Sweet Pork Burritos
This copycat version of Cafe Rio’s sweet pork is full of flavor and absolutely delicious! These sweet pork burritos are surprisingly simple to make. Made with pork that’s been cooked low and slow all day and all your favorite fillings, it’s perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or for feeding a crowd!
Recipe for Sweet Pork Burritos
If I had to choose a top ten favorite recipe list that I make, these sweet pork burritos would be on there, maybe even twice. These are so dang good. I love Cafe Rio sweet pork but we don’t live close to a Cafe Rio so I was determined to make a recipe dupe that tasted just as good.
This recipe is a slow cooker recipe which is even better in my opinion! Making the sweet pork is incredibly easy. I have made this recipe dozens of times for my family and it’s always a favorite. There are a few things you can make in addition to this pulled pork so make sure to read the full post for tips, tricks and easy sides to go with these sweet pork burritos.
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What Ingredients Are in Sweet Pork Burritos?
- Pork Roast – I like to use a large pork roast (4-5 lbs.) for this recipe, because I love having leftovers! I usually choose a boneless pork roast for this recipe, but you can use any type of pork roast.
- Enchilada Sauce – I use red enchilada sauce.
- Coke – Make sure to get regular coke, not diet. This adds a delicious, sweet flavor to your pork.
- Brown Sugar – Brown sugar also adds that savory, sweet flavor to the pork that is so good.
- Diced Green Chilis – Green chilis add a little spice without it being too spicy for the little people you’re feeding.
- Tortillas – If you have the time, you can make my homemade flour tortillas which are so good! You can find that recipe here. If you don’t, our favorite tortillas to use are the uncooked tortillas rather than the cooked prepackaged ones. You can find those in the refrigerator section at any grocery store.
- Black or Pinto Beans – We like to add beans to our burrito. This is totally optional, however. Black beans or pinto beans are our favorites.
- Spanish Rice – Another favorite we like to add is Spanish Rice just like at Cafe Rio. I have a very easy Spanish Rice recipe here that you can make in addition to this sweet pork. It’s
seasonings
- Cumin
- Kosher Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
toppings
- Cilantro Ranch – I have an easy and delicious recipe for cilantro ranch that you can find here. It just pairs perfectly with these sweet pork burritos!
- Pico de Gallo
- Guacamole
- Lettuce
- Cilantro
- Shredded Cheese
Tools You’ll Need
Sweet Pork Burrito Recipe
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cumin, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder together to make a rub.
- Generously rub the seasonings all over the pork roast.
- Place the pork roast in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Pour half can of coke around the pork roast in the bottom of the slow cooker. Save the remaining half for later.
- Pour half can of enchilada sauce over top of the pork roast. Save the remaining half for later as well.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- 2 hours before serving, remove cover and remove pork from slow cooker.
- Drain the juice from the slow cooker and shred pork.
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and add in remaining coke, enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cover and cook for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, remove cover and assemble burritos.
- Fill the burrito with sweet pork, Spanish rice, beans and all your favorite toppings.
- Serve and enjoy!
Gluten Free Sweet Pork Burritos
This recipe is gluten free! It is one of my very favorites to make for my family who is also gluten free. We usually just make a salad instead of having the sweet pork on tortillas, but if you want the tortilla, here are a few options I like to use:
Mission Gluten Free Sweet Potato Tortillas
BFree Foods Gluten Free Tortillas
Sides for Sweet Pork Burritos
This sweet pork is so good, but if you’ve been to Cafe Rio, you know that all the other stuff they put on the burrito makes it even better. I have linked below my recipes for Spanish Rice and Cilantro Ranch that pair perfectly with these sweet pork burritos.
How to Store Sweet Pork Burritos
Store the leftover sweet pork in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Premade burritos are not usually the best to reheat, so when we have leftover sweet pork burritos, we just heat things up individually and assemble the burritos from scratch.
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Sweet Pork Burritos
Ingredients
- 4 lb. boneless pork roast
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 (12 oz) can coke
- 1 (10 oz) can Old El Paso mild red enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- flour tortillas
Toppings/Filling
- Spanish Rice
- Black or Pinto Beans
- guacamole
- pico de gallo
- shredded cheese
- cilantro ranch
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cumin, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder together to make a rub.
- Generously rub the seasonings all over the pork roast.
- Place the pork roast in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Pour half can of coke around the pork roast in the bottom of the slow cooker. Save the remaining half for later.
- Pour half can of enchilada sauce over top of the pork roast. Save the remaining half for later as well.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- 2 hours before serving, remove cover and remove pork from slow cooker.
- Drain the juice from the slow cooker and shred pork.
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and add in remaining coke, enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cover and cook for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, remove cover and assemble burritos.
- Fill the burrito with sweet pork, Spanish rice, beans and all your favorite toppings.
- Serve and enjoy!
