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Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 2025 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs pork loin roast (all fat trimmed)
  • salt and pepper
  • garlic powder
  • 6 oz Coke zero
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Step 2
  • 8 oz Coke zero
  • 6 oz can sliced green chilies
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 tsp chipotle chili powder (to taste)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar (unpacked)

Instructions

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  1. Season pork with salt, pepper and garlic powder and place in the crock pot.
  2. Add 6 oz of coke and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Marinate refrigerated for a few hours or overnight turning meat at least once while marinating.
  3. Remove crock from refrigerator, add water, and cook on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily).
  4. Remove pork from crock pot and discard any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork with two forks.
  5. STEP TWO: In the crock pot, combine 8 oz coke, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chile, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder and remaining brown sugar.
  6. Put shredded pork back in the crock pot and combine with sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, cover and cook on high 1-1/2 hours more.

Notes

  • Adapted from Favorite Family Recipes

Nutrition Information

Serving 3oz Calories 202.5kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 11.5g (4%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 6.5g (10%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 11.5mg (0%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2025

% Daily Value*

Serving 3oz
Calories 202.5kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 11.5g 4%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 6.5g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 11.5mg 0%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.