my family to Cafe Rio. Place shredded pork back in crock pot. Sautd a 6.5# pork shoulder on all sides and cooked for 52 min + 50 min natural release and it was still not cooked all the way through, which left the meat tough and not able to be shredded. Hi Truann, the homemade spice mix is the amount you need for the recipe, so you should use all of it. Cant wait to see how it all comes together. This pulled pork is perfect over salad, rice, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or on a toasted bun. It is a family favorite for sure! Thanks for making this recipe possible in the instant pot! I will update that ASAP, thank you for letting me know. sides, Spinach egg white frittata costco heating instructions. Has anyone tried it?