We have all kinds of yummy Mexican dishes to round out your meals and celebrations! Si. No matter how it was cooked, it was too lean to achieve the fall apart texture I was looking for. I missed this because I was doing all the other recipes as well. Cook the Pork Drain marinade. If you are in a hurry, skip this step and omit the oil in the pot. xo This process can't be rushed! Thank you! This will add the perfect flavor to this pork! A pork loin or roast is going to be too lean and wont turn out exactly like Cafe Rio. Si. Ive made this recipe now as its written, and with keto substitutes, and they were both divine!! Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes Delicious sweet pulled pork perfect for your favorite Mexican food dish. If I use a 7-8lb shoulder, how long do you think I should cook it? serving of pork contains 4.5 g of fat, with 1.5 g of saturated fat. The packet is at walmart in the Mexican food area. And also Im loving your post about cooking for a crowd, girls camp and such! It might be overcooked a little. Place the pork loin in a crock pot and turn on to high heat. Added some lettuce, corn salsa, pico, and cotija cheese and it was so, so good! While we dont have the actual recipe, we literally cannot taste a difference. Lauren, mwah! Is there any way to fix that? Mothers Day is coming soon(hint, hint) Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. If there is excess liquid drain some off. Being critical is mean, but this is not what Id expect on a food blog. I think if I double it there should be enough. Only thing I think we were missing was a little heat, will use hot chiles and enchilada sauce next time. To help my sister out for her blessing I offered to do the pork for my mom and was feeling a little nervous but of course this recipe was not only delicious it was simple too! I need to get myself an instapot and try this! Si. Yes, thank you for your observant eyes! Hi Faith! 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. I do have one question though, how much taco sauce do you use? Im going to have to slice and it absorbed no flavor. I like Old El Paso! 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. Place pork in a baking dish and pour 8 ounces of Coca-Cola and water over it (I used a measuring cup). Weve perfected the Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe! We are still working on it! I think that is one of the most valuable benefits of the IP, not having to plan dinner early in the morning anymore! Is there any particular sauce you recommend? I need to make this for 20-25 people. Every single time we eat at Caf Rio, he orders the sweet pork salad. Glad it was such a hit for you. Im eating it right now for the third day in a row, still in awe at how delicious it is. ), 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!) I followed the recipe to a T with a 5 lb boneless butt roast and my meat turned out a gelatinous mess swimming in sauce. It often turned out dry tasting no matter how little the cook time. Check us out on Instagram and be sure to tag us @ohsweetbasil #ohsweetbasil for a chance to be featured! The nearest Cafe Rio is 1200 miles away and we miss it as much as we miss The Mandarine.which is a lot!!! 1 cup rootbeer, coke or Dr Pepper. Tips and Secrets for perfect Cafe Rio Sweet Pork! During early experiments with this recipe, I cooked the pork in the sauce but found the sauce ingredients to be so diluted (even without adding water) and the sauce so runny that it was better to drain off some of the sauce and start over after cooking. First off, bouquet garni is pronounced exactly how it looks, so dont get hung up on that! Pull apart pork with two forks and discard the fat. Hope this helps! Doing a slow roast on the pork with a spice mixture, those root veggies and preparing the sauce separate makes for an identical result. Pour over the pork in the crock pot and cook for 5-6 hours, or until tender and shreds easily with a fork. Yes, the onions will get quite dark, but its ok. A few I use, a few I do not. Thanks for asking! Add the shredded pork back to the slow cooker. Ugh! Here are the tips and secrets, all in one place for you to sift through and decided if you want to incorporate any into your recipe. Well, my answer is YES. xo, No Cafe Rio?!! Since 2007, our family has been dishing out tried and true recipes for classic, home-cooked food online. 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. Do you live around a Kroger? 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! So sorry, I asked my comment in a reply on accident. Next remove the meat from the crockpot and put in a bowl and shred the meat. Cade and Carrian have three children and love to spend time together whether its vacationing or snuggled up on the couch for a good movie. This was a hit in my house! The regular Coke does add a sweetness to it that makes this pork so amazing. I have updated the total time to include the extra cook time and the marinating time. I better run over today! Sorry about the half eaten salad in this next pictureit was SO good that I forgot to take a picture before I ate most of it! