Cafe Rio Pulled Pork Recipes

CAFE RIO PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Night before mix first 4 dry ingredients and rub on roast. Cook in crock pot on low over night.
• Next morning add next 4 ingredients. Keep on low until ready to serve. Exact time is not needed, Fat from pork will do for liquid element for overnight cooking.
• 1 hour before serving, shred with 2 forks by placing the forks in the pork back to back and then pulling in opposite directions. Repeat until fully shredded. ADD 1 cup of brown sugar.
• Use on salads, tacos or burritos.

CAFE RIO PORK

Steps:

• Remove Chilies from the can of adobo sauce.
• Rinse chilies and can with the coke to get all the sauce. You are using the sauce and not the chilies for this recipe.
• Discard Chilies or save for another recipe.
• Put all ingredients except pork in the blender. Blend until smooth.
• Pour over pork in crock pot.
• Cook on low for 7-9 hours until it pulls apart easily. After cooking, shred with forks.

CAFE RIO PORK

Steps:

• Roast in crock pot for 5-6 hours.
• Shred meat.
• Cook one more hour.
• Serve with cafe rio beans, rice, and tomatillo dressing (see other recipes).

CAFE RIO COPYCAT PORK BOWLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or shallow dish, combine 1 can cola and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Drain pork, discarding marinade. Place pork in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and remaining can of cola. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours., Set meat aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks. Discard cooking juices and return meat to slow cooker. Stir in enchilada sauce, green chiles and remaining 1 cup brown sugar. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, about 2 hours., Serve pork in bowls over rice. If desired, add toppings.