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Sweet Pork Salad

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!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 12
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

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

Toppings

  • lettuce
  • Spanish Rice
  • Black or Pinto Beans
  • guacamole
  • pico de gallo
  • shredded cheese
  • tortilla strips
  • cilantro ranch dressing

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 salads.
  • Place sweet pork on the bottom and top with Spanish rice, beans, and all your favorite toppings.
  • Drizzle with cilantro ranch and tortilla strips.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Here are some recipes that I make to serve with these salads. Click on the links to find the full recipes:
Spanish Rice
Cilantro Ranch

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 34gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 273mgPotassium: 591mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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