Does. Is it 10 hours total on low? This is my go to sweet pork recipe. Blend for 20 seconds. All Cafe Rio style recipes listed and linked on post. Who says eating healthier means you have to give up everything?! If you like a little more spice, try the yellow can. Id love to hear your comments and suggestions for cookingInstant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork at home. 10/10! It is on their must-eat list when they come back to visit every single time. Try it and let us know if your Cafe Rio cravings are satisfied! Thanks! Peach Mango Salsa I like my endings all wrapped up. thanks and let us know if you try the beef! I also love the effect soda has when cooking meat, especially pork. I skipped out on doing it this time, and I could not tell a difference at all. I read in a comment that you would recommend some sauces at Kroger. xo It is heaven! I try to keep recipes as simple and easy as they can be. Or throw it in some enchiladas. Ohhh, Ill have to check it out! How much of the mix do I add for this recipe if it makes more than I need? I buy a 3-4lb pork butt and Ill add that to the instructions right now! We also used coke, the red enchilada sauce that we made, onions and carrots, sugar and butter. Glad you loved this recipe. If you do try this recipe, be sure to try their Garlic Black Beans as wellso good! Im not sure how much. Lettuce It makes it easy to scratch our itch for CPK so far away from Utah. I do not live near any Kroger stores. Mix the sauce into the shredded pork to thoroughly coat it. I have been looking for a new crockpot pork recipe for this weekend! Walmart. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK, Love your blog:). Hello March! Thank you Si! Add coke and brown sugar and seal bag. Does anyone have a suggestion for recreating the Old El Paso sauce. They have new sauces in the Mexican aisle that will work! For this recipe, count on 2 hours minimum for preparing, pressurizing and then natural release of pressure and removing any fat still attached to meat. That is so exciting! We dont buy caffeinated drinks so I was hoping it would taste just as great with rootbeer. And then, when they picked their favorite, they got to make an entire sweet pork salad (or burrito). Were not really Coke people, so we used root beer instead. Place pork shoulder or butt in a slow cooker and pour 1 cup each of Dr. Pepper and water over the meat. Thanks for reading ABK, We Dont have Cafe Rio in Michigan. enchilada sauce can Prepare everything the same, but set the pork and bouquet garni (see section below) in a slow cooker for 8-10 hours. You are awesome Im glad I read this! Toss into your preferred salad or burrito! Drain the marinade and add the pork to a 5-quart slow cooker. Im so glad youre trying this recipe, I know youll love it! This unique cookbook guides the way through every step, including meal lists and easy-to-follow recipes, and features dollops of heartwarming family stories. xo, Any progress on a new recipe? Give them a try and let me know what YOU think! (Roast can be omitted.) We are thrilled that so many of you have enjoyed this recipe as much as we have. thanks! Im going to have to slice and it absorbed no flavor. Yes, you can freeze the pork and sauce easily in gallon ziplock bags, remove from freezer in the morning, let thaw several hours and then heat on the stovetop or in a slow oven (300-325*) with foil wrapped over the pan. Its a great alternative to eating out! Hi Anita, In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, and oregano. Let us know! How long would it need to be in the oven for a 7lb pork roast? I will update that ASAP, thank you for letting me know. My husband doesnt like sweet sauces so I pulled some meat out for him to make carnitas and even that was fantastic. In general, 1 lb of pulled pork will feed 3 people, so you will probably want 30-35 lbs to feed 100 people. I love the recommendation of using Pork Shoulder or Boneless Pork Rib meat the meat is perfect every time! Sweet pork is my favorite meat at Cafe Rio. Or they make, tacos, tostadas, burritos and quesadillas with the pork. Please let us know how it goes! Put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water and garlic salt in slow cooker. Thanks for asking! 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? Si. It really is better the next day as it sits in the juice or from the freezer. Enjoy. It does add more flavor to the meat, but it will still turn out great. Thanks! I hate that stores dont carry the same flavors. Put pork, can of Coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot and cook on high for about 3-4 hours or on low for 8 hours. Thanks for passing on the recipe. Does thefood blogworldreally need another Caf Rio recipe? I ordered my groceries online (including the pork roast) and when I got home from picking them up, I found a 20 pound roast! Once pork is completely cooked, shred up the pork with two forks. Help please. 