Copycat Cafe Rio Pork

Okay this copycat Cafe Rio pork is AMAZING! It tastes just like the real deal. New family favorite, hands down! So last week when I shared my amazing cilantro lime rice recipe I went to link my Cafe Rio Pork copycat at realized I had never blogged it?!?!?!?!?! I was so shocked! Literally this pork is in my top 3 favorite recipes of all time. Easy? Check. Delicious? Check. Feeds a crowd? Double check. I make up a batch in the crock pot and we eat it all week and never get sick of it! It is literally a travesty that it hasn't been up on the site until now! My sincerest apologies. 

Okay this copycat Cafe Rio pork is AMAZING! It tastes just like the real deal. New family favorite, hands down!

Okay this copycat Cafe Rio pork is AMAZING! It tastes just like the real deal. New family favorite, hands down!

Copycat Cafe Rio Pork

If you love Cafe Rio then you will love this copycat cafe rio pork! It tastes just like the original and you won't believe how easy it is to make!
5 from 12 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Slow Cooker: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 294kcal

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Ingredients

For the Pork

  • 2-4 lbs pork roast
  • 1 ½ cans regular Coke
  • ¼ c brown sugar
  • dash garlic salt
  • ¼ c water

For the Sauce

  • ½ can Regular Coke
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 c brown sugar

Instructions

  • Add your pork, 1 ½ cans of coke, water, and garlic salt into your crock pot and cook on high for about 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours.
  • When meat is cooked through, drain excess liquid and shred your pork with two forks.
  • Combine the remaining Coke, green chilies, enchilada sauce and brown sugar in a blender and pulse to combine.
  • Pour your sauce over the shredded pork in your crock pot and stir. Let sit on low until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 7 days. 
Leftovers work great as nachos, tacos, enchiladas, burritos or really any of your favorite Mexican dishes! 
You can also freeze half and save for a later meal!

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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Okay this copycat Cafe Rio pork is AMAZING! It tastes just like the real deal. New family favorite, hands down! The reason we never get sick of this recipe (besides the fact that its freaking delicious) is that it is so versatile! You can eat it on a salad, in burritos, in chimichangas, tacos, tostadas, nachos, even on a sandwich roll! Just trust me when I say you NEED this recipe in your life.

Okay this copycat Cafe Rio pork is AMAZING! It tastes just like the real deal. New family favorite, hands down! Mmmm! So good, you guys, so good!

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  1. I so wanted to try this pork recipe, but I only deal with email. You don't allow a person to got the recipe via email. I won't buy a cookbook if I can't try a recipe or two first. So you lost a customer, simply because you're you bring not so smart.

    1. Hi Mary! At the top of the page there is an icon that looks like an envelope. That is the button you can use to email the recipe to yourself or anyone else you want to. There is a similar envelope button on the left side of the screen as you scroll down.

      Best,
      Sarah

  2. 5 stars
    All I can say is WOW!! My picky husband loved this too. I actually can't wait to make it again lol!

  3. 5 stars
    oh my goodness, this was everything that I wanted it to be and more! thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe

  4. 5 stars
    I can go on and on how much we all loved this recipe!! Loaded with so much flavor, I just wish we had some for leftovers!

  5. 5 stars
    I brought this to a potluck yesterday and it was a hit! Everyone liked it. It was full of flavors and so delicious ????

  6. Is the pork roast a pork butt/shoulder or pork loin? I’m new to cooking and want to make sure I get the right one... thx!!!

  7. Thanks for sharing your recipes. What brand of enchilada sauce do u use? I once met the owner of cafe rio and he told me they use coke in their recipe, so I’m excited to try this recipe.

  8. This was so tasty! I think our pork roast was only 2 pounds so we had a lot of extra sauce. I served it in taco boats and it was a hit - can't wait to eat the leftovers!

    1. Oooh that sounds so yummy!!! Just FYI the sauce freezes well too, so if you have tons you can always freeze some for later! So glad you liked it! xoxo

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