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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe

Enjoy a simple sweet pork sauce recipe when you make this amazing Cafe Rio sweet pork recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cafe rio sweet pork recipe from six sisters, Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad to make at home, Sweet pork recipe costa vida, Sweet pork sauce recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 486kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork roast
  • 16 ounces chunky salsa
  • 12 ounces Dr. Pepper soda pop
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Put pork in crockpot and fill halfway with water. 
  • Cook 4 hours on high. 
  • Drain water, cut pork in thirds, mix together sauce and pour on top. 
  • Cook 4 more hours on low. 
  • Drain liquid and shred pork. 
  • Save a little liquid and mix it in with the pork so it is really moist. Serve over salads, in burritos, or tacos!

Notes

We love to make salads with this pork like the ones you can buy at Cafe Rio Sweet Pork.
To turn this into a Freezer Meal:
Add all ingredients to a gallon-sized freezer bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and seal bag closed. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last 60-90 days.
When ready to use, spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and dump ingredients from bag into slow cooker. Place the lid on top and cook for 8-10 hours on low heat (you can cook it for 5-6 hours on high heat, but it will not be as tender as cooking it low and slow).
Remove roast from slow cooker and shred roast using 2 forks. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 665mg | Potassium: 1112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg