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Cafe Rio’s Sweet Barbacoa Pork Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
7-8 lbs. boneless pork butt or shoulder make a 3-4 lb pork roast if you are just doing your family
4 c. root beer
5 8oz cans tomato sauce
4 T. molasses or honey
3 tsp. minced garlic
½ tsp. salt
2 - 3 c. brown sugar
pepper to taste
4 tsp. cumin
Directions:
Directions:
Instructions
Salt and pepper the pork and cook in crock pot 8 hours or overnight on low in a little water. In the morning remove the roast from the crock-pot and pull apart with fork, removing fat. Drain all the water in the crock-pot. Don't over shred the pork or it will turn mushy. This part can be done well in advance.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the crock-pot and add the shredded pork. Stir to combine. Cook another 3-4 hours in crock-pot on low. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Traditionally this meat is served over a salad or in a burrito.

To make a Cafe Rio salad layer: tortilla (I warm mine in aluminum pans like cafe rio in the oven with cheese), cheese, Cilantro Lime Rice , Black or Pinto Beans, Pork, chopped Romaine or green leaf lettuce, sprinkle tortilla strips on top, and grated Parmesan cheese

Serve with sides of: Pico de Gallo , Guacamole , fresh cilantro, fresh lime slices, drizzle with Creamy Tomatillo Dressing.

Recipe Notes
Recipe Note: The above sauce makes enough sauce for up to a 10 lb roast! So if you have a 3-4 lb pork roast, half the sauce.
This freezes well!
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12 - 15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
6 hours

 

 

 

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