Cafe Rio Sweet Pulled Pork

Cafe Rio Sweet Pulled Pork is a tasty treat that will please your mind and taste buds. This famous recipe calls for a tender pork shoulder to be covered in a tasty spice rub and cooked slowly in a delicious mixture of cola, enchilada sauce, and other fragrant ingredients. You can put this pulled pork on tacos, burritos, salads, or any other dish you like.

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup cola regular, not diet
• 1 cup red enchilada sauce
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions:

Prepare the oven by heating it up to 300F 150C

Crack brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl

This will make the spice rub

Spread the spice mix out evenly over the pork shoulder that has been trimmed

To make the braising liquid, mix cola, red enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a different bowl

The pork shoulder should be put in a roasting pan or Dutch oven and the braising liquid should be poured over it

Put a lid or foil on top and tighten it up

Bake in a hot oven for 4 to 5 hours, or until the pork is very tender and easy to pull apart

Take the pork out of the oven and use two forks to shred it

To make it taste even better, mix the pulled pork with the cooking juices

You can put the Cafe Rio Sweet Pulled Pork on tacos, burritos, salads, or any other dish you like

Enjoy the sweetness and tenderness of this famous pulled pork recipe from Cafe Rio