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Has anyone tried making it with rootbeer? And then release for 45 min. Thank you. The pork shoulder/butt has the fat and flavor you need! 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). ON. Remove Chipotle chilies and shred meat. Maybe we still call it butt because butt is more fun to say than shoulder? Also, when you write oregano it is the ground oregano, not the leaves, right? Maybe 5 minutes longer? I made this for Sunday dinner and it was huge hit! Theyre smoked jalapeos, but the adobo sauce they come canned in is the magical part. Thank you!! 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)! Try this Creamy Cilantro Dressing to pour over the top. Ive seen some other recipes use Coke and I think it would definitely add to the flavor. Thankfully, now I can make this a few more times for my family! Years ago, I posted a slow cooker or oven version of Cafe Rio Sweet Pork, along with a complete menu of recipes. I was referring to your homemade spice mix. It actually acts as a meat tenderizer in the recipe so dont leave it out. Ive never heard of this old el paso sauce packet. ). I make everything ahead and then we simply chop up lettuce and tomatoes and grill fresh tortillas for a homemade Cafe Rio style feast! We are still working on it, but we still havent found quite the right replacement. Its red chile enchilada sauce with roasted tomato and garlic. Thank you for your kind comments! 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. Hoping it turns out! Si. Ive read those books and enjoyed them except for the ending of the Giver. Sothis recipe is sugar, pre-packaged sauce, and meat. xo, It was AMAZING! Si. Ive tried it and it still turns out amazing! Si. xo 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. I am getting windy, but the Instant Pot version of CRP is amazing. Thanks for sharing, Krista! When we boiled it down (no pun intended) I found they used a cut of meat OTHER THAN the cuts I recommend. Neither has a high enough fat content to make the fall apart finished product youre looking for. Hi! Thanks so much! Whisk the enchilada sauce, chopped green chiles, brown sugar and one can of soda together in the Instant Pot. YESSS! Mix the sauce into the shredded pork to thoroughly coat it. Shred and toss well in sauce. Hoping to take it on a trip we are going on next week. Here is a link to my favorite one, I actually own three of them! {recipe to follow} This was, in my opinion, the easiest of the recipes. Blend for 20 seconds. Sorry about the confusion. Thanks for reading ABK, How long would it need to be in the oven for a 7lb pork roast? Thanks for asking and for reading ABK, I cook a recipe from your blog at least 3x a week , Oh no Sara, Im sorry! We just tried this and it was AMAZING! brown sugar, cafe rio, cafe rio copycat, cafe rio pork, copycat, copycat recipe, mexican pork, pork, root beer, shredded pork, sweet pork, FREE EMAIL BONUS: Cozy Soup Recipes to Get You Through the Winter, http://www.pinterest.com/pin/157555686939072946/, http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2011/09/red-chile-sauce-chicken-enchiladas.html, Jenna @ Extra Income Genie on February 24, 2014, Rocky Mountain Woman on September 11, 2013, Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain on September 11, 2013, Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking on September 11, 2013. 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? Warm in a slow oven or stovetop. In a medium sized saute pan on medium high heat add all your ingredients. Thank you. Cover and cook on high 3 hours. Thanks for the insider tip! -Pork is marinated in Coke, full strength, not Diet Coke. This pork look so saucy and delicious! Go ahead and make this recipe as written. Its in a yellow liquid sauce packet. I also love the effect soda has when cooking meat, especially pork. We had our friends from Guatemala over and they RAVED, exclaiming it tasted extremely authentic. TfRecipes. It doesnt taste like cafe rio pork at all. I am a homebody and especially love a night to myself to putter in the kitchen with a glass of wine. I figured some butts/shoulders were just tougher. Don't drink the crock pot liquid. But most of all, they love the memories made, shared and treasured and its all thanks to a meal shared together with loved ones. Add the remaining ingredients and reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 3 hours. If you turn the crock pot on high and heat it for another 30 to 45 minutes it should be good to go! sides, Spinach egg white frittata costco heating instructions. Try Walmart or Smiths for Old El Paso sauce packets. Want to make it authentic? The meat cooks for a long time in the crock pot in its own juices which allows it to absorb a lot of flavor. Let us know! Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Use it to top a salad, a burrito, or a taco. Fresh cooked tortillas Move along. Oh, I wish you did! That would be amazing! I would cut it into thirds and definitely do it in the oven. 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. Si, Does this spice mix make the amount one would need to make this recipe, or does it make more? Ive never tried a recipe from you that Ive disliked. Si, -I made it the night before so it could sit in the sauce overnight. 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. Put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water and garlic salt in slow cooker. Its not listed in the ingredients. -I somehow didnt have onion powder, for the first stage of rubbing the spices on the meat in the ziploc. This was amazing! Ive had readers tell me they didnt get the desired finished product when making Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. That is an awesome idea! Served ot with spanish yellow rice and black beans. Be sure to check out all our other tasty Mexican Recipes! With this recipe, you can now have the amazing taste of Cafe Rio Pork at home all you need is a few simple ingredients and a crock pot. 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. We have a smaller group, of about 30. They have new sauces in the Mexican aisle that will work! You could do the same cooking time if you have 4-6 pieces in there or less you should be able to do low for 4 hours. I just asked about the spice mix being the right amount for the recipe or if it makes more. Required fields are marked *. I hate that stores dont carry the same flavors. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. Peach Mango Salsa Ill be making the original version tomorrow because Ill have plenty of time to do it! . No need to increase sauce amount. This recipe has always been a hit, especially in our family. Ill have to try chicken next time. Hi Cristi, It is unnecessary to cover the roast with it. The fat will need to be removed and discarded.-I use both homemade and canned red enchilada sauce for this recipe. Again, it will be different, but at least it will still be delicious! I do not like the taste of frozen cooked meat so I do two things. Thanks to todays recipe, I can make the delicious sweet pork at home in mycrock pot. 2. :o). 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. 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. Cook on high for 3-4 hours (or until the meat shreds easily) or on low for 8 hours. Amazingly easy and so delicious. Question: I am making this for girls camp. xo Use the dro Stevia is a natural sweetener that grows as a plant. I dont go longer than that as each week the flavor seems to fade a little in my opinion. Soooo good. Not only that this pork sounds deeelicious, I absolutely LOVE that serving bowl! I dont think there was another recipe that called for it. enchilada sauce (can) Put the lid on and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 8). Here, you can pin off of this link, http://www.pinterest.com/pin/157555686939072946/, Ive gone to three grocery stores and cant find el paso sauce packet WITH roasted garlic. 1 packet sauce (no longer made) Enjoy. I was definitely skeptical about adding that much sugar but it came out about perfect. But have you noticed that most of them call for Coke or Dr. Pepper? Thanks again! 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! I tried several different cook times, from 30-75 minutes. Pork tenderloin and pork loin roast are not good choices for this recipe. ), Hi Tanya! We have tried a few Cafe Rio Pork recipes because we love it and live in a state where there is, sadly, no Cafe Rio. You could try to add more brown sugar to compensate if you absolutely cannot find or use a regular soda. 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. Glad you loved this recipe. I made this today for dinner, and my husband said if he closed his eyes he would not be able to tell the difference between Cafe Rio or Costa Vida or what I made. Las Palmas brand used at Cafe Rio. 10/10! Stir them together until the sugar is dissolved. Should I take the time to cut it off the bone? So the recipe as is feeds 6-8 people. Si. We especially like it in quesidillas. Rub with garlic salt and pour 2 cups of coke and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 5-6. Pour pork and liquid into crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
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