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! I love the copycat cafe rio recipes. And this recipe is perfect for a crowd! Amazingly easy and so delicious. Try Walmart or Smiths for Old El Paso sauce packets. And yes, youll use ground oregano. xo, Maybe 5 minutes longer? We will definitely look into that! xo, Yes, you can. Lets all be nice. Or would you stick to the original recipe you posted of the crockpot version? I have an 8 quart instant pot. All of the recipes are linked below. How do you serve this pork? Next remove the meat from the crockpot and put in a bowl and shred the meat. Full of delicious sweet flavor, this copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe goes perfectly in salads, tacos, burritos and more. There is no change in cooking time. Really? Ive had readers tell me they didnt get the desired finished product when making Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. I cant find that sauce packet. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the pork and place in a 9x13" pan, fat pad facing up. As far as pork butt/shoulder goes, if its not shred-able, just keep cooking. Since 2007, our family has been dishing out tried and true recipes for classic, home-cooked food online. I know Ive posted about a few copycat recipes from Cafe Rio like the cilantro lime rice, Creamy tomatillo Cilantro Ranch and slow cookerCafe Rio chicken, but this recipe is so dead on I had no choice but to post. Try our Restaurant Style Salsa on top too! Move along. I love all your copy cat recipes but cant seem to find one for the spicy pork! Shred as normal, preparing the sauce separate and toss to combine. Im planning to make this for cinco de mayo tomorrow. 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. A little more Coke can be added if it seems too thick. The packet is at walmart in the Mexican food area. I pretty much make all the recipes for this meal for family parties and everyone loves it!! Hope this helps! Or do you with 2 hours remaining add in the remaining ingredients? Im not sure it would be that good. Be sure and follow me over on You Tube for weekly cooking demos, Your email address will not be published. How many will this serve. Do you have a good suggestion to replace the sauce packet since they arent sold anymore? Absolutely delicious!! xo Make a smooth paste by blending. And they both liked the SAME one. Still used 2 cups of water, kept the time the same. Drain the marinade and add the pork to a 5-quart slow cooker. Remove the peppers and carrots after cooking. . If you've ever been to Utah you've probably had Cafe Rio, specifically Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. YESSS! After trying a few different cook times and water levels and also marinating vs not marinating, I found pork loin to be too lean. Thanks for sharing, Pour half of the Coke and water around pork. mwah! Whisk to combine. I preferred the finished consistency of the shoulder meat. Im sorry! Allow to cool for a few minutes. Make sure the lid is set to the Sealing position. If you friends from Guatemala loved it then its a winner! Stir to combine. Si. Put the pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinate. serving of pork contains 4.5 g of fat, with 1.5 g of saturated fat. 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! It is spot on! Also, when you write oregano it is the ground oregano, not the leaves, right? I was definitely skeptical about adding that much sugar but it came out about perfect. Thank you! I cook a recipe from your blog at least 3x a week , Oh no Sara, Im sorry! OHHH, that can be tricky. [Note to judges: this was recipe 1 for all of you that picked the first sweet pork sample as the winner]. This one is by far my favorite and is almost identical to the sweet pork from Cafe Rio. I recommend using a large, marbled boneless pork roast like pork shoulder, pork butt or pork carnitas. How would it taste to make this completely through, and then freeze it? Youre not making something that needs to be cooked to a temperature, so unless you cook to the point where the meat starts dissolving, which is possible, you cant really over cook it. i use a boston butt cut and found it works perfectly. Cafe Rio sweet pork can be served on a bed of white rice with toppings such as sliced jalapeno, diced tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. No Cafe Rio?!! Merely arrange everything in the dish with the pork and get rid of it after baking. :o). What was the other recipe that called for the elusive sauce packet? Let me know how this recipe turned out for you. Hi Aubrey, -Use a spice blend of garlic powder, dried oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Ive had dozens of readers email and leave comments regarding the at home version of this recipe and reported back huge success in making Cafe Rio Sweet Pork for family reunions, weddings, girls camp, and youth conference gatherings to name a few. It really is the saddest thing! haha, at least Im not the only one dealing with a non-sharer. So sorry, I asked my comment in a reply on accident. Shred the meat well, discarding large pieces of the fat pad. My secrets (and recipes) for getting dinner on the table FAST! But most of all, they love the memories made, shared and treasured and its all thanks to a meal shared together with loved ones. Cant wait to make it. If you scroll down the IP Cafe Rio post, under the second photo are links to all the Cafe Rio recipes (the words in blue writing). That would be amazing! So I thought it was a quick dinner. Add the remaining ingredients and reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 3 hours. Hi Sara, the cook time will be the same, but to be safe I would pressure cook it for 60 minutes. Thank you! Ingredients 3 pounds Pork Shoulder/Butt Bone in with a nice fat pad on top 1 Tablespoons Garlic Powder 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder Heaping 1 Tablespoon Cumin 1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt Heaping 2 teaspoons Black Pepper 2 teaspoons Onion Powder 3 teaspoons Dried Oregano ), but occasionally Ill get the quesadilla because its gooey. Put the lid on and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 8). Krista, ), add on top of the pork roast, cook it up all day, take out the pork and shred it up, and add back in some of the sauce (not all of it.it makes a lot of sauce!) Yum! 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 Cant wait to try it! Appreciate it;). Allowing the pressure to naturally release results in a moist and tender finished product, similar to slow cooking the meat for 8-10 hours! -Thicken sauce with cornstarch after cooked. I have not tried this recipe using chicken, but if I were to try it, I would use the same amount of chicken as pork (3 lbs) but cook it for about 6 hours. One of my favorite dishes to get there is their sweet pork. But turns out fabulous. If using Boston butt, or pork butt, count on about 1/2 of the total pounds before cooking being discarded (after cooking). My family loves it! Im considering this for dinner but theres not enough time to thaw it today. Question: I am making this for girls camp. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Our family doesnt like pork, but we love the beef. Throw out fluids. ! Jared, We love, love, love this recipe! Ugh! I love this recipe and cant find any sauce either. Do you mean a 12 oz can or a 16.9 oz bottle? A Bountiful Kitchen Cookbook, filled with recipes, photos, stories, and special notes from me, is now available for purchase! {Plus, I sorta have an aversion to cooking with soda pop.}. Hi Jill, In your tips it says to simmer pork with cut up yellow onions (later you suggest caramelizing the onions prior), serrano peppers and carrots and then discard the peppers and carrots. Wonder what the Coke does? Cook on low for another 1.5 hours. Thank you for sharing!! Si. We love this pork! Biggest compliment ever! tastes amazing leftover too!!!! Can you please tell me how many this recipe will feed? Thanks for checking in on it, Stephanie! Thank you. Thanks for reading ABK, Thank you. We have spent YEARS, much like we did for the perfect Melt in Your Mouth Buttermilk Pancakes and The Very Best Banana Bread, searching out exactly how this pork is made. Add the pork to a gallon-sized ziplock bag and add cup brown sugar and 2 cups Coca-Cola. This Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe is full of delicious sweet flavor. Ive never heard of this old el paso sauce packet. Meaning, it will take time to allow this to happen and this time needs to be built in to the cooking time of the meat. No words can describe how happy my family is. I would totally make this again. Turn the setting to Manual or High Pressure and set the timer for 50 minutes. I have about four hours. Hi Melissa, I havent tried cooking it with soda, but Im sure it would turn out great! I saw the Frontera one and want to know if it turned out similar. Their sweet pulled pork was the absolute sizzle and now that Ive found this recipe I can have it whenever I want. 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. Blend until smooth. 1 week ago wikihow.com Show details . Seriously! I did 30 pounds of pork and it went so smoothly and quickly! That is an awesome idea! We have moved to a state that doesnt have Cafe Rios and needed to recreate it! Chill at least 1 hour or overnight. Rumor has it that Dr Pepper or Coke are the preferred pops for Cafe Rio, choose whichever you prefer. Is there any particular sauce you recommend? Here is the link to the cilantro-tomatillo dressing, but there are also links to my guacamole, black beans, rice and pico. I forgot to take that out of the instructions. I saw someone else comment that they use half a liter of Dr Pepper but I wasnt sure if they meant in the instant pot instead of water or what. I just love that theres a quick version! Hi Judene! I hope you all enjoy. Your email address will not be published. How to make Caf Rio sweet pork in 15 minutes! 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. 2- Cut pork roast into quarters and add to the Instant Pot. Crave no longer my friends! The only problem is the other six people who live with me hated it. This recipe looks delicious! Sothis recipe is sugar, pre-packaged sauce, and meat. Add the pork roast to the hot skillet and sear on both sides. The fat will need to be removed and discarded.-I use both homemade and canned red enchilada sauce for this recipe. Pork is best served the day after it is cooked completely and sauce is made. 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. In the recipe, It states to place the shredded the pork with the sauce and additional 2 hours on the crock pot. I wish I had looked for an instant pot recipe earlier!! Place the seared pork roast and coke in a 6 quart slow cooker. I actually found a sauce packet at Walmart that I made it with, and it was AMAZING!!! Has anyone tried it? Its THAT good! Cook on high for 3-4 hours (or until the meat shreds easily) or on low for 8 hours. I made this after reading all of the reviews and it was a hit. Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker. -Use a canned red enchilada sauce. Oh good! Then the recipe says 45 to cook and 45 NPR. I do not like the taste of frozen cooked meat so I do two things. Dont like the one she posted? I cook all the vegetables with the pork because it adds a really nice flavor, but I only use the onions in the sauce. I am likely the only person in the world that couldnt get this to work for me. Definitely try this out. Can I make this is in the crockpot or oven. Well, my answer is YES. It is safer not to risk a reaction. We also made your Tomatillo Sauce/Dressing and its perfection. Hi Morgan, My husband is coming home from a trip tomorrow and I think this will be a perfect meal to make to make us both happy. The sauce will darken and thicken to a thin glaze. Mix the remaining 8 ounces of Coca-Cola, green chilies, enchilada sauce, and brown sugar in a blender or food processor. Hi Deb, Im sorry to hear that. We have received many rave reviews on this sweet pork recipe. boneless pork carnitas, shoulder etc 12 oz Coke 1 can 1/4 cup brown sugar 10 oz. Cant wait to see how it all comes together. LOVED this cafe rio pork recipe and got multiple compliments on it- I always tell everyone you are my recipe hero. Its okay, and turned out fantastic all the same! Its perfect in burritos, tacos and salads. Thanks for sharing this, I cant wait to try it! I get it! Place the pork, cup brown sugar and one can of Coke in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinate. I am getting windy, but the Instant Pot version of CRP is amazing. That extra 1 to 2 hours after shredding the pork and pouring in the remaining ingredients is just meant to heat it all up together. The slow cooker makes this recipe so easy to make. 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. Thanks so much for the yummy recipe! Interesting fact- the name Boston butt originates from 18th century New England when pork was packed in barrels (which were also known as butts) to store and ship meat. Hi Cristi, just a thought for those trying to watch their sugar intake. Cannot wait to use leftovers in tacos and a salad. Sounds yummy. But for adults, 1/2 lb perversion (before adding the sauce). I love anything and everything with root beer.and now youve made pulled pork with it. Toss with the shredded meat and cook an additional 30 minutes. This is the best sweet pork recipe Ive tried! Put meat back in the slow cooker and add enchilada sauce, garlic, green chilies, and cup brown sugar. How long should i cook it? And the other 50% of the judges liked my moms recipe! Delicious! Can I sub beef for this or do you have the cafe rio shredded beef recipe? Its a tender pulled pork recipe with a coke or dr pepper sauce that Utah loves! Mariel, Let us know how it turns out! You can just turn it on and walk away! It is so yummy! The at home version of Cafe Rio recipes includes: sweet pork, black beans, cilantro lime rice, pico, guac, and of course the most important part of the meal, the dressing! $2.49 is about what I paid 10 minutes ago. yahoo!! We like to use the following toppings on our salad: It works great in the Instant Pot too and you can find my Instant Pot Cafe Rio Pork recipe here.