This would be attempt #2! Cafe Rio sweet pork. It turned out far more amazing than I could have ever imagined. Seriously people, Crock pots rock if you let them!
I can't take all the credit though, Colby helped - A LOT. He'll tell you I did it all by myself but you've already read the previous post so you know that's not the case.
I'm jumping out of my boots anxious to try something else or to even try this one again. It was soo yummy!
Here is the Blog I got the recipe from. It won't take you to the specific recipe because I want you to enjoy her whole blog. I'm in Heaven! I can't wait to make something new - crock pot included or not!
For my own use - (i'm afraid she'll delete this recipe and I'll never see it again) I'm copy and pasting just the pork recipe. She also had recipes for the rice a few other cafe rio hits.
2 pounds pork (we use boneless pork rib meat)
3 cans Coke (NOT diet)1/4 c. brown sugar
dash garlic salt
1/4 c. water
1 can sliced green chilies
3/4 can enchilada sauce (I use Old El Paso brand, medium spiciness but any will work) - Colby and I used Kroger brand and it turned out great.
1 c. brown sugar
Put the pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinade. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 c. of brown sugar. Marinade for a few hours or overnight.
Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get TOO dry) or on low for 8 hours. Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.
In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, you can add a little more or less to taste..). If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.
Put shredded pork and sauce in crockpot and cook on low for 2 hours. That's it!
Now that I know I can handle it, I'm open to any and all recipes you guys would like to share. I'm decided to start a cooking blog - I know I know, Like Libby needs another blog right? But I love to blog and I'm hoping it will help my love to cook. If nothing else I'll have it made into my own little recipe book.
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