Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos
User Reviews
4.8
84 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
503 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos
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This sweet shredded pork tastes even BETTER than Cafe Rio, I promise! Use this pork to make giant burritos smothered with Cilantro-Tomatillo Dressing or an amazing pork taco salad. Or throw it in some enchiladas. You can’t go wrong! It’s so easy to make in the slow cooker or Instant Pot.
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Ingredients
For the pork
- 3-4 pound Pork butt
- salt and pepper
- 1 (8.25-oz) jar adobo sauce
- 1 (12-oz) can Coke (1 and 1/2 cups) (NOT diet! No coke zero!)
- 1 cup sugar*
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
For the Cilantro-Tomatillo Ranch
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 (.4-oz) package buttermilk ranch dressing (put it in dry)
- 1 Serrano pepper seeded and roughly chopped
- 3 small tomatillos chopped
- juice from 1 lime
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
Serve with
- shredded lettuce
- Hot rice
- black beans warmed
- sour cream
- Avocados or Guacamole
- cotija cheese
Instructions
Slow Cooker instructions:
- Place the pork roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
- In a medium bowl, combine Adobo sauce, the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to try to break up the Adobo sauce. It's stubborn but you don't need to stress about it. Some lumps are okay.
- Pour the sauce over the top of the pork.
- Cover with the lid and cook on high for 3-5 hours. OR cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove to a platter and shred the pork.
Instant Pot instructions:
- In the Instant Pot, whisk together the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Whisk until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Use a sharp serrated knife to cut your pork roast into 4 large chunks. Season each one with salt and pepper.
- Place the pork roast chunks in the Instant Pot. Turn them over to coat both sides in the sauce.
- Scrape the entire jar of Adobo sauce on top of the pork. Do NOT add it to the liquid at the bottom of the pot. The Adobo sauce needs to sit on top of the pork, otherwise the mixture will be too thick, and your instant pot won't come to pressure.
- Seal the lid on top.
- Pressure cook on manual setting for 1 hour.**
- At this point you can either release the lid naturally or follow manual instructions to do a quick release. Be careful! You don't want to get a steam burn.
- Scrape the cooked Adobo sauce into the liquid. Remove meat to a platter and shred the pork. Whisk the adobo sauce into the liquid until smooth. If it seems oily or thin, turn the Instant pot onto the sauté setting and sauté on low for 5 minutes so that it comes together. You can add the meat back in while it is sautéing. (Or just add the meat back in if it doesn't need the sauté.)
For the ranch:
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. If it is too runny, add a couple extra tablespoons of mayo and blend again.
- Serve the pork with shredded lettuce, hot rice, black beans***, sour cream, avocados or guacamole, and cotija cheese or queso fresco. If you can't find that kind of cheese, shredded cheddar or jack cheese will taste good too!
- Serve with tortillas to make burritos, or serve with lots of lettuce to make salads.
Notes
- *Eric's original recipe actually calls for 1 and 1/2 cups sugar to go in the pork, but I like the sweetness level a little lower, so I used 1 cup. Feel free to add that extra 1/2 cup if you want it very sweet.
- **If you take your pork out and it is not shredding easily, put it back in for another 10 minutes. Pork roast should be cooked in the pressure cooker about 15 minutes per pound, so adjust time accordingly.
- ***The black beans don't need to be super fancy. I opened the can and heated them with a little garlic (from a jar) and tossed in some of the extra chopped cilantro.
- Source: my brother Eric. Thanks Eric!!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
503kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Potassium
563mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 503 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 503kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 563mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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