Cafe Rio Sweet Pulled Pork

There is more effort in this recipe than others.  Still deciding if its worth it haha!

• Ingredients for Sweet Pulled Pork:

• 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 diced green chilies
• 3/4 (10oz) can red enchilada sauce (I use Old El Paso brand, medium spiciness but any will work)
• 1 c. brown sugar

Directions:

Marinade: 

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.

Crockpot:
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). 

Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.

Sauce:

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 crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. That’s it!

Photo Sources:  Carlsbad Cravings

Cafe Rio Pork

Cafe Rio Pork

1 C Pace salsa (I just use whatever kind I have in the fridge)

1 C brown sugar

pork sirloin roast (about 3-4 pounds)

Mix salsa and brown sugar together and pour over a pork roast. I just put mine in the crock pot all day on low. Shread with forks and stir before using as burrito filling or on top of salads.

Photo Source: Chef in Training....by the way, next time I make this recipe, I want to try the Chef in Training's!  

Cranberry Mustard Chicken/Pork Tenderloin

You can use this recipe for either chicken or pork. The above picture is with chicken. I got the recipe from my sister-in-law Heather. Check out my family's recipe blog at reddhotrecipes.blogspot.com

Here is what Heather said about using Pork:
I used a pork boneless loin roast and it turned out so tender and juicy. It was so easy to put together and everyone really liked it. An easy sunday dish.

1-16 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
1/3 cup dijon mustard (I only had dijon mustard dressing, so I used less than 1/4 C because the flavor is so strong)
1/2 cup brown sugar
juice of 1 lemon
1 TBSP salt
2- 1 lbs. pork loin roasts
mix all ingredients except pork roasts together in a medium bowl. place roast into a crock pot, pour cranberry mix over the the roasts. cook on high for 1 hour. turn down to low & cook an additional 4 hours. let cool 10 minutes before cutting. Yummy served over rice and with green salad